2022 NFL Draft: A Mock Draft of the First Round

By Brian Jones - April 28, 2022 07:26 pm EDT

The NFL Draft has arrived, which means experts are rushing to publish their final mock drafts before the first round begins. Over the last few months, there have been thousands of mock drafts to hit the internet, and it's likely all of them will be wrong. However, it's still fun to predict who the NFL teams will choose to make them better for the 2022 season.

Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network recently spoke to reporters about the draft which is taking place in Las Vegas. "It does feel like Christmas a little bit with all the excitement," he said. "I think Vegas is going to be awesome. It's going to be a great atmosphere. In the draft itself there's so little that's known at this point in time. It's kind of fun not even knowing who the first pick is going to be.

"We don't know where these quarterbacks slot in and where they'll end up going. It provides a lot of intrigue. We might not have those star-stars that we've had the last couple years up at the top, but I don't believe we're ever had more intrigue than we do this year with this draft. Eight teams having two picks, it adds another layer to it, as well. Really looking forward to getting out to Vegas. I think it's going to be a memorable draft. It's going to be a lot of fun." Here's a look at PopCulture Sports' first and only mock draft of 2022.

Round 1: Picks 1-5

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – DL Travon Walker, Georgia

2. Detroit Lions – DL Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

3. Houston Texans – CB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati

4. New York Jets – CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU

5. New York Giants – S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame

prev next

Round 1: Picks 6-10

(Photo: Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

6. Carolina Panthers – QB Malik Willis, Liberty

7. New York Giants – EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon

8. Atlanta Falcons – EDGE Jermaine Johnson, Florida State

9. Seattle Seahawks – OL Evan Neal, Alabama

10. New York Jets – OL Ikem Ekwonu, NC State

prev next

Round 1: Picks 11-15

11. Washington Commanders – WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State

12. Minnesota Vikings – DL Jordan Davis, Georgia

13. Houston Texans – OL Charles Cross, Mississippi State

14. Baltimore Ravens – OL Zion Johnson, Boston College

15. Philadelphia Eagles – WR Drake London, USC

prev next

Round 1: Picks 16-20

16. New Orleans Saints – WR Jameson Williams, Alabama

17. Los Angeles Chargers – OL Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa

18. Philadelphia Eagles – CB Trent McDuffie, Washington

19. New Orleans Saints – QB Desmond Ritter, Cincinnati

20. Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh

prev next

Round 1: Picks 21-25

21. New England Patriots – WR Chris Olave, Ohio State

22. Green Bay Packers – EDGE George Karalfits, Purdue

23. Arizona Cardinals – WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas

24. Dallas Cowboys – S Daxton Hill, Michigan

25. Buffalo Bills – CB Kaiir Elam, Florida

prev next

Round 1: Picks 26-30

(Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

26. Tennessee Titans – LB Devin Lloyd, Utah

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – S Lewis Cine, Georgia

28. Green Bay Packers – WR Jahan Dotson, Penn State

29. Kansas City Chiefs – S Jaquan Brisker, Penn State

30. Kansas City Chiefs – CB Andrew Booth, Clemson

prev next

Round 7: Picks 31 and 32

31. Cincinnati Bengals – OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M

32. Detroit Lions – QB Sam Howell, North Carolina

Teams without a pick in the first round: Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers.

0comments

Start the Conversation