2022 NFL Draft Big Board
Kyle Hamilton S Notre Dame
Hamilton is the best player in this draft with his elite size and range and he can make impact plays all over the field.
2. Aidan Hutchinson EDGE Michigan
Hutchinson plays a premiere position and with his relentless motor and technique, he will be an immediate contributor at the next level.
3. Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner CB Cincinnati
With his elite length and technique, Gardner has everything you want in a lockdown boundary corner.
4. Kayvon Thibodeaux EDGE Oregon
Thibodeaux has the most potential in this class with his explosiveness on the edge but he will need to improve his consistency before he can reach his ceiling as a player.
5. Derek Stingley Jr. CB LSU
While his college career did not live up to his early hype, he has the technique and play-making ability to be a shutdown corner in the pros.
6. Garrett Wilson WR Ohio State
Wilson is an excellent playmaker with the ball in his hands and with his ability to create separation, he can be a number 1 receiver at the next level.
7. Charles Cross OT Mississippi State
Cross is excellent in pass protection which will make him a trusted blindside blocker early on in his career. He has the talent to be an excellent left tackle for the next decade and he is the best tackle in this class.
8. Nakobe Dean MLB Georgia
While Dean is undersized, he flies around to the football and can be a dominant middle linebacker in the NFL. His awareness and athleticism will make him an immediate impact player.
9. Jordan Davis NT Georgia
Jordan Davis is an elite athlete and with his blend of size, power, and quickness, he will be a game wrecker in the run game with potential to grow as a pass rusher.
10. Travon Walker EDGE Georgia
While Walker is not as polished as other edge rushers in this class, he has the length and power to grow into a dominant player in the NFL.
11. Kenyon Green OG Texas A&M
Kenyon Green showed that he can play anywhere on the line with great success at each position which makes him an extremely valuable asset moving forward.
12. Zion Johnson OG Boston College
Zion can do it all on the interior of the line with his excellent power in the run game and technique in pass protection.
13. Jameson Williams WR Alabama
While his ACL tear is worrisome, Williams a blend of size and speed, that has not been seen in the NFL since Randy Moss. He may not have Moss’ ball skills, he can take the top off of defenses and be an incredible mismatch in the pros.
14. Evan Neal OT Alabama
Evan Neal has incredible size and athleticism but he needs to work on his technique before he can become a dominant left tackle. If he needs more time to develop, he can start on the right side or even slide the interior of the line.
15. Devin Lloyd WLB Utah
Devin Lloyd is a phenomenal athlete but he makes too many mental mistakes in coverage. With continued growth, he can become a pro bowl caliber linebacker.
16. Ikem Ekwonu OG N.C. State
Ekwonu is an elite run blocker and can be a dominant guard early on in his career. If he can develop his footwork and balance in pass protection, he can eventually move back out to left tackle.
17. Treylon Burks WR Arkansas
Burks is an excellent playmaker especially for a receiver of his size. If he can go to an offense that can consistently get the ball in his hands, he will be a very strong weapon.
18. Drake London WR USC
Even though London did not play against the best competition in college, he showed the play-making ability and versatility to be a number 1 receiver in the NFL. It just may take some time for him to get there.
19. Tyler Linderbaum OC Iowa
Linderbaum is an incredibly athletic center and even though he needs to improve his anchor against powerful nose tackles, he can be a dynamic lineman at the next level.
20. Devonte Wyatt DT Georgia
Wyatt has excellent size and quickness as a 3 technique and he can excel as an interior pass rusher. He was dominant this past season and he can be an immediate starter in the NFL.
21. George Pickens WR Georgia
Pickens has seemed to fall under the radar due to his injuries but when he is on the field, he is a true number 1 receiver. He has the size, ball skills, and hands to be a reliable receiver wherever he goes.
22. Lewis Cine S Georgia
Cine is a hard hitting downhill safety and with his ability to make plays all over the field, he can be an immediate contributor in the NFL.
23. Jaquan Brisker S Penn State
Brisker is an extremely versatile safety who can line up all over the field. His versatility and athleticism will make him very valuable at the next level.
24. Arnold Ebiketie EDGE Penn State
After transferring to Penn State from Temple, Ebiketie burst onto the scene this past season. He is a dynamic pass rusher and can be a double digit sack player, early in his career.
25. Daxton Hill S Michigan
Daxton Hill played primarily in the slot in college which gives him a lot of valuable experience in coverage but he is also athletic to play over the top as well.
26. Chris Olave WR Ohio State
Chris Olave is an extremely smooth route runner who has a knack for finding space in zone coverage. He may not have the physical upside to be a true number 1 receiver, but he can be a dominant number 2 who will be productive early in his career.
27. Jahan Dotson WR Penn State
Dotson is a dynamic slot receiver with the speed and route running to create a lot of separation. His biggest strength though is his remarkable ability to adjust his body and make very difficult catches down the field.
28. Trey McBride TE Colorado State
McBride can truly do it all at the tight end position. He is a strong receiving threat and has the blocking skills to open up holes in the run game.
29. Greg Dulcich TE UCLA
While Dulcich can be a sufficient run blocker in the NFL, he is most valuable in the passing game. He is an excellent receiver with the route running and hands to grow into a premiere tight end early in his career.
30. George Karlaftis EDGE Purdue
Karlaftis is a powerful edge rusher who can set the edge against the run and shows flashes of dominant pass rush ability. He is not as fluid or fast as other edge rushers but he can be an immediate contributor off the edge.
31. Kaiir Elam CB Florida
Elam is a long, physical boundary corner who was dominant in coverage on film. He has issues against the run but if he improves his tackling ability, he can be a number 1 outside corner.
32. Trent McDuffie CB Washington
McDuffie is a very athletic corner who can play on both the outside and in the slot. His lack of size is concerning but he has the athleticism to grow into a reliable corner early in his career.
33. Jalen Pitre S Baylor
Pitre is a bit undersized but he plays with very good physicality and has the coverage skills and football IQ to excel in the slot and over the top of the defense.
34. Skyy Moore WR Western Michigan
Skyy Moore is a shifty slot receiver who creates a lot of separation with his route running and is a natural playmaker with the ball in his hands.
35. Leo Chenal LB Wisconsin
Chenal has an elite blend of size and speed and flies to the football. He is a strong tackler against the run and can get to the quarterback on designed blitzes.
36. Malik Willis QB Liberty
Willis has the most upside of any quarterback in this class. He will be a dominant playmaker as a runner to start his career and he has the arm strength to grow into a reliable passer. If he develops, he can be an elite quarterback in the NFL.
37. Kyler Gordon CB Washington
While Gordon needs to improve his physicality in coverage and run support, he has the athleticism and technique to grow into a strong outside corner.
38. Bernard Raimann OT Central Michigan
As a former tight end, Raimann is a very raw prospect. However, on film he shows the strength and technique to be a reliable starter and grow into a potential franchise tackle.
39. Tyler Smith OG Tulsa
Tyler Smith played left tackle in college but projects best as a guard at the next level. He has good technique in pass protection and the power to open up holes in the run game.
40. Daniel Faalele OT Minnesota
Faalele is a mountain of a man at right tackle, yet shows very good athleticism on film. He reminds of Christian Darrisaw from last year’s draft and he can be an immediate starter on the right side of the line.
41. Perrion Winfrey DT Oklahoma
Winfrey has the size, quickness, and power to dominate at the next level. He is very quick off the line of scrimmage and has the motor and hand technique to get to the quarterback when pass rushing.
42. Quay Walker LB Georgia
Walker does not have the downhill tackling ability like the other Georgia linebackers, but he has the size, athleticism, and coverage skills to develop into a very good starter.
43. Isaiah Spiller RB Texas A&M
Spiller is the best 3-down running back in this class. He is shifty enough to make defenders miss and can be an immediate receiving threat out of the backfield.
44. Phidarian Mathis DT Alabama
While Mathis has a lot of issues as a pass rusher, he is a dominant run stuffer in the middle of the defensive line. He has elite size and power and can be a star on early downs.
45. Roger McCreary CB Auburn
McCreary does not have the size and length of a typical boundary corner but on tape he is excellent in coverage. This past year against Alabama, he held his own against some of the best receivers in the country.
46. Andrew Booth Jr. CB Clemson
Booth is an excellent athlete and has the tools to be a dominant corner but with his injury concerns and struggles against shifty receivers, he has a lot of questions to answer before he can reach his ceiling.
47. Abraham Lucas OT Washington State
Although Lucas has concerns about his strength, he has the experience and athleticism to be an immediate starter at the right side of the offensive line.
48. Jeremy Ruckert TE Ohio State
Ruckert can do it all at the tight end position. He is a strong blocker and can make very difficult catches down the field. He is a high floor player who can come in and produce immediately.
49. Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh
Kenny Pickett has the accuracy and arm strength to be a consistent starter in the NFL but he does not have the elite potential as other quarterbacks in this class.
50. Jalen Tolbert WR South Alabama
Tolbert is a dynamic Z receiver with the hands and run after catch ability to be a very strong weapon. He needs to improve his route running and physicality though before he becomes a consistent threat down the field.