NFL 2022 draft order: First-round picks for every team after Rams beat Bengals in Super Bowl 56
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With the subsidence of Super Bowl 56, we officially enter the NFL season, with the first pillar being the Scouting Combine, coming to you the first week of March.
This year’s NFL Draft will be unpredictable, especially in the upper part. Some solid prospects are available but not exact, certainly the number 1 and top five picks in the April event could be disrupted either way.
While a number of passers are vying for the top pick, a number of offensive line anchors can also be picked in the top 10.
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Here’s how to order the 2022 NFL Draft behind the Super Bowl:
NFL Draft Order 2022
| Pick | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jacksonville Jaguars * | 3-14 |
| 2 | Detroit Lion * | 3-13-1 |
| 3 | Texans * | 4-13 |
| 4 | New York Jets * | 4-13 |
| 5 | New York Giants * | 4-13 |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers * | 5-11 |
| 7 | New York Giants (via CHI) * | 6-11 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons * | 7-10 |
| 9 | Dancer broncos* | 7-10 |
| ten | New York Jets (via SEA) * | 7-10 |
| 11 | Washington football team * | 7-10 |
| twelfth | Minnesota Vikings * | 8-9 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns * | 8-9 |
| 14 | Baltimore Raven * | 8-9 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA) * | 9-8 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Eagles (via IND) * | 9-8 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Charger * | 9-8 |
| 18 | New Orleans Saints * | 9-8 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles * | 9-8 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers * | 9-7-1 |
| 21 | New England Patriots * | 10-7 |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders * | 10-7 |
| 23 | The Arizona Cardinals * | 11-6 |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys * | 12-5 |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills * | 11-6 |
| 26 | Tennessee Titans * | 12-5 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers * | 13-4 |
| 28 | Green Bay Packers * | 13-4 |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins (via SF) * | 12-5 |
| 30 | Kansas City Chief * | 12-5 |
| thirty first | Cincinnati Bengals * | 10-7 |
| 32 | Detroit Lions (via LAR) | 13-4 |
* Draft position has been finalized
Note:
– Eagles host three first-round picks, including the Colts’ first-round pick as part of the Carson Wentz deal. For the selection to be a first-rounder, Wentz needs to play 75% or more of the Colts’ shots this season OR play 70% or more and for Indianapolis to qualify for the knockout stages, the conditions are basically already in place. satisfied since Week. 16.
– The Giants hold the Bears’ first-round pick, sent to New York as part of a draft-day deal Chicago made to pick quarterback Justin Fields in 2021.
– The Dolphins hold the 49ers’ first round selection as part of a pre-withdrawal. San Francisco chose winger Trey Lance in 3rd place overall in 2021.
The Jets host the Seahawks’ first round selection as part of the Jamal Adams deal in 2020.
– The Lions hold the Rams’ first pick, sent in as part of the Matthew Stafford deal.
Defense is the name of the game in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Featuring two top passers – Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux and Michigan’s Aiden Hutchinson – this year’s class of defenders could prove to be foundational pieces for teams looking to focus on that side of the ball.
After the competitive pool, NFL teams can save on secondary picks: LSU winger Derek Stingley is a former All-American consensus – including earning a Sporting News nod in 2019 – and possibly one of the top five picks in April. Researchers and analysts rated Stingley as the best CB prospect in this year’s draft.
Along with Stingley in the second group is Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton, who could also be a good bet to be the first DB across the board. Fighting Irish safety was honored as the All-American consensus this past season, and for good reason: He scored three interceptions for one of the nation’s top defenses and is a finalist for the Bednarik Awards in 2021.
On the offensive side, teams looking for saviors will have options, though it remains to be seen whether the No. 1 passer actually shows up before the draft. North Carolina’s Sam Howell, Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, Ole Miss’s Matt Corral, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder and Liberty’s Malik Willis all joined the draft.
For those looking for the basics in attack, there are some good left-handling options: Alabama’s Evan Neal, NC State’s Ikem Ekwonu and Mississippi State’s Charles Cross could all make the top 10. option.
