There were 262 picks in the 2022 NFL draft. It will take a few years to know which teams got the most bang for their buck, but we have enough information to make some early judgment calls. To help make…
To help make sense of the annual three-day event, here’s a look at some of the superlatives from the weekend, starting with a surprising draft-night trade:When the Lions moved up to No. 12 at the price of a first- , second- and third-round pick , most people assumed it was going to be for a quarterback. So when it was announced that Detroit had instead selected Williams, it was truly a shocking moment — especially for a rebuilding team.
It’s not that Strange is a bad player; he’s one of the most athletic linemen in the class and projects as an immediate starter at guard, a major position of need. But the Patriots grossly misjudged the rest of the league’s evaluation of Strange and ended up losing out on the chance to pick a better player. That’s the kind of move that comes back to bite a franchise.
It’s not as if Davis-Price is a can’t-miss prospect, either. He averaged fewer than 3 yards per carry after contact and broke just 37 tackles on 211 carries last season, according to Pro Football Focus, and tested as a relatively average athlete. This pick doesn’t make any sense, especially for a team that had just two selections inside the top 100 and much bigger needs.There’s a reason the Ravens have been one of the league’s model franchises since their first season in 1996.
You could quibble with the selection of Texas A&M offensive lineman Kenyon Green at No. 15 overall since he was expected to go in the late 20s and will probably end up at guard, but the Texans simply needed to draft good players. Baylor defensive back Jalen Pitre , Alabama wide receiver John Metchie , Alabama linebacker Christian Harris and Florida running back Dameon Pierce can be Day 1 starters and immediately raise the team’s floor.
It’s easy to pick on the Packers for not giving Rodgers more help, but general manager Brian Gutekunst deserves more credit for this smart big-picture approach.In the end, after all the rumors about drafting quarterback Kenny Pickett, the Panthers took North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu at No. 6 overall — and are better off for it.
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