The 2022 NFL Draft brought even more twists and turns through its first three rounds than even the boldest analysts could have expected.
More than 50 picks elapsed between Kenny Pickett being the first quarterback off the board and Desmond Ridder being the second. Nakobe Dean’s injury concerns dropped him all the way to the third round. The New England Patriots drafted a third round prospect in the first and a fourth rounder in the second and somehow started a feeding frenzy on positional value (OG, then WR) with both picks.
A total of 105 players were selected on Days 1 and 2. Several franchise-changing talents are still up for grabs. In recent years we’ve seen players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Trey Smith, Darnell Mooney, Maxx Crosby, and Eddie Jackson emerge as trusted starters despite being Day 3 picks. These are the 10 players most likely to join them.
