Final thoughts
So, after all that speculation, here’s the complete list of first-round selections in the 2022 NFL draft.
1) Jacksonville, Travon Walker, DE, Georgia
2) Detroit, Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
3) Houston, Derek Stingley Jr, CB, LSU
4) NY Jets, Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
5) NY Giants, Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon
6) Carolina, Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
7) NY Giants (from Chicago), Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
8) Atlanta, Drake London, wr, Southern Cal
9) Seattle (from Denver), Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
10) NY Jets (from Seattle), Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
11) New Orleans (from Washington), Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
12) Detroit (from Minnesota), Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
13) Philadelphia (from Cleveland through Houston), Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
14) Baltimore, Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
15) Houston (from Miami through Philadelphia), Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M
16) Washington (from Indy through Phila and NO), Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
17) LA Chargers, Zion Johnson, G, Boston College
18) Tennessee (from New Orleans through Philadelphia), Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
19) New Orleans (from Philadelphia), Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
20) Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
21) Kansas City (from New England), Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
22) Green Bay (from Las Vegas), Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
23) Buffalo (from Arizona through Baltimore), Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
24) Dallas, Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
25) Baltimore (from Buffalo), Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
26) NY Jets (from Tennessee), Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State
27) Jacksonville (from Tampa Bay), Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
28) Green Bay, Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
29) New England (from SF through Miami and KC), Cole Strange, G, Chattanooga
30) Kansas City, George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
31) Cincinnati, Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
32) Minnesota (from LA Rams through Detroit), Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
That was a lot of names (and a lot of trades) in a short amount of time. Thanks to everybody for following along with the Guardian’s live coverage of the draft, especially those who contributed their thoughts. Ciao!
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