2022 NFL Draft: Ideal top two picks for every team in NFC & AFC..
Every NFL team is lining up its boards, thinking through every scenario and dreaming of how things would best play out in the 2022 NFL Draft.
In this exercise, NFL Experts make those dreams come true by distributing the draft's top prospects among all 32 teams, giving them ideal picks for each of their first two selections, with the goal of meeting a crucial need and representing good value at that point in the draft.
There are two things to keep in mind while reading this article.
- 1 - I kept some semblance of realism in this process, not projecting probable top-10 players into the late first round just because a team would love to have that player.
- 2 - assigning all players just once -- that is, none are repeated -- means some will be listed at draft slots that are later than their talent portends (this is exactly why trades occur).
AFC Teams
Baltimore Ravens
Round 1: No. 14 overall -- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
Round 2: No. 45 overall -- Cam Jurgens, C, Nebraska
Buffalo Bills
Round 1: No. 25 overall -- Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
Round 2: No. 57 overall -- Joshua Ezeudu, OG, North Carolina
Cincinnati Bengals
Round 1: No. 31 overall -- Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
Round 2: No. 63 overall -- Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia
Cleveland Browns
Round 2: No. 44 overall -- Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut
Round 3: No. 78 overall -- Kingsley Enagbare, Edge, South Carolina
Denver Broncos
Round 2: No. 64 overall -- Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
Round 3: No. 75 overall -- Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State
Houston Texans
Round 1: No. 3 overall -- Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
Round 1: No. 13 overall -- Jermaine Johnson, Edge, Florida State
Indianapolis Colts
Round 2: No. 42 overall -- Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
Round 2: No. 73 overall -- Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
Jacksonville Jaguars
Round 1: No. 1 overall -- Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan
Round 2: No. 33 overall -- Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
Kansas City Chiefs
Round 1: No. 29 overall -- George Pickens, WR, Georgia
Round 1: No. 30 overall -- Drake Jackson, Edge, USC
Las Vegas Raiders
Round 3: No. 86 overall -- Phidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama
Round 4: No. 126 overall -- Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State
Los Angeles Chargers
Round 1: No. 17 overall -- Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
Round 3: No. 79 overall -- David Bell, WR, Purdue
Miami Dolphins
Round 3: No. 102 overall -- Luke Fortner, C, Kentucky
Round 4: No. 125 overall -- Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma
New England Patriots
Round 1: No. 21 overall -- Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College
Round 2: No. 54 overall -- Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin
New York Jets
Round 1: No. 4 overall -- Travon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Round 1: No. 10 overall -- Drake London, WR, USC
Pittsburgh Steelers
Round 1: No. 20 overall -- Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
Round 2: No. 52 overall -- Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
Tennessee Titans
Round 1: No. 26 overall -- Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
Round 3: No. 90 overall -- Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
NFC Teams
Arizona Cardinals
Round 1: No. 23 overall -- Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
Round 2: No. 55 overall -- Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
Atlanta Falcons
Round 1: No. 8 overall -- Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
Round 2: No. 43 overall -- Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
Carolina Panthers
Round 1: No. 6 overall -- Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
Round 4: No. 137 overall -- Myjai Sanders, Edge, Cincinnati
Chicago Bears
Round 2: No. 39 overall -- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
Round 2: No. 48 overall -- Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
Dallas Cowboys
Round 1: No. 24 overall -- Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M
Round 2: No. 56 overall -- Nik Bonitto, Edge, Oklahoma
Detroit Lions
Round 1: No. 2 overall -- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
Round 1: No. 32 overall -- Boye Mafe, Edge, Minnesota
Green Bay Packers
Round 1: No. 22 overall -- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
Round 1: No. 28 overall -- George Karlaftis, Edge, Purdue
Los Angeles Rams
Round 3: No. 104 overall -- DeAngelo Malone, Edge, Western Kentucky
Round 4: No. 142 overall -- Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1: No. 12 overall -- Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
Round 2: No. 46 overall -- Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
New Orleans Saints
Round 1: No. 16 overall -- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
Round 1: No. 19 overall -- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
New York Giants
Round 1: No. 5 overall -- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
Round 1: No. 7 overall -- Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
Philadelphia Eagles
Round 1: No. 15 overall -- Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
Round 1: No. 18 overall -- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
San Francisco 49ers
Round 2: No. 61 overall -- Tariq Woolen, CB, Texas-San Antonio
Round 3: No. 93 overall -- Josh Paschal, Edge, Kentucky
Seattle Seahawks
Round 1: No. 9 overall -- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
Round 2: No. 40 overall -- Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 1: No. 27 overall -- Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
Round 2: No. 60 overall -- James Cook, RB, Georgia
Washington Commanders
Round 1: No. 11 overall -- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
Round 2: No. 47 overall -- Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
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