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2022 NFL Draft Thread

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Why the hell not...

A lot of highly ranked Lineman and DBs in this class which should bode well for the Texans. Thibodeax is the clear cut #1 prospect but get the feeling the Texans will win a garbage game or two to knock themselves out of running. Stingley and Neal are 1A and 1B assuming Tunsil gets dealt at some point.

1) Detroit Lions: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
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After rolling his ankle in the team’s season opener against Fresno State, the long-believed top 2022 NFL Draft prospect returned nearly a month later against Stanford. So far, he has 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss in his three games, so his production on a per-game basis certainly hasn’t slipped.

2) Philadelphia Eagles: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
“Dalton, you were just talking about positional value and now you have a safety going second overall? Are you mad?”

Crazy? No. Mad? Yes.

I’ve come to believe that an elite safety — especially one that can cover and play the run — is one of the most valuable pieces a team can deploy defensively. Nobody on the field can do more situationally than a safety.

He’s a unique prospect, and he has the potential to be a special pro, too. It’s why he’ll go in the top five of most 2022 NFL mock drafts you’ll find on the internet.

3) Jacksonville Jaguars: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
There are other big offensive tackles in college football and the NFL. However, there aren’t many mountains that are as physically gifted as Evan Neal. If Detroit somehow gets out of the top spot, it wouldn’t surprise me if an OT-needy team took Neal first overall.

I don’t necessarily think he’s a better prospect than Tristan Wirfs or Jedrick Wills, but in a class devoid of palatable QB prospects, it would make sense for Neal to be the first tackle drafted No. 1 overall since 2013.

He’s now been a great guard, a solid right tackle, and a great left tackle in the span of three seasons for the Crimson Tide. Once he actually gets to settle into a side at the NFL level, Neal is going to dominate as his footwork becomes second nature.

4) Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
I feel bad for Houston fans. Even as a DFW transplant that’s supposed to despise my humid state brethren, I feel bad about the state that Bill O’Brien and others left this organization in. Unfortunately, there is a lot that needs to be fixed.

I will assume there is enough clarity in the Deshaun Watson situation at some point for another massive trade to occur between the Dolphins and Texans. I don’t know how or why this move could occur, but there is so much smoke that the fire must be somewhere. Albeit, this time, it’s the Texans going through a rebuild and gaining draft capital. We just hope they do a better job spending it than Miami did.

Derek Stingley Jr. hasn’t looked quite the same since his magical freshman season, but his talent is still blatantly obvious. His ball skills are akin to Trevon Diggs, and he’s a stickier athlete. He needs to get healthy after having a procedure done on his left foot, but if he has an entire offseason to train and perform at the NFL Combine, Stingley will show out.

5) New York Giants: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
Everybody has a type. Some people prefer Fords, while others (wrongly) prefer Chevy or Mopar. I prefer a technical wizard with powerful hands, a 265-plus-pound frame, and enough juice to threaten the edge and still sack a quarterback in 2.5 seconds.

Seriously though, Karlfatis has more than enough explosion to contest the arc, his hands are laser-guided bricks, and he has the ideal frame you would ask for in a three-down pass rusher. Depending on testing, it wouldn’t surprise me if he eventually usurped Thibodeaux as the top EDGE prospect in the 2022 class. That’s why he goes with the fifth pick in this 2022 NFL Mock Draft.

6) New York Jets: Drake Jackson, EDGE, Southern California
In six games so far in 2021, Drake Jackson has 4 TFLs, 3 sacks, an interception, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. The young man can do a bit of everything on the defensive side of the ball.

John Franklin-Myers has been one of the lone bright spots on the Jets’ DL rotation the past few seasons. It would mean the world to this defense if they could get a legitimate stand-up pass rusher to complement him. Carl Lawson will be a fantastic addition once healthy, but you can never have enough pass-rush depth.

Jackson won’t drop into coverage often at the next level, but he can, and that versatility is a big deal for a team that likes to roll with three bigger down linemen and a stand-up rusher in their arsenal.

7) New England Patriots: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
Kaiir Elam is the right kind of prospect to handle a multiple defense (the one he’d see in New England). The 6’2″, long cornerback has all the fluidity in the world to match up in Cover 1, whether in press or off coverage. Given his ball skills, intellect, and length, he’s also a great fit in zone concepts.

Jalen Mills certainly can’t be in the Patriots’ long-term plans as an outside cornerback, so bringing in his eventual replacement is really the only option they have with this pick. Fortunately, the 2022 NFL Draft class has a ton of cornerback talent at the top of the board, and the Patriots got one of them here.

8) Philadelphia Eagles: Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
Matt Corral is the exact quarterback you would believe could be a pro in a Lane Kiffin offense. Like his head coach, Corral is a bit of a wild card — not just game to game, but play to play. He’s undoubtedly improved upon his issues protecting the football. He has thrown 14 TD to only 1 INT in his six games so far through 2021.

Corral has the accuracy, arm strength, and athleticism to be a franchise quarterback at the next level. He’s certainly not the level of prospect we’ve normally seen from the top of a class, but if he hits, what he was as a prospect means very little. Because until you hit on a quarterback, nothing else matters.

9) Philadelphia Eagles: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
Treylon Burks is the traditionally large X receiver the Eagles tried to find in Alshon Jeffery and (shield your eyes Eagles fans) J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. However, Burks is a far more complete receiver than Whiteside, who almost solely feasted off contested catches.

Burks possesses great athleticism for his size in long speed, explosiveness vertically, and horizontal movements. Obviously, at 6’2″, 220 pounds, he’s not going to move like Jaylen Waddle, but he isn’t a battleship either.

10) New York Jets: Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M
Kenyon Green is not simply a perfect fit in name given his proximity to the Jets’ primary color, but he also allows them the versatility of playing him anywhere they feel fit. So far in 2021, he’s played left tackle, left guard, right guard, and right tackle. He can literally do it all on the offensive line at the college level. His athleticism makes him a good fit with New York’s zone-running scheme, which made for an easy pick in this 2022 NFL Mock Draft.

Green would be the immediate starter at right guard for New York, but with Morgan Moses aging, it might be best for them to insert Green at right tackle. The Jets have made significant investments into the offensive line over the past two drafts; it would be easy to envision them continuing that trend.

Building an offensive line is the greatest asset a team could give a young quarterback learning the speed of the NFL game.

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11) Washington Football Team: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
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12) Atlanta Falcons: Malik Willis, QB, Liberty

13) Miami Dolphins: Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa

14) Denver Broncos: Sean Rhyan, OT, UCLA

15) Carolina Panthers: Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State

16) New York Giants: Ikem Ekwonu, OT/G, North Carolina State

17) Cleveland Browns: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

18) Kansas City Chiefs: DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M

19) Minnesota Vikings: Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson

20) Pittsburgh Steelers: Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State

21) New Orleans Saints: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

22) Buffalo Bills: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

23) Tennessee Titans: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan

24) Dallas Cowboys: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia

25) Las Vegas Raiders: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

26) Los Angeles Chargers: Perrion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma

27) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina

28) Detroit Lions: Christian Harris, LB, Alabama

29) Cincinnati Bengals: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

30) Green Bay Packers: Drake London, WR, USC

31) Baltimore Ravens: Adam Anderson, EDGE, Georgia

32) Arizona Cardinals: Mykael Wright, CB, Oregon

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I think this will change by quite a bit. Especially with the QBs. I think there a decent chance Kenny Pickett will be the first QB off the board when it's said and done.

Texans should trade Watson and take a flier on Pickett with San Fran's first.

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BPA every round. There's not a single position on this team that doesn't need upgrading.

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Buck Turgidson said: ↑

BPA every round. There's not a single position on this team that doesn't need upgrading.
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Hopefully this is universal knowledge with Casserio.

I guess the question is if there's a QB in this draft that they'll feel is worth the gamble for whatever picks we can get out of Watson.

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Hopefully this is universal knowledge with Casserio.

I guess the question is if there's a QB in this draft that they'll feel is worth the gamble for whatever picks we can get out of Watson.
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Intrigued with Corral if we get another 1st rounder. That being said, we gotta see as much of Mills as we possibly can. Outside of injury, it will be ridiculously dumb if Tyrod Taylor gets another snap this season.

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Regarding the mock draft above if Mills is not the answer and Corral is a legit top 10 prospect the Texans should just go ahead and draft him in the top 5. No sense in waiting or trying to get cute.

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Thank you for this thread!!!!!

I really really love

London
Linderbaum
Kyren Williams at some point in the draft
Stingley Jr.
Sauce Gardner

Lots and lots of players

Even love Bentley from SMU

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I just have my reserves for a DE even as dominant as Kayvon…

I want a shutdown CB that we can put on the opposing teams best WR and take them out the game and or shut down one side of the field.

A DE even as dominant as Kayvon can be game planned against with quick throws and other ways to take them out the game don’t want a DE that on some games will only have 1 tackle or 1 QB hurry because the other team completely took them out the game.

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But if Caserio could somehow pull of Kayvon along with sauce Gardner or Kyle Hamilton then hell yeah!

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I just have my reserves for a DE even as dominant as Kayvon…

I want a shutdown CB that we can put on the opposing teams best WR and take them out the game and or shut down one side of the field.

A DE even as dominant as Kayvon can be game planned against with quick throws and other ways to take them out the game don’t want a DE that on some games will only have 1 tackle or 1 QB hurry because the other team completely took them out the game.
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Need a dominant pass rush first. Would be beautiful if they could draft Kayvon and Kaiir Elam

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Need a dominant pass rush first. Would be beautiful if they could draft Kayvon and Kaiir Elam
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Naw Stingley Jr. or sauce Gardner or bust

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Not a fan of any of these QBs. Would rather build out the roster.

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Naw Stingley Jr. or sauce Gardner or bust
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I like Elam better

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Fulgore said: ↑

I like Elam better
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Wow

(Proceeds to read scouting articles on Elam)

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I like Elam better
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Me too. Jason Elam's been retired for 13 years and he's still better than Fairbairn.

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Not a fan of any of these QBs. Would rather build out the roster.
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Totally agree. Build that roster up from the ground up. A lot of defensive talent in this draft, Texans can make some huge steps if the front office does this right.

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We have some young talent on our defensive front need a shut down corner

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