Santa Claus is comin' to the 2022 NFL Draft.Ol' Saint Nick isn't quite ready to dropdown the chimney, but NFL teams are already making their lists for next April. The Lions got an early Christmas present: Their first win in the 2021 season, courtesy of Jared Goff throwing a walk-off touchdown to Amon-ra St. Brown.THE LIONS WIN ON A WALK-OFF TD The Sporting News (@sportingnews) Even with a win, the Lions still sit with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. No teams, though,could be in for a bigger Christmas haul than the Jets, Giants and Eagles: Each
Nick Senzel Jersey of those franchises are sitting pretty with two first-round picks apiece (the Eagles could end up with three first-rounders) for the 2022 NFL Draft.Each squad has their work cut out for them, too: The Jets could find ma sive giftswith some stud defenders if their draft status holds, while the Eagles are still pondering the question of whether or not Jalen Hurts will be pa ser of the Philly's future especially after Gardner Minshew's big win over New York.The Giants have similar questions as their division-rival:Is Daniel Jones "The Guy" moving forward, or will Big Blue's braintrust whoever will comprise that think twice about giving Jones another year in the Meadowlands?Here's how the latest NFL Draft order stands:2022 NFL MOCK DRAFT:NFL Draft order 2022Here's how the 2022 NFL Draft order stands after NFL Week 13games:(Last updated before the
Mike Moustakas Jersey Week 13"Monday Night Football" matchup between the Bills and Patriots.) PickTeamRecord1Detroit Lions1-10-12Houston Texans2-103Jacksonville Jaguars2-104New York Jets3-95New York Jets (via
Reggie Sanders Jersey SEA)4-86New York Giants4-87New York Giants (via CHI)4-88Atlanta Falcons5-79Carolina Panthers5-710Minnesota Vikings5-711New Orleans Saints5-712Philadelphia Eagles6-713Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)6-714Denver Broncos6-615Las Vegas Raiders6-616Cleveland Browns6-617Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)7-618Pittsburgh Steelers6-5-1Notes: The Eagles currently hold three first-round picks. The Giants currently hold the Bears' first-round pick, which was sent as part of an in-draft trade Chicago made to select quarterback Justin Fields in 2021. The Dolphins currently hold the 49ers' first-round pickas part of a predraft trade. San Francisco selected quarterback Trey Lance at No. 3 overall in 2021. The Jets currently hold the Seahawks' first-round pick as part of the Jamal Adams trade in 2020. The Eagles currently hold the Colts' first-round pick as part of the Carson Wentz trade. (In order for the pick
Dave Concepcion Jersey to turn into a first-rounder, Wentz must play 75percent of snaps this year OR Wentz plays 70 percent of snaps and Indianapolis makes the playoffs.) Pick Nos. 19 through 32 are held by teams currently in the NFL playoff picture.It's a trio of pa s rushers who could steal the spotlight come April.While there's no surefire, No. 1-overall pick entering the 2022 NFL Draft, Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux, Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson and Purdue's George Karlaftis all could stake a claim as the best pa s-rush presence in this year's draft.While Karlaftis' stock has fallen behind the others, the question to whether or not Hutchinson has done enough to knock of Thibodeaux as the draft's top-ranked edge defender is still unanswered: It doesn't hurt, though, that Hutchinson had monster performances vs. Ohio State on Nov. 27and in the Big Ten championship game.In all, Hutchinson
Brandon Finnegan Jersey finishes the 2021 regular season with 14 sacks, and will have an opportunity to further strengthen his case for No. 1 overall in the College Football Playoff.For quarterback-needy teams, the picture for pa sers has never been murkier: While there are some intriguing names entering the 2022 scene, no QB in the nation has yet to elevate into bona-fide franchise pa serstatus. North Carolina's Sam Howell, Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder, Liberty's Malik Willis and Ole Mi s' Matt Corral could all be first-round selections, but there's a long, long way to go before names are called next April.
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