Raiders Slide in Draft, Titans Lead Off

0:00On April 24th, the Las Vegas Raiders snagged the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft after tying for the league's worst record last season. Four teams all finish three wins and 14 losses. The Raiders, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans. Raiders won the strength of schedule tiebreaker to go first Thursday night. But here's where it gets tricky with the NFL's rotation system for ties. After round one, those four teams shuffle positions each round. So the Raiders drop to the fourth spot in Friday's second round, while the San Francisco 49ers holding the Jets pick from a trade jump too. Number one there. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this shakes of strategies. Teams like the Cleveland Browns and Washington commanders tied at 5 and 12 are also alternating picks after the first round. Same deal for other clusters, like the three-way tie at 6 and 11 between New Orleans, Kansas City, and Cincinnati.

1:01This setup is pretty rare, especially at the top. The last four-way tie for the worst record was back in 2003 with the Chargers, Raiders, Giants, and Cardinals all four in 12. Before last year's 3 team S, you got to go to 2015 for even a two-team tie at the bottom. Raiders fans might feel the slide, but the draft keeps rolling with fresh chances each round. Titans lead off Saturday's fourth, keeping everyone on. They're toes as picks fly fast. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.