One or two of the five passers listed in the first round of this mock might not go in Round 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama The Jacksonville Jaguars put their hopes in the right arm of Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft. Kansas City Chiefs | Washington CB Kyler Gordon, 31. Keeping the winner of the 2021 Ted Hendricks (top DE) and Lombardi (top lineman) Awards in Michigan will, of course, help the team's pass rush. New York Jets (from CAR) | North Dakota State WR Christian Watson, 40. Thanks to a long list of key free agents on both sides of the ball, and a daunting salary cap . Carolina Panthers | Alabama OT Evan Neal, 7. The 49ers will find it hard to resist adding another big playmaker to support (or replace) Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. San Francisco 49ers | Arizona State OL Dohnovan West, 94. Olave is perhaps the most polished and pro-ready pass-catcher in this years loaded class, and would give Aaron Rodgers an immediate big-play threat after losing his top target. They're no denying he's just about unstoppable when he's locked in and the Giants desperately need to upgrade their pass rushers. Detroit Lions | Montana State LB Troy Andersen, 67. New England Patriots | Utah LB Devin Lloyd, 22. In his first three-round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter gives the New England Patriots a dynamic wide receiver in Round 2. Another fantastic match of need and value for the Giants, who land one of the best overall athletes in the entire draft, and a defender who appears to be in the conversation at No. The Texans look content with Davis Mills as their starting option to replace Deshaun Watson for now so they can use the pick acquired in the Watson trade to give Mills a No. The 2022 National Football League Player Selection Meeting, otherwise known as the NFL draft, is less than three months away. Lloyd is big, athletic, physical and versatile, making him the three-down playmaker this defense desperately needs. Houston Texans | Minnesota EDGE Boye Mafe, 38. 25. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon(6-4, 254 pounds). Chicago Bears | South Alabama WR Jalen Tolbert, 72. Detroit Lions | Montana State LB Troy Andersen, 67. Penning is extremely raw, but has all the physical traits to become a dominant left tackle, something the Saints need after losing Terron Armstead in free agency. Olave is probably the best route runner in this class but he alone won't be able to account for all of Adams' offense. Detroit Lions | Oregon EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Bengals need some situational pass-rush help behind Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard. Even though McDuffie balled out on the outside for the Huskies this season, we get Tyrann Matthieu vibes when we watch him. Jalen Hurts already has one dynamic pass-catcher in DeVonta Smith, but he could use a bigger, more physical target who can win in contested-catch situations and dominate in the red zone. Houston Texans (from NO) | Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III, 81. Chicago: Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College40. That said, if the Panthers passed on Justin Fields at No. https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2022-nfl-mock-draft-3-rounds-kayvon-thibodeaux-aidan-hutchinson-travon-walker-malik-willis-kenny-pickett/, 1. The team might pick up a veteran deep threat, as well, but Williams' value is too strong to ignore. With Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft in the books, Lance Zierlein projects how Rounds 2 and 3 will play out on Friday night. Walker's stock has skyrocketed during the pre-draft process and he's just scratching the surface on how good could he can be. The Chiefs need to beef up their defensive front minus Jarran Reed and Steve Spagnuolo can use Bulter in a variety of effective rotational roles because of his smarts and versatility. He's 21 and he's only going to get better. Oregon Burks is a contested and high-point catch machine. Cleveland Browns | San Diego State EDGE Cameron Thomas, 79. Miami* (via SF): Dohnovan West, OC, Arizona State103. Chicago Bears (from LAC) | Auburn CB Roger McCreary, 49. Williams tore his ACL in the national title game, but at full strength, hes an explosive weapon who could take the Houston offense to another level. It's time to go three rounds for The Sporting News' 2022 NFL mock draft for one last time before the picks become real over the first two days on the nights of April 28 and April 29. Brown. The Seahawks also could be thinking quarterback with the pick they got from trading Russell Wilson, but they also could be looking at neither Pickett nor Willis being an option for them. 6'6" Johnson proved at the Senior Bowl that he could make the move to the pivot without an issue, showing his pure strength and intelligence. Hill are both scheduled to hit free agency. While a consensus seems to have been building around Michigans Aidan Hutchinson as this years No. 33. Another surprise pick for the Texans here, as they roll the dice on another dynamic playmaker with some injury concerns. 6'7" 6'3" Main Team Focus [CDATA[/* >