6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, NC State All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Arizona Cardinals | Boise State WR Khalil Shakir, 89. Johnson is this years best interior blocker, with the impressive blend of athleticism, power and intelligence that would make him an instant upgrade at guard. They have a big void at the other tackle and Ekwonu can flip a massive weakness into a big strength. NFL Mock Draft 2022 Round 1. Finally, at the bottom of the first round, Kenny Pickett comes off the board, and two more quarterbacks are taken on Day 2. Atlanta: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina75. Pittsburgh Steelers | Purdue WR David Bell, 85. 2022 NFL Three-Round Mock Draft: Travon Walker to Jaguars at No. Robert Woods was an underrated signing, but hes coming off a torn ACL, so the Titans should still target a big-play receiver to help keep attention away from A.J. The Vikings brought back fading Patrick Peterson because of hurting depth but they still need to address corner to get the ideal complement to well-rounded Cameron Dantzler. Posted February 28, 2023. The Saints gave up a lot to get an additional first-rounder this year and they could go in any number of directions. Baltimore: Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State46. Atlanta Falcons (from IND) | Maryland S Nick Cross, 83. He's built like Russell Wilson but obviously in much rawer form. Philadelphia Eagles (from MIA) | USC WR Drake London, 16. The Jaguars could select one of the top pass rushers, but franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence needs to be protected. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State (5-10, 210 pounds). 6'6" 6'3" Houston (via NO): Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State81. Pittsburgh Steelers | Pitt QB Kenny Pickett, 21. San Francisco 49ers | Cincinnati S Bryan Cook, 94. The Titans have limited depth at guard around center Ben Jones. Denver (via LAR): Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State, 65. Kansas City Chiefs (from SF via MIA) | Purdue EDGE George Karlaftis, 30. 33. This is a popular spot for the first quarterback, and its easy to see why. Arizona Cardinals | Mississippi State CB Martin Emerson Jr. 88. This scenario gives them the perfect chance to find their franchise quarterback of the future, though, so that should trump everything else on the board. Wyatt followed up an impressive 2021 campaign for the national champs with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, and would be the perfect fit. Ohio State And he told us at the combine that he felt like he had something to prove going from the SEC to the ACC. ]]>*/ Green Bay Packers | Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce, 60. TreDavious White is one of the NFLs best corners, but especially after letting Levi Wallace walk in free agency, the Bills desperately need an upgrade on the other side of the field. Buffalo Bills | Georgia OL Jamaree Salyer, 90. And if Tyler Linderbaum is still on the board, this is a layup for the front office. Williams is fresh off a torn ACL, but considering how quickly players come back from this injury -- as well as this particular wideout's elite speed and playmaking ability -- I suspect he won't make it past Vegas as long as he shows promising progress before the draft. Pickett's double-jointed thumb should not distract people from his ability to lead an offense. Heres an updated look at how the first three rounds of this years draft could play out, including compensatory picks: Theres been some late buzz for Georgias Travon Walker here, but Hutchinson still feels like the favorite to take the top spot. There are questions about his size and how that translates to the NFL, but his tape tells a different story. The Ole Miss product's arm strength and athleticism give him a chance to become an excellent NFL QB. 6'4" New Orleans Saints (from IND via PHI) | Northern Iowa OT Trevor Penning, 17. 6'7" Cleveland Browns | Clemson WR Justyn Ross, 100. Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson remains the crown jewel of the class, and three quarterbacks come off the board in the first round. Cincinnatis Sauce Gardner is the favorite to be the first corner off the board (and with good reason), but dont be surprised if the Texans throw a curveball here. McDuffie might not be the biggest or fastest corner in this class, but his physicality and sound coverage technique could land him in the top 20. Enter Burks, who has an impressive combination of size, athleticism and physicality, making him the perfect fit. Wyatt followed up an impressive 2021 campaign for the national champs with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, and would be the perfect fit. Atlanta Falcons | Liberty QB Malik Willis, 9. After going for the tackle upside of Raimann, Strange offers natural size and strength and has untapped athleticism. 1 Darnell Mooney with Allen Robinson gone. Green Bay Packers | Central Michigan OT Bernhard Raimann, 29. Johnson has the potential to play either left guard or right tackle to boost Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. While Kyler Murrays contract situation steals the headlines, the Cardinals head into the draft with quite a few needs on both sides of the ball. He is an excellent undersized quick complement to Watson in the open field. 6 and the Falcons at No. Detroit Lions | Georgia WR George Pickens, 35. Los Angeles Chargers | South Alabama WR Jalen Tolbert, 80. 8. The Texans are still able to secure much-needed defensive help in the form of a difference-making edge rusher. Booth's size, strength and aggressiveness that add up to big plays on the ball make him a fine fallback should McDuffie go to the Patriots. / 231 lbs. Thomas continues to rise up boards as a well-rounded prospect. If the Chiefs are able to re-sign safety Tyrann Mathieu, they could look to replace potential free-agent losses Charvarius Ward and Mike Hughes with a competitive, physical corner like Elam, whose uncle, Matt, was picked 32nd overall by the Ravens in 2013. It might be surprising to see the Chiefs spend both of these picks without adding a receiver, but they simply have bigger needs elsewhere, especially after signing multiple veteran pass-catchers in free agency. Gordon is an athletic, instinctive, scheme-versatile corner who would immediately jump into the starting lineup. Expect them to pluck a franchise tackle instead, filling a perennial need with a dominant blocker in Neal. The Seahawks need a quarterback, but Pickett doesnt feel like a great fit here. Carolina Panthers | Alabama OT Evan Neal, 7. 81. Kansas City: Phidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama95. 6'0" 2 with better hands and routes. Mock Drafts Prospect Rankings 2022 Three-Round NFL Mock Draft: Kenny Pickett falls; Packers, Chiefs load up on WRs Eight teams have at least five picks in the first three rounds and. He also offers rare agility for the position. 5'11" The official list of compensatory picks will be made available by the league in the weeks to come. The Chiefs need to beef up their defensive front minus Jarran Reed and Steve Spagnuolo can use Bulter in a variety of effective rotational roles because of his smarts and versatility. Alabama Panthers head coach Matt Rhule's search for a QB1 continues and, in this scenario, Carolina trades up for the playmaking Willis despite sending valuable draft picks to the Jets for Sam Darnold a year ago. The 2022 NFL Draft is a long ways away and plenty will change before we get to the end of April and the draft kicks off. Georgia / 264 lbs. The Falcons are being tied more to taking a quarterback assuming no one steps in and also takes Willis off the board ahead of them. The first wave of NFL free agency is almost over and team needs are all but finalized, which means its time to cast an eye to the upcoming NFL Draft.. With uncertainty about Amari Cooper's future and the pending free agency of Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson, the Cowboys could be in need of help for CeeDee Lamb on the outside. Dean's quickness, leadership and playmaking range would be a great value here with Lloyd going earlier. Minnesota Vikings | Texas A&M DL DeMarvin Leal, 47. New York Giants | Cincinnati CB Coby Bryant, 68. Arizona Cardinals | Penn State EDGE Arnold Ebiketie, 24. The Bengals re-upped Eli Apple for another season but isn't much depth at outside corner. After trading away Davante Adams, the Packers should spend this pick trying to replace him. Gordon is an athletic, instinctive, scheme-versatile corner who would immediately jump into the starting lineup. The Bills lost good No. / 262 lbs. Linderbaum is one of the best offensive linemen, even at center, and he could certainly go much higher than this. / 350 lbs. Of all 105 picks (which included nine compensatory picks), there were five quarterbacks drafted, while wide receivers, cornerbacks and edge rushers each had 15 players selected. In his first three-round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter gives the Detroit Lions a big-bodied quarterback in Round 3. The Steelers cannot mess around with Mason Rudolph or limited bridge option Mitchell Trubisky. The Bills are set with Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis and Jamison Crowder for their 11 personnel, but they need to replenish some depth and Shakir can develop quickly as a potential slot replacement for Crowder in 2023. But the WR position is in dire need of some upgrades and Wilson, who is our WR1, is a top-10 player all day long. The Jaguars have been locked into taking the best defensive player available for a while and that won't change as they go after the cornerstone for their new-look defense under coordinator Mike Caldwell. Instead, they opt to fill their desperate need at offensive tackle with Cross, who has all the physical tools and potential to be the best of this years impressive class at the position. 3. Robert Woods was an underrated signing, but hes coming off a torn ACL, so the Titans should still target a big-play receiver to help keep attention away from A.J. New Orleans*: Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida99. The Packers re-upped De'Vondre Campbell but there's not much depth after that and Nakobe Dean is a special player. Minnesota Vikings | Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton, 13. Willis has the athleticism, toughness physically and mentally to fit well in their scheme and carries more overall upside than Pickett. Strong can give them an option to bring along behind or potentially compete with Winston while Dalton serves as the veteran backup. / 258 lbs. The Ravens are in a decent position to take the best defensive player available for their needs vs. an offensive lineman. Even though McDuffie balled out on the outside for the Huskies this season, we get Tyrann Matthieu vibes when we watch him. But he is another player who changed some minds with his Senior Bowl week and he continued to convince folks of his first-round talents by putting on a show at the combine. New Orleans Saints (from PHI) | Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson, 20. Wilson's smarts, quickness, route-running hands add up to that player and will make fellow former Buckeye McLaurin more dangerous vs. more favorable coverage. He reminds us some of his former teammate at USC, Michael Pittman, and London has all the tools to be WR1. 6'4" Indianapolis Colts (from WAS) | Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder, 43. 6'2" 6'3" Please check your email for a confirmation. Las Vegas Raiders | Wyoming LB Chad Muma, 87. Tampa Bay: Justin Shaffer, OG, Georgia92. Gordon doesn't need to go far should this pick go down as his size, physicality and aggressiveness would be fits in what Pete Carroll wants in a corner. And while he played on the best defense in the country, don't get it twisted -- he didn't ride on the coattails of a dominant Georgia defensive line -- Dean was a huge reason for their success. Note that this mock draft includes projected compensatory picks in Round 3 based on the forecast outlined by my colleague Lance Zierlein last spring. Cleveland*: Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State100. The Bucs could lose erstwhile veteran center Ryan Jensen in free agency. With Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith looming as potential cap casualties, the Packers might need a powerful edge player to complement Rashan Gary. Atlanta Falcons (from IND) | Maryland S Nick Cross, 83. Mafe had 7 sacks, 9 hits and 26 hurries in '21, and his mix of speed, bend and power was often overwhelming for opposing offensive tackles. Cleveland: Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA79. The Broncos need to rebuild their second level pass rush next to Bradley Chubb after getting Randy Gregory to play end in their 3-4. Tennessee Titans | Penn State WR Jahan Dotson, 27. The question is, how early do they hear their names called? Hutchinson starred at Michigan and now he moves a few miles down the road to join the Lions. New York Giants (from Miami Dolphins). The Bears should consider an upside tackle to potentially help Justin Fields given Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom have proved to be shaky bookends. Walker is something of a tweener, which is odd to say about someone who stands 6-foot-5, and weighs 275 pounds. The Falcons replaced Matt Ryan with Marcus Mariota, so it stands to reason they could be in the market for a QB here since Mariota last started a game in 2019. It's a three-round mock draft, which means we get an idea of what holes teams will try to fill beyond the first 32 picks. / 189 lbs. Green Bay Packers (from LV) | Arkansas WR Treylon Burks, 23. Cleveland Browns | Houston DL Logan Hall, 45. The 49ers did spent to get Charvarius Ward but use more playmaking pop in subpackages and Taylor-Britt is one aggressive cover man. The Jets should be thrilled to see the Texans go cornerback, but still leave Gardner on the board for them here. Jalen Pitre, S/CB, Baylor (5-11, 198 pounds). New England: Christian Harris, LB, Alabama55. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) | Mississippi QB Matt Corral, 41. Minnesota Vikings | Sam Houston State CB Zyon McCollum, 78. Which three teams does she have drafting WRs? The Mock Draft features three rounds, with every NFL pick being for team needs and according to the latest NFL Draft Bible Big Board. The Giants need a young alpha playmaker on the back end of their defense and Schoen has given serious consideration to move the hefty contract of James Bradberry before or during the draft. This will help new coach Kevin O'Connell take the passing game to higher big-play level. Kansas City Chiefs | Alabama WR John Metchie III, 63. It might be surprising to see the Chiefs spend both of these picks without adding a receiver, but they simply have bigger needs elsewhere, especially after signing multiple veteran pass-catchers in free agency. The Eagles brought back disappointing first-round Derek Barnett but still need to address pass-rush depth with a good potential starting stash. After trading away Davante Adams, the Packers should spend this pick trying to replace him. 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