Only three weeks remain in the race for the best seat in the NFL's basement.
As of right now, the (2-12) hold the top spot in the 2025 NFL Draft over another two-win team, the , but the , , , and Browns are all sitting on just three victories. So, there's still a lot to sort out.
Here's this week's look at how the top 10 might fall come April's draft:
Desmond Ridder went 23-of-39 for 208 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Monday night's loss to the Atlanta Falcons -- and that felt like a marked improvement from the Raiders' recent quarterback play. It's been miserable.
The plan now should be to get Aidan O'Connell healthy so he can serve a bridge/long-term backup role and add Sanders as the spark the franchise desperately needs.
I don't know whether Sanders will be ready to lead a team (especially a bad one) when the 2025 season starts, but O'Connell can hold down the fort until he is. The mere presence of an exciting new face in the QBs group could offer the type of hope Raiders fans haven't had in a long time.
It's hard for me to blame the Giants' collapse completely on Brian Daboll. A coach is never innocent, but New York's roster (and roster decision-making) has been a massive issue. It'll be interesting to see whether ownership opts to just start over, ahead of what should be an opportunity to draft a QB in the top two.
The other option, of course, would be to allow the new regime to trade this valuable draft asset and further build out the rest of the roster before rolling the dice on a rookie QB. The Giants are the Giants, though, and New York loves to talk about quarterbacks.
Should the top two QB-needy teams hold, the draft could start in earnest here, with a Patriots team needing a lot all over the place. Drake Maye needs more weapons, but New England's protection has been horrific this season -- and that issue is going to limit Maye's growth if it's not addressed quickly.
This feels a bit high for Campbell, especially since some teams will view him as a guard due to length concerns. However, he's a very sturdy football player and would instantly help the culture inside Maye's offense.
Hunter played high school ball in Georgia, but he was born in West Palm Beach -- a four-hour straight shot from Jacksonville down I-95. This feels almost too perfect for the Jaguars, who could use Hunter on either side of the ball.
And though Trevor Lawrence needs protection the same way Maye does, he also needs weapons. Hunter, the best player in the draft, would be outstanding value at No. 4 for whoever the coach is in Jacksonville next season. Only the Raiders have more draft capital than the Jaguars, so this franchise will have a real opportunity to improve come spring.
The Panthers desperately need pillars, and Graham -- maybe more so than any player in this class -- fits that description. Just plant him in the ground with cement and watch him prop up everything nearby.
The Panthers are probably more in need of an edge (we gave them last week), so that's an option in Round 1. However, there isn't a more versatile interior tackle in this class than Graham. He also can play wide in odd fronts and really never has to leave the field. He's a potentially dominant presence, worthy of a top-five pick.
College football players are about to find out what the NCAA Tournament bump feels like for basketball prospects. Penn State has a few players who could qualify for that boost, including QB Drew Allar and Carter, the freakiest edge in the class and a player who has gotten better each week.
If Carter rips off a dominant College Football Playoff run, he could stamp himself as a top-five pick -- and maybe even the top defensive player off the board.
Nick Chubb's foot injury won't require surgery, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski said, but the injury is just another in a lengthy line of health setbacks for the Browns' star back. Jeanty is the rare type of back -- not unlike Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs -- who can provide three-down value in multiple situations.
He'd also fit everything Stefanski is about and, possibly (maybe?!) make Deshaun Watson's on-field life a bit easier, if Cleveland gets stuck with Watson at QB next season. The Browns also need OL help, but with Campbell off the board, Jeanty's the pick.
Pretty much everything feels on the table for the Jets right now, no matter where this pick lands in the top 10. So much of the approach is going to depend on the coach and GM hires, and on what the franchise wants to do with Aaron Rodgers.
The Jets don't have to draft a QB this year either way, though they might. Building out the rest of the roster for a year with a veteran free agent before gearing up for what could be a very talented 2026 QB class might be the move.
It feels like the Bears need more help inside than out on the offensive line, at least at the moment. Banks, a tackle for the Longhorns, could slide inside and hold his own as a guard (while providing OT value).
This is too high for Banks, but I also thought No. 10 was too high for Darnell Wright and he's proved me wrong -- a fit is a fit. If the Bears are in the top 10 and like Banks, even if he might be slightly lower on their board ... do it. Caleb Williams would thank them.
Put Williams in the Carter bucket of players who could use a huge Playoff run to vault their draft stock. Health hasn't always cooperated here, but Williams' physical traits -- and the possibilities for what an NFL team could do with them -- are off-the-charts good.
Williams reminds me of an even less polished college version of Travon Walker. He's a big, long, fast, versatile weapon who will need time to grow but might hit it big by the end of his rookie deal.