We're just over a week out from the 2022 NFL Draft and while we have a few more mock drafts left to unveil, this will be our final big board; this time, 150 players strong. As has been the case for months, this isn't the quarterback cla s to find a Trevor Lawrence or Joe Burrow. And while it's an improvement over the 2013 group that included just one first-rounder, EJ Manuel, the reality is that we have just one first-round grade on these pa sers, and it's Ole Mi s' Matt Corral ( ). Ivan Rodriguez Jersey That said, talk to someone -- anyone -- else and their top five QBs will almost certainly be different. Also worth noting: This doesn't mean only one quarterback will go in the first round. Teams overdraft players all the time, especially at the most important position, and we expect three, and maybe even four, to be among the first 32 selections. The good news is that if your team is set at franchise quarterback, there is depth at wide receiver, edge rusher, cornerback, offensive line and safety. That's reflected in our Top 150 Big Board, below, where we have first-round grades on 27 players. 1. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan 2. Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State 3. Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati 4. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon 5. Evan Neal, OT, Alabama 6. Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia 7. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State 8. Drake London, WR, USC 9. Charles Cro s, OT, Mi si sippi State 10. Derek Stingley, CB, LSU Aidan Hutchinson remains our No. 1 player, which hasn't changed since midway through the season. Ikem Ekwonu admits that he's still a long way from a finished product, and that should be a scary thought for defensive linemen. Ekwonu got by on sheer athleticism and brute strength in college and once he hones his game he's going to be just about unstoppable. Sauce Gardner has been our CB1 for some time and he leaves Cincinnati without ever allowing a pa sing touchdown. He's long, physical, fast and has ball skills, and we wouldn't be surprised if the Jets seriously considered him with the fourth-overall pick. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the football player, is a game-changer when he's locked in and it' Edinson Volquez Jersey s hard to imagine teams pa sing on that type of talent because of vague off-field concerns that some folks in the league admit seem overblown. Though they're different players, both Garrett Wilson and Drake London are top-10 talents for us because they can come in and help immediately; Wilson reminds us of Odell Beckham Jr., while London, in our mind, will be a better version of Michael Pittman, his former USC teammate who has had a strong start to his NFL career. Derek Stingley's pre-draft proce s is reminiscent of what we all witne sed a year ago with his former LSU teammate, Ja'Marr Chase. Chase opted out of the 2020 season, then dominated his pro day, then ended up as the fifth-overall pick and proved he was absolutely worth it. Stingley could follow a similar path and his '22 season could look a lot like his freshman campaign in Baton Rouge back in '19. 11. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama 12. Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah 13. Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington 14. Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame 15. Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia 16. Tyler Linderbaum, OC, Iowa 17. David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan 18. Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia 19. Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson 20. Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M 21. Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State 22. Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota 23. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa 24. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan 25. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas Jameson Williams suffered an ACL injury in the national title game but even as he rehabilitates, we consider him one of the best players in this draft. Barring a setback, he'll be ready to go in late October or early November. Same holds for David Ojabo, who tore his Achilles during his pro day. He remains a first-round talent for us, even if he's only played football for five years. Meanwhile, Kyle Hamilton is a really good football player who happens to play a position that isn't as highly valued as edge rusher or cornerback, and the fact that he ran a 4.59 at the combine and then in the 4.7s at his pro day could scare teams off even further. And by "scare off" we mean that instead of being a top-five Isiah Kiner-Falefa Jersey selection, Hamilton goes in the middle of Round 1. We have four offensive linemen ranked 11th-25th and the top two, Tyler Linderbaum and Kenyon Green, play inside. Trevor Penning and Bernard Raimann are high-upside athletes who either played FCS football (Penning) or are new to the position (Raimann, a former tight end). Both could go in the first round and begin their careers inside at guard before settling at tackle. 26. Daxton Hill, S, Michigan 27. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Mi s 28. Sam Howell, QB, UNC Texas Rangers Jersey 29. Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn 30. Devonte Wyatt, DL, Georgia 31. Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida 32. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota 33. Logan Hall, DL, Houston 34. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington 35. Ken Walker, RB, Michigan State 36. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia 37. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State 38. Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State 39. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State 40. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty 41. Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky 42. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State 43. Christian Harris, LB, Alabama 44. Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College 45. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh 46. Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa 47. Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati 48. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State 49. George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue 50. Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan Here's where our QB1, Matt Corral, finally shows up and he's followed by Sam Howell, who the more we watched the more we liked. Realistically, both could end up going on Day 2 while Malik Willis and Kenny Pickett find their way into the Day 1 conversation. Many draft analysts have Pickett (No. 45) as their QB1. And we get it; he made huge strides from 2020 to 2021, is a good athlete, a great leader, and NFL ready on Day 1. But he's not Joe Burrow, which is a comp that gets thrown around too loosely. For us, he's more Daniel Jones, which isn't a death knell, just recognizing that sometimes players get over-drafted and then drown in the expectations. For us, Pickett has a second-round grade and if he, say, goes to the Colts in Round 2, the expectations will be immeasurably le s than if he goes to, say, the Panthers at No. 6. Dax Hill is listed as a safety but he plays in the slot, deep centerfield and even outside, and that versatility, coupled with his athleticism, makes him a popular late-Round 1 target for teams like the Buffalo Bills. In fact, there's plenty Adrian Sampson Jersey of depth at safety here; in addition to Hill there's Lewis Cine, Jaquan Brisker and Bryan Cook, centerfielders who love to come downhill in run support and who also are good in coverage. Also among the players ranked 26th-50th is the first running back (Ken Walker at No. 35) and tight end (Trey McBride at No. 37). You'll notice we have George Karlaftis at No. 49 and don't get it twisted, he's a solid player who had a fantastic '19 season and did a lot of things well last season. He remi
We're just over a week out from the 2022 NFL Draft and while we have a few more mock drafts left to unveil, this will be our final big board; this time, 150 players strong. As has been the case for months, this isn't the quarterback cla s to find a Trevor Lawrence or Joe Burrow. And while it's an improvement over the 2013 group that included just one first-rounder, EJ Manuel, the reality is that we have just one first-round grade on these pa sers, and it's Ole Mi s' Matt Corral ( ). Ivan Rodriguez Jersey That said, talk to someone -- anyone -- else and their top five QBs will almost certainly be different. Also worth noting: This doesn't mean only one quarterback will go in the first round. Teams overdraft players all the time, especially at the most important position, and we expect three, and maybe even four, to be among the first 32 selections. The good news is that if your team is set at franchise quarterback, there is depth at wide receiver, edge rusher, cornerback, offensive line and safety. That's reflected in our Top 150 Big Board, below, where we have first-round grades on 27 players. 1. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan 2. Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State 3. Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati 4. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon 5. Evan Neal, OT, Alabama 6. Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia 7. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State 8. Drake London, WR, USC 9. Charles Cro s, OT, Mi si sippi State 10. Derek Stingley, CB, LSU Aidan Hutchinson remains our No. 1 player, which hasn't changed since midway through the season. Ikem Ekwonu admits that he's still a long way from a finished product, and that should be a scary thought for defensive linemen. Ekwonu got by on sheer athleticism and brute strength in college and once he hones his game he's going to be just about unstoppable. Sauce Gardner has been our CB1 for some time and he leaves Cincinnati without ever allowing a pa sing touchdown. He's long, physical, fast and has ball skills, and we wouldn't be surprised if the Jets seriously considered him with the fourth-overall pick. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the football player, is a game-changer when he's locked in and it' Edinson Volquez Jersey s hard to imagine teams pa sing on that type of talent because of vague off-field concerns that some folks in the league admit seem overblown. Though they're different players, both Garrett Wilson and Drake London are top-10 talents for us because they can come in and help immediately; Wilson reminds us of Odell Beckham Jr., while London, in our mind, will be a better version of Michael Pittman, his former USC teammate who has had a strong start to his NFL career. Derek Stingley's pre-draft proce s is reminiscent of what we all witne sed a year ago with his former LSU teammate, Ja'Marr Chase. Chase opted out of the 2020 season, then dominated his pro day, then ended up as the fifth-overall pick and proved he was absolutely worth it. Stingley could follow a similar path and his '22 season could look a lot like his freshman campaign in Baton Rouge back in '19. 11. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama 12. Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah 13. Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington 14. Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame 15. Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia 16. Tyler Linderbaum, OC, Iowa 17. David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan 18. Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia 19. Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson 20. Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M 21. Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State 22. Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota 23. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa 24. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan 25. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas Jameson Williams suffered an ACL injury in the national title game but even as he rehabilitates, we consider him one of the best players in this draft. Barring a setback, he'll be ready to go in late October or early November. Same holds for David Ojabo, who tore his Achilles during his pro day. He remains a first-round talent for us, even if he's only played football for five years. Meanwhile, Kyle Hamilton is a really good football player who happens to play a position that isn't as highly valued as edge rusher or cornerback, and the fact that he ran a 4.59 at the combine and then in the 4.7s at his pro day could scare teams off even further. And by "scare off" we mean that instead of being a top-five Isiah Kiner-Falefa Jersey selection, Hamilton goes in the middle of Round 1. We have four offensive linemen ranked 11th-25th and the top two, Tyler Linderbaum and Kenyon Green, play inside. Trevor Penning and Bernard Raimann are high-upside athletes who either played FCS football (Penning) or are new to the position (Raimann, a former tight end). Both could go in the first round and begin their careers inside at guard before settling at tackle. 26. Daxton Hill, S, Michigan 27. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Mi s 28. Sam Howell, QB, UNC Texas Rangers Jersey 29. Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn 30. Devonte Wyatt, DL, Georgia 31. Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida 32. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota 33. Logan Hall, DL, Houston 34. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington 35. Ken Walker, RB, Michigan State 36. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia 37. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State 38. Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State 39. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State 40. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty 41. Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky 42. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State 43. Christian Harris, LB, Alabama 44. Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College 45. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh 46. Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa 47. Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati 48. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State 49. George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue 50. Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan Here's where our QB1, Matt Corral, finally shows up and he's followed by Sam Howell, who the more we watched the more we liked. Realistically, both could end up going on Day 2 while Malik Willis and Kenny Pickett find their way into the Day 1 conversation. Many draft analysts have Pickett (No. 45) as their QB1. And we get it; he made huge strides from 2020 to 2021, is a good athlete, a great leader, and NFL ready on Day 1. But he's not Joe Burrow, which is a comp that gets thrown around too loosely. For us, he's more Daniel Jones, which isn't a death knell, just recognizing that sometimes players get over-drafted and then drown in the expectations. For us, Pickett has a second-round grade and if he, say, goes to the Colts in Round 2, the expectations will be immeasurably le s than if he goes to, say, the Panthers at No. 6. Dax Hill is listed as a safety but he plays in the slot, deep centerfield and even outside, and that versatility, coupled with his athleticism, makes him a popular late-Round 1 target for teams like the Buffalo Bills. In fact, there's plenty Adrian Sampson Jersey of depth at safety here; in addition to Hill there's Lewis Cine, Jaquan Brisker and Bryan Cook, centerfielders who love to come downhill in run support and who also are good in coverage. Also among the players ranked 26th-50th is the first running back (Ken Walker at No. 35) and tight end (Trey McBride at No. 37). You'll notice we have George Karlaftis at No. 49 and don't get it twisted, he's a solid player who had a fantastic '19 season and did a lot of things well last season. He remi
