The expansion Houston Texans will make the first choice of the 2002 National Football League Draft on April 20-21 in New York. The order of the 2002 Draft was announced today by the NFL.
The Texans' choice will be followed by the Carolina Panthers picking second and Detroit Lions third.
Draft-order ties are resolved by the cumulative record of each team's opponents. The team with the weaker opponents receives drafting priority.
Within a tied segment, non-playoff clubs are given priority over playoff clubs. Priority of playoff clubs within a tied segment will be based on their advancement in the playoffs, but they will not drop out of their tied segment unless they participate in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl champion will select 32nd and the runner-up 31st.
2002 NFL DRAFT FIRST-ROUND ORDER
W- L
Opponents'
Pct.
Houston
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Carolina
1-15
147-109
.574
Detroit
2-14
149-107
.582
Buffalo
3-13
136-120
.531
San Diego
5-11
124-132
.484
Dallas
5-11
128-128
.500
Minnesota
5-11
134-122
.523
Kansas City
6-10
132-124
.516
Jacksonville
6-10
134-122
.523
Cincinnati
6-10
136-120
.531
Indianapolis
6-10
144-112
.563
Arizona
7- 9
114-142
.445
New Orleans
7- 9
127-129
.496
New York Giants #
7- 9
133-123
.520
Tennessee #
7- 9
133-123
.520
Atlanta #
7- 9
136-120
.531
Cleveland #
7- 9
136-120
.531
Washington
8- 8
121-135
.473
Denver
8- 8
125-131
.488
Seattle
9- 7
116-140
.453
Tampa Bay *
9- 7
137-119
.535
Oakland *
10-6
120-136
.469
Baltimore * #
10-6
131-125
.512
New York Jets * #
10-6
131-125
.512
New England *
11-5
115-141
.449
Philadelphia *
11-5
124-132
.484
Miami *
11-5
128-128
.500
Green Bay *
12-4
111-145
.434
San Francisco *
12-4
119-137
.465
Pittsburgh *
13-3
107-149
.418
Chicago *
13-3
119-137
.465
St. Louis*
14-2
121-135
.473
# Subject to Coin Flip
* Subject to Playoffs
