Just like that, the 2022 NFL draft has come and gone, and what a whirlwind it was.
Kenny Pickett was the first quarterback off the board at No. 20, while the next did not come until the 74th pick, when the Falcons selected Cincinnati signal-caller Desmond Ridder. That pick triggered the remaining quarterbacks to soon be selected—Matt Corral to the Panthers and Malik Willis to the Titans during Day 2 and Sam Howell to the Commanders on Saturday.
Jackson State coach and former NFL star Deion Sanders saw his first player be selected under his tenure—James Houston IV in the sixth round by the Lions. Cade Mays became this year’s No. 199 pick, the iconic spot where Tom Brady was drafted more than two decades ago, and the 49ers drafted quarterback Brock Purdy as the final pick, historically dubbed Mr. Irrelevant.
