Lewis Cine Goes To Minnesota To Close Out First Round

The Minnesota Vikings drafted Georgia safety Lewis Cine with the No. 32 overall pick and final selection of the first round in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. He becomes the fifth defender out of Georgia to be selected in the first round of this year's draft. Like the pick before him at No. […]

Bengals Select Daxton Hill With Pick No. 31

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan safety Daxton Hill with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday. While he primarily played safety in college, he has the athleticism and frame to transition to cornerback, if needed, at the next level. Hill could have an even bigger role in his rookie season […]

George Karlaftis Goes To Chiefs Late In First Round

The Kansas City Chiefs took Purdue edge rusher George Karlaftis with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Karlaftis doesn't have the upside of the edge rushers taken earlier in the evening, but the 21-year-old pass-rusher was extremely productive in college and is very explosive out of his stance […]

Patriots Take Offensive Guard Cole Strange In The First Round

The New England Patriots selected Tennessee-Chattanooga offensive guard Cole Strange with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. It might be a bit of a reach for Strange at the tail end of the first round, but that shouldn't come as too big of a surprise from head coach […]

Packers Select Devonte Wyatt At No. 28 Overall

The Green Bay Packers drafted Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. The Packers had two picks near the end of the first round, but they didn't take a wide receiver. Both of their selections, linebacker Quay Walker and Wyatt, are from Georgia […]

Devin Lloyd Goes To Jaguars At No. 27 Overall

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Jaguars traded with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to get back into the first round to take Lloyd. He didn't test all that well at the combine, which caused him to slide in […]

Jets Take Jermaine Johnson II With Third First-Round Pick

The New York Jets selected Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson II with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday. The Jets traded picks No. 35, 69 and 163 to the Tennessee Titans in order to bring in Johnson. The Titans gave them picks No. 26 and 101 in exchange. […]

Tyler Linderbaum Taken In First Round By Baltimore

The Baltimore Ravens selected Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday. This could be one of the sneaky best picks of the first round. Linderbaum has a wrestling background and understands how to get leverage against other big bodies on the line. The 22-year-old was […]

Cowboys Bolster Offensive Line With Tyler Smith

The Dallas Cowboys took Tulsa offensive tackle Tyler Smith with the 24th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Cowboys had one of the best offensive lines in all of football several years ago, but that's no longer the case, and Dallas really needed to address the position, so this pick […]

Bills Trade Up To Select Kaiir Elam

The Buffalo Bills traded up in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday to select Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam with the No. 23 overall selection. Instead of giving quarterback Josh Allen another weapon on offense, the Bills decided to solidify an already strong secondary with Elam. The 20-year-old was a late riser […]

Packers Take Quay Walker In First Round

The Green Bay Packers drafted Georgia linebacker Quay Walker with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. It's a bit surprising that the Packers didn't go receiver with their first pick in the first round, but the top receiving trio of Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams were […]

Trent McDuffie Selected By Chiefs On Thursday

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Washington cornerback Trent McDuffie with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. The Chiefs traded with the New England Patriots in order to move up and take McDuffie. He is a lockdown cornerback, but he lacks ideal length and size at 5-foot-10 and 193 pounds. […]

Kenny Pickett Stays In Pittsburgh, Taken By Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday. Pickett becomes the first quarterback taken in this year's draft, and he won't have to leave the city of Pittsburgh as he heads to the NFL. He is probably the most pro-ready signal-caller in this […]

Saints Take Trevor Penning At No. 19

The New Orleans Saints selected Northern Iowa offensive tackle Trevor Penning with the No. 19 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. Penning was a dominant presence on the offensive line in his three college seasons, and he's a big man at 6-foot-7 and 333 pounds. The 22-year-old is a raw prospect, […]

Titans Replace A.J. Brown With Treylon Burks

The Tennessee Titans made quite the splash in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night, first by trading wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles, and then by taking Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks with the No. 18 pick that they acquired from the Eagles. Burks was compared to a young […]

Chargers Take Guard Zion Johnson At No. 17

The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Chargers have had offensive-line issues for years, so hopefully Johnson will help solidify their blocking up front for the run and the pass. He was a three-year starter and […]

Jahan Dotson Taken By Commanders In First Round

The Washington Commanders selected Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Dotson was named to the first-team All-Big Ten team in his senior season and will pair nicely with Terry McLaurin in D.C. He has elite speed and will give quarterback Carson […]

Texans Select Kenyon Green At 15 Overall

The Houston Texans took Texas A&M offensive guard Kenyon Green with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. Green will stay in his home state and becomes the first offensive guard taken in this year's draft. The 21-year-old was a consensus two-time All-American in college and should be a […]

Ravens Draft Kyle Hamilton At No. 14 Overall

The Baltimore Ravens selected Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hamilton is extremely versatile and will allow the Ravens to be multiple with their looks in the secondary. He can cover a ton of ground and is incredibly fast at 6-foot-4. Hamilton […]

Eagles Take Jordan Davis With 13th Overall Pick

The Philadelphia Eagles traded up with the Houston Texans to select Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis with the No. 13 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Eagles brought back Fletcher Cox for another year, but Davis will be his potential replacement. Davis was dominant last year for the Bulldogs, recording […]

Lions Trade Up And Get Jameson Williams

The Detroit Lions traded up with the Minnesota Vikings from the last pick in the first round of the 2022 draft to the No. 12 pick to take Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams on Thursday night. The run on top receivers in this year's draft continues. The Lions make a big splash with this one […]

Saints Trade Up To Select Chris Olave

The New Orleans Saints traded up with the Washington Commanders to select Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave with the 11th overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Commanders will move from No. 11 to No. 16 in the first round. That's back-to-back Ohio State receiving products in the 2022 draft. […]

Jets Take Garrett Wilson At No. 10 Overall

The New York Jets selected Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Jets had been rumored to be trying to trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel leading up to the draft, but instead they'll take Wilson with their […]

Charles Cross Goes To Seattle At No. 9

The Seattle Seahawks selected Mississippi State offensive tackle Charles Cross with the No. 9 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Cross is the best pure pass-blocker in this year's class, and he step in right away for the Seahawks as their starting left tackle. It remains to be seen who will […]

Falcons Go With Drake London At Eighth Overall

The Atlanta Falcons drafted USC wide receiver Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. London was the Player of the Year on offense in the Pac-12 last year despite missing the last four games of the season with a fractured ankle. He has tremendous athleticism and […]

Giants Select Evan Neal At No. 7

The New York Giants selected Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal with the No. overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Neal is a massive human being at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds, so defenders usually have a tough time getting past him. He started at left tackle last year for the first time […]

Panthers Take Ickey Ekwonu With Sixth Overall Pick

The Carolina Panthers selected North Carolina State offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Many folks probably expected the Panthers to take a quarterback with this pick to compete with Sam Darnold for the starting job this year, but they passed a signal-caller up […]

Giants Go With Kayvon Thibodeaux At No. 5

The New York Giants selected Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft on Thursday night. One year ago, Thibodeaux was the consensus No. 1 overall pick, so the Giants have to be pretty stoked that they ended up getting him fifth overall. He's a great talent that […]

Jets Draft Sauce Gardner At No. 4 Overall

The New York Jets drafted Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Gardner is a straight up lockdown cornerback that didn't allow a single touchdown in his final year at Cincy in 2021. "I see (LSU CB Derek) Stingley going before him, but he's […]

Texans Draft Derek Stingley Jr. At Third Overall

The Houston Texans selected LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. He was a consensus All-American at LSU as a true freshman. Stingley is ultra-talented, tall, long, fast and basically everything defensive coaches look for in a defensive back. He had a Lisfranc […]