It’s the first (of many) multi-round mocks as we work our way closer to the actual draft
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The NFL season is over, the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine are in the books, the wheels are already moving on free agency and pro days are in full swing as well. Put differently: all the mock drafts we’ve done up to this moment are about to be rendered moot as teams begin the process of reshaping their 2022 rosters.
But the point of mock drafts isn’t about nailing every single pick six, five, four, even two months out from the actual draft, but instead about giving passionate fans something to be, well, passionate about. With that in mind, it’s our first (of many) multi-round mock drafts. This one’s a three-rounder, and for the first time since early fall, we have quarterback Sam Howell making an appearance among the top 32 picks.
(Confession: Back in November, we re-watched UNC’s lackluster season-opening effort vs. Virginia Tech and had some serious doubts about Howell’s game without much help around him. But last week, we finally got around to studying three more of his games and now feel much better about what he was able to do and how that might translate to the next level.)
All told, three quarterbacks go in Round 1, with another in Round 2 and two more in Round 3. Meanwhile, five defensive backs, six edge rushers and eight offensive linemen all go in the first round. As for all 103 picks (including third-round compensatory selections), the Lions, Jets and Giants are on the clock five times each while the Rams and Panthers are each on the clock just once.
OK, let’s get to it. Keep reading to see how all three rounds play out.
ROUND 2
33. Jacksonville: Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota
34. Detroit: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
35. NY Jets: George Pickens, WR, Georgia
36. NY Giants: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
37. Houston: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
38. NY Jets (via CAR): Cam Thomas, EDGE, San Diego St.
39. Chicago: Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
40. Seattle (via DEN): Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
41. Seattle: Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
42. Indianapolis (via WSH): Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
43. Atlanta: Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota St.
44. Cleveland: Travis Jones, DT, UConn
45. Baltimore: Bernard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
46. Minnesota: Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor
47. Washington (via IND): Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State
48. Chicago (via LAC): Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State
49. New Orleans: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
50. Miami: Ken Walker, RB, Michigan State
51. Philadelphia: Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
52. Pittsburgh: Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
53. Las Vegas: Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
54. New England: Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming
55. Arizona: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
56. Dallas: Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
57. Buffalo: Arnold Ebiketie , EDGE, Penn State
58. Atlanta (via TEN): Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia
59. Green Bay: Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
60. Tampa Bay: Dylan Parham, OG, Memphis
61. San Francisco: Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati
62. Kansas City: Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA
63. Cincinnati: Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi St.
64. Denver (via LAR): Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma
ROUND 3
65. Jacksonville: Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama
66. Detroit: Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State
67. NY Giants: Chris Paul, OL, Tulsa
68. Houston: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina
69. NY Jets: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
70. Jacksonville (via CAR): Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
71. Chicago: Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis
72. Seattle: Cole Strange, OG, UT-Chattanooga
73. Indianapolis (via WSH): Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan
74. Atlanta: Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
75. Denver: Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
76. Baltimore: Sam Williams, EDGE, Ole Miss
77. Minnesota: Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana
78. Cleveland: Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati
79. LA Chargers: Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State
80. Houston (via NO): Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida
81. NY Giants (via MIA): Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State
82. Indianapolis: Phil Mathis, DL, Alabama
83. Philadelphia: Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois
84. Pittsburgh: Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State
85. New England: Marcus Jones, CB, Houston
86. Las Vegas: Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucky
87. Arizona: DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M
88. Dallas: Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin
89. Buffalo: John Metchie, WR, Alabama
90. Tennessee: Michael Clemons, EDGE, Texas A&M
91. Tampa Bay: Nick Cross, S, Maryland
92. Green Bay: Perrion Winfrey, DL, Oklahoma
93. San Francisco: Luke Fortner, OC, Kentucky
94. Kansas City: Kalia Davis, DT, UCF
95. Cincinnati: Eyioma Uwazurike, DT, Iowa State
96. Denver (via LAR): Alontae Taylor, CB, Tennessee
97*. Detroit: David Bell, WR, Purdue
98*. Cleveland: Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
99*. Baltimore: Jamaree Salyer, OL, Georgia
100*. New Orleans: Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
101*. Miami (via SF): Chasen Hines, OL, LSU
102*. Kansas City: Juanyeh Thomas, S, Georgia Tech
103*. LA Rams: Logan Bruss, OL, Wisconsin