The end is near sounds a little too apocalyptic, but we’re almost there. As someone who makes a draft of the draft every week – starting in the fall with college football – we usually mark the time not with clocks or calendars, but with my imitation versions. And when it comes time to open seven rounds, that can only mean one thing: the actual NFL 2022 draft is not far off.
Since three rounds went so well last week (in fact – most fans who didn’t applaud Bengals and Jets were quite receptive, which, frankly, was a nice change of pace), it only made sense to follow him with seven laps, all 262 choices.
We have three quarterbacks in the first round and three more in rounds 2-4, taken together, where Steelers, Falcons and Panthers roll the dice. (History says taking QB after the first round is a waste of time, but we guess that won’t stop desperate teams from trying to beat the odds for the next Derek Carr or Russell Wilson.)
And while this class is a cure for the QB franchise, if your favorite team needs help in other positions, you may be lucky; 39 wide receivers, 31 defenders in the corner and 28 passes are leading, representing 37 percent of all selected players. Keep reading to see how all 262 choices unfold, and if you scroll to the bottom, you’ll find a team-by-team breakdown for each project class.
2nd round
33. Jacksonville: David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan34. Detroit: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan35. NY Jets: Bernard Reiman, OT, Central Michigan36. NY Giants: Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor37. Houston: Cairo Elam, CB, Florida38. NY Jets (via CAR): Lewis Cine, S, Georgia39. Chicago: Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota40. Seattle (via DEN): Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota41. Seattle: Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA42. Indianapolis (via WSH): Trey McBride, TE, Colorado43. Atlanta: Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina44. Cleveland: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State45. Baltimore: Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn46. Minnesota: Cole Strange, OG, UT-Chattanooga47. Washington (via IND): George Pickens, WR, Georgia48. Chicago (via LAC): Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan49. New Orleans: Sky Moore, WR, Western Michigan50. Kansas City (via MIA): Logan Hall, DT, Houston51. Philadelphia: Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama52. Pittsburgh: Desmond Reeder, QB, Cincinnati53. Green Bay (via LV): Quay Walker, LB, Georgia54. New England: Darian Kinnard, OG, Kentucky55. Arizona: Ken Walker III, RB, Michigan56. Dallas: Arnold Labels, EDGE, Penn State57. Buffalo: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa58. Atlanta (via TEN): Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State59. Green Bay: Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio60. Tampa Bay: Travis Jones, DT, UConn61. San Francisco: Brian Cook, S, Cincinnati62. Kansas City: John Swords, WR, Alabama63. Cincinnati: Marcus Jones, CB, Houston64. Denver (via LAR): Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
3 rounds
65. Jacksonville: Dylan Parkham, OC / OG, Memphis66. Detroit: Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming67. NY Giants: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina68. Houston: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A & M69. NY Jets: Troy Andersen, LB, Montana, State70. Jacksonville (via CAR): Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina71. Chicago: Joshua Williams, CB, Fayetteville State72. Seattle: Mijay Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati73. Indianapolis (via WSH): DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A & M74. Atlanta: Nick Bonito, EDGE, Oklahoma75. Denver: Greg Dulcic, TE, UCLA76. Baltimore: Rashid Walker, OT, Penn State77. Minnesota: Akaileb Evans, CB, Missouri78. Cleveland: Perion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma79. LA Chargers: Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia80. Houston (via NO): Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington81. NY Giants (via MIA): Jeremy Rockert, TE, Ohio82. Atlanta (via IND): Fidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama83. Philadelphia: Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma84. Pittsburgh: Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis85. New England: Leo Channel, LB, Wisconsin86. Las Vegas: Sean Ryan, OG, UCLA87. Arizona: Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State88. Dallas: Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati89. Buffalo: Nick Cross, S, Maryland90. Tennessee: David Bell, WR, Purdue91. Tampa Bay: Cade Otton, TE, Washington92. Green Bay: Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC93. San Francisco: Cam Jurgens, OK, Nebraska94. Kansas City: Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana Lafayette95. Cincinnati: Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois96. Denver (via LAR): Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi97. Detroit *: Gelani Woods, TE, Virginia98. New Orleans *: Alonte Taylor, CB, Tennessee99. Cleveland *: Sam Williams, EDGE, Ole Miss100. Baltimore *: Aaron Hansford, LB, Texas A & M101. Philadelphia * (via NO): Luke Fortner, OC, Kentucky102. Miami * (via SF): Josh Easter, EDGE, Kentucky103. Kansas City *: Danny Gray, WR, SMU104. LA Rams *: Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida105. San Francisco *: Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Diego
4th round
106. Jacksonville: Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State107. Houston (via DET): Kobe Bryant, CB, Cincinnati108. Houston: Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucky109. Seattle (via New York): Kieran Williams, RB, Notre Dame110. Baltimore (via NYG): Eyioma Uwazurike, DT, Iowa111. NY Jets (via CAR): Dohnovan West, OC, Arizona112. NY Giants (via CHI): Tyler Algayer, RB, BYU113. Washington: Darian Beavers, LB, Cincinnati114. Atlanta: Josh Job, CB, Alabama115. Denver: Chasen Hines, OG, LSU116. Denver (via SEA): Potassium Davis, UCF, DT117. NY Jets (via MIN): Tariq Castro-Fields, CB, Penn State118. Cleveland: Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin119. Baltimore: Justin Shaffer, OG, Georgia120. New Orleans: James Cook, RB, Georgia121. Kansas City (via MIA): Charlie Collar, TE, Iowa122. Indianapolis: Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston St.123. LA Chargers: Jayden Peevy, DT, Texas A & M124. Philadelphia: Juanyeh Thomas, S, Georgia Tech125. Miami (via PIT): Ed Ingram, OG, LSU126. Las Vegas: Dane Belton, S, Iowa127. New England: Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada128. Baltimore (via ARI): Michael Clemens, EDGE, Texas A & M129. Dallas: James Mitchell, TE, Virginia Tech130. Buffalo: Zack Tom, OG, Wake Forest131. Tennessee: Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor132. Green Bay: Neil Farrell, DT, LSU133. Tampa Bay: Rachad White, RB, Arizona134. San Francisco: Jalen Naylor, WR, Michigan135. Kansas City: Veron McKinley III, S, Oregon136. Cincinnati: Cam Taylor-Brit, CB, Nebraska137. Carolina (via LAR): Carson Strong, QB, Nevada138. Pittsburgh *: Mario Goodrich, CB, Clemson139. Baltimore *: Cordale Flott, CB, LSU140. Green Bay *: Spencer Burford, OG, UTSA141. Baltimore *: Justin Ross, WR, Clemson142. LA Rams *: Cobie Durant, CB, South Carolina St.143. Tennessee *: Jamaree Salyer, OG, Georgia
5th round
144. Carolina (via JAX): Deangelo Malone, EDGE, Western Kentucky145. Seattle (via DEN): Percy Butler, S, Louisiana146. NY Jets: Alex Wright, EDGE, UAB147. NY Giants: Bo Melton, WR, Rutgers148. Chicago (via HOU): Tyrek Smith, EDGE, Ohio149. Carolina: Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati150. Chicago: Cade Mays, OG, Tennessee151. Atlanta: Zamir White, RB, Georgia152. Denver: Smoke Monday, S, Auburn153. Seattle: Thayer Munford, OG, Ohio State154. Philadelphia (via WAS): Matt Araiza, P, San Diego155. Dallas (via CLE): Vedarian Lowe, OT, Illinois156. Minnesota (via BAL): John Ridgeway, DT, Arkansas157. Jacksonville (via MIN): Charleston Rambo, WR, Miami158. New England (via MIA): Vincent Gray, CB, Michigan159. Indianapolis: Dontario Drummond, WR, Ole Miss 160. LA Chargers: Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington161. New Orleans: Delarin Turner-Yale, S, Oklahoma162. Philadelphia: Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego163. NY Jets (via PIT): Jashaun Corbin, RB, Florida164. Las Vegas (via NE): Logan Bruce, OT, Wisconsin165. Las Vegas: Eric Ezukanma, WR, Texas Tech166. Philadelphia (via ARI): Damari Mathis, CB, Pittsburgh167. Dallas: Velus Jones, WR, Tennessee168. Buffalo: DJ Davidson, DT, Arizona169. Tennessee: Jalyn Armor-Davis, CB, Alabama170. New England (via TB): Jesse Luckett, EDGE, Penn State171. Green Bay: Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, Maryland172. San Francisco: Zonovan Knight, RB, NC State173. NY Giants (via KC): Andrew Stuber, OT, Michigan174. Cincinnati: Grant Calcaterra, TE, SMU175. LA Rams: Braxton Jones, OT, South Utah176. Dallas *: Kyle Phillips, WR, UCLA177. Detroit *: Tyquan Thornton, WR, Baylor178. Dallas *: JT Woods, S, Baylor179. Indianapolis *: Eric Williams, DT, Missouri
6 rounds
180. Jacksonville: Hassan Haskins, RB, Michigan181. Detroit: Chris Paul, OG, Tulsa182. NY Giants: D’Marco Jackson, LB, Appalachian State183. Houston: Mike Rose, LB, Iowa184. Minnesota (via New York): Braylon Sanders, WR, Ole Miss185. Buffalo (via CAR): Mackay Polk, WR, Mississippi186. Chicago: Essays Otomevo, EDGE, Minnesota187. San Francisco (via DEN): Chris Steele, CB, USC188. Jacksonville (via SEA): Zachary Carter, DT, Florida189. Washington: Bailey Zape, QB, West Kentucky190. Atlanta: Yousef Corker, S, Kentucky191. Minnesota (via BAL): Jeffrey Gunter, EDGE, Coastal Carolina192. Minnesota: Chase Allen, TE, Iowa193. Dallas (via CLE): Matthew Butler, DT, Tennessee194. New Orleans (via IND): Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State195. LA Chargers: Kellen Deisch, OT, Arizona196. Baltimore (via MIA): Jaylan Warren, RB, Oklahoma197. Jacksonville (via PHI): JoJo Domann, LB / S, Nebraska198. Jacksonville (via PIT): Isaiah Weston, WR, Northern Iowa199. Carolina (via LV): Mika McFadden, LB, Indiana200. New England: Nick Zackage, OT, Fordham201. Arizona: Marquis Hayes, OG, Oklahoma202. Cleveland (via DAL): Chase Lucas, CB, Arizona203. Buffalo: Obinna Eze, OT, TCU204. Tennessee: Caleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan205. Houston (via GB): Amare Barno, EDGE, Virginia Tech206. Denver (via TB): Brian Robinson, RB, …
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