2022 NFL Mock Draft by Xavier Cromartie (CFM) v5.0
Team Player CHG from Last Prior Mock Pick#
- Jacksonville Jaguars: ED Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) (+) 2
Top 100 picks: 1, 33, 65, 70
Top needs: ED, LB, G, C
The pick: Maybe the Jags want Travon Walker more, but they could also fear being laughed at for passing on Hutchinson.
- Detroit Lions: ED Travon Walker (Georgia)* (-) 1
Top 100 picks: 2, 32, 34, 66, 97
Top needs: QB, ED, CB, WR, LB
The pick: The Lions can take whichever edge rusher doesn't go first.
- Houston Texans: OT Evan Neal (Alabama)* (+) 5
Top 100 picks: 3, 13, 37, 68, 80
Top needs: ED, RT, WR, RB, TE
The pick: The Texans need to protect Davis Mills to see what he can do.
- New York Jets: ED Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon)* (+) 8
Top 100 picks: 4, 10, 35, 38, 69
Top needs: ED, RT, CB, WR, LB
The pick: He's too good to slide.
- New York Giants: OT Ikem Ekwonu (North Carolina State)* (-) 3
Top 100 picks: 5, 7, 36, 67, 81
Top needs: ED, RT, CB, LB, S
The pick: The Giants have to take whoever the best OT available is.
- Carolina Panthers: QB Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh) 6
Top 100 picks: 6
Top needs: QB
The pick: Maybe they want to trade back, but is it worth losing Pickett?
- New York Giants (via CHI): OT Charles Cross (Mississippi State)* (+) 16
Top 100 picks: 5, 7, 36, 67, 81
Top needs: ED, RT, CB, LB, S
The pick: This pick is a hedge that assumes the Giants end up with Ekwonu OR Cross, but if Ekwonu plays guard, they could theoretically take both.
- Atlanta Falcons: QB Malik Willis (Liberty) (+) 20
Top 100 picks: 8, 43, 58, 74, 82
Top needs: QB, ED, WR, LB, RB
The pick: Look at the Mariota contract. He will start a few games, get replaced by the rookie QB, and be released after the season.
- Seattle Seahawks (via DEN): ED Jermaine Johnson (Florida State) (+) 14
Top 100 picks: 9, 40, 41, 72
Top needs: QB, ED, LT, CB
The pick: With the top two QBs gone, Johnson would be a good fit. The Seahawks could trade back a few spots.
- New York Jets (via SEA): CB Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati)* (-) 4
Top 100 picks: 4, 10, 35, 38, 69
Top needs: ED, RT, CB, WR, LB
The pick: CBs tend to go a little later than expected because of the demand for QB, ED, and OT.
- Washington: WR Garrett Wilson (Ohio State)* (-) 10
Top 100 picks: 11, 47
Top needs: WR, S
The pick: Washington is likely to take the best available WR.
- Minnesota Vikings: CB Derek Stingley (Louisiana State)* 12
Top 100 picks: 12, 46, 77
Top needs: CB, S, TE
The pick: Keep Stingley in purple and gold.
- Houston Texans (via CLE): WR Drake London (Southern California)* (+) 19
Top 100 picks: 3, 13, 37, 68, 80
Top needs: ED, RT, WR, RB, TE
The pick: London provides a tall complement to the shorter Brandin Cooks.
- Baltimore Ravens: LB Devin Lloyd (Utah) (-) 7
Top 100 picks: 14, 45, 76, 100
Top needs: ED, RT, CB, LB
The pick: The Ravens defense was great back when it had a leader at LB.
- Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA): DL Jordan Davis (Georgia) 15
Top 100 picks: 15, 18, 51, 83
Top needs: CB, WR, DT, S
The pick: What is the value of this position? He totally controls the interior.
- New Orleans Saints (via PHI/IND): WR Jameson Williams (Alabama)* (+) 29
Top 100 picks: 16, 19, 49, 98
Top needs: QB, LT, WR, DT
The pick: The injury discount for Williams seems to be a fantasy at this point.
- Los Angeles Chargers: OT Trevor Penning (Northern Iowa) (-) 9
Top 100 picks: 17, 79
Top needs: RT, LB
The pick: The position that the Chargers need always seems to fall into their lap.
- Philadelphia Eagles (via NO): S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame)* (-) 11
Top 100 picks: 15, 18, 51, 83
Top needs: CB, WR, DT, S
The pick: Although Hamilton has fallen, there is plenty of demand for a safety in the mid-1st.
- New Orleans Saints (via PHI): QB Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati) (+) NR
Top 100 picks: 16, 19, 49, 98
Top needs: QB, LT, WR, DT
The pick: Like the Mariota contract, Winston essentially has a 1 year backup deal and then will be released unless he playsgnificently.
- Pittsburgh Steelers: QB Matt Corral (Mississippi)* (+) NR
Top 100 picks: 20, 52, 84
Top needs: QB, WR, S
The pick: If the Steelers don't take a QB in round 1, they will be starting Mitchell Trubisky for 17 games.
- New England Patriots: ED George Karlaftis (Purdue)* (-) 13
Top 100 picks: 21, 54, 85
Top needs: ED, LB, G
The pick: Karlaftis has intangible traits that will appeal to the Patriots.
- Green Bay Packers (via LV): WR Chris Olave (Ohio State) 22
Top 100 picks: 22, 28, 53, 59, 92
Top needs: ED, RT, WR, DT, TE
The pick: If Olave is there, he could start right away for the Packers.
- Arizona Cardinals: CB Trent McDuffie (Washington)* 23
Top 100 picks: 23, 55, 87
Top needs: ED, CB, DT
The pick: It's another Washington Huskies DB in the desert.
- Dallas Cowboys: WR Treylon Burks (Arkansas)* 24
Top 100 picks: 24, 56, 88
Top needs: ED, WR, G
The pick: The Cowboys lost 2 WRs and CeeDee Lamb is going to be asking for big bucks soon.
- Buffalo Bills: CB Kyler Gordon (Washington)* (+) NR
Top 100 picks: 25, 57, 89
Top needs: CB, RB, G
The pick: The Bills need a CB to replace Levi Wallace.
- Tennessee Titans: OT Tyler Smith (Tulsa)* 26
Top 100 picks: 26, 90
Top needs: RT, RB
The pick: Whichever RT is available here has to be the pick.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: G Zion Johnson (Boston College) 27
Top 100 picks: 27, 60, 91
Top needs: DT, TE, G
The pick: Protect Tom Brady for the next decade.
- Green Bay Packers: DT Devonte Wyatt (Georgia) (-) 17
Top 100 picks: 22, 28, 53, 59, 92
Top needs: ED, RT, WR, DT, TE
The pick: When you're close to a championship, character is not as much of a concern.
- Kansas City Chiefs (via MIA/SF): WR Jahan Dotson (Penn State) (+) NR
Top 100 picks: 29, 30, 50, 62, 94
Top needs: ED, CB, WR, S, RB
The pick: There is no Tyreek available here. His role will have to be split among Chiefs WRs.
- Kansas City Chiefs: S Lewis Cine (Georgia)* (+) 32
Top 100 picks: 29, 30, 50, 62, 94
Top needs: ED, CB, WR, S, RB
The pick: Against high-end QBs, the Chiefs know you need to be able to operate a 4-1-6 defense.
- Cincinnati Bengals: CB Kaiir Elam (Florida)* (-) 18
Top 100 picks: 31, 63, 95
Top needs: CB, TE, G
The pick: Eli Apple isn't the answer at CB.
- Detroit Lions (via LAR): QB Sam Howell (North Carolina)* (+) NR
Top 100 picks: 2, 32, 34, 66, 97
Top needs: QB, ED, CB, WR, LB
The pick: Teams have to get that fifth-year option in round 1.
