# NFL Draft 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [April 28, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613 "2022-04-28T15:04:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/21 "2022-04-29T00:40:59Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > FWIW, Kiper’s latest mock has Olave going to Washington at 11. If they take Olave over Jameson Williams, they’re crazy. I think the logic here is he’s one of Terry McLaurin’s buddies and drafting him might come with the fringe benfit of enticing Terry to re-sign. Olave is also basically a Terry McLaurin clone, which can’t be a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/22 "2022-04-29T00:45:20Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > FWIW, Kiper’s latest mock has Olave going to Washington at 11. If they take Olave over Jameson Williams, they’re crazy. > … To be fair, you could simplify the format to “Washington,… They’re crazy” and cover every situation. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/23 "2022-04-29T00:45:59Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I don’t understand why the first team on the clock takes so long to pick. They’ve had several months to research all the prospects. It makes no sense for them to waste all that time. The first pick is a potential franchise-changing opportunity. There’s always a small chance that some GM or owner who has a plan panics at the last second and offers a trade that’s in your favor. You’ve been spending the last year working on the strategy for this whole thing - what’s an extra 10 or 15 minutes to wait? It’s annoying to fans, but I certainly wouldn’t rush my time in that situation just on the off chance something unexpected comes in. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/24 "2022-04-29T00:51:47Z")
Well, the Panthers don’t shit the bed by picking a project QB, and instead go for one of the best OT in the draft. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/25 "2022-04-29T00:58:54Z")
Maybe it’s the lack of Raiders picks in the top 10 or the final realization that overdrafting QBs doesn’t work much, but no real dumb picks yet. That’s depressing. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/26 "2022-04-29T01:00:47Z")
The Giants getting Neal at 7 is pretty good if he’s healthy. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/27 "2022-04-29T01:03:00Z")
Giants could have just got a lot better this past half hour. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/28 "2022-04-29T01:09:13Z")
Not that it affects his play, but he’s also a “local guy” which will amp up the excitement. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/29 "2022-04-29T01:13:17Z")
Holy shit, Marcus Mariota is the starter in Atlanta?! I didn’t know he was still in the league. Giants went chalk, and there was much rejoicing. _\*yay\*_ ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/30 "2022-04-29T01:14:56Z")
Looking like it could be a while before we see a QB get picked barring any big surprise. Raiders don’t have a 1st rounder this year… ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/31 "2022-04-29T01:20:18Z")
Jets get arguably the best CB and WR in the draft. Not bad. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/32 "2022-04-29T01:25:48Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Looking like it could be a while before we see a QB get picked barring any big surprise. Raiders don’t have a 1st rounder this year… I would be actually be quite happy if Malik Willis did make it to the end of the round, and the Lions took him at 32 or 34. I think the situation where he sits on a low expectation team behind Goff is worth it. If he could follow Josh Allen and,with Pro coaching, and turn the sideshow slinging into targeted passing, is worth the gamble of bustitude for that team. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/33 "2022-04-29T01:28:39Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Jets get arguably the best CB and WR in the draft. Not bad. Not really shocking when you have the 4th and 10th pick in the draft. And Garrett Wilson will never be the best WR in this draft. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/34 "2022-04-29T01:32:20Z")
Never is a pretty bold statement. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/35 "2022-04-29T01:33:45Z")
Welp, with London, Olave, and Williams all gone, I’m hoping the Packers wait on grabbing a WR until tomorrow. None of the WR left (maybe Burns, but I’m skeptical) are worth a first round pick . Grab Metchie in the 2nd and call it a day. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/36 "2022-04-29T01:36:18Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Never is a pretty bold statement. True. He may have a game where he out-stats the rest of the WR’s drafted. So, for a week or two here or there, he may be the best WR in the draft. But in the long run, he won’t be the best WR in this class. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/37 "2022-04-29T01:37:41Z")
I don’t have a time machine to be certain, but I think he has the same chance as the other guys drafted so far. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/38 "2022-04-29T02:02:45Z")
Hollywood Brown traded to Cards, AJ Brown traded to Eagles. Unexpected. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/39 "2022-04-29T02:07:50Z")
I think the Eagles trade is actually a pretty smart move. I think draft picks are valued too highly over established players. Very little chance you get a player as good as AJ Brown with the #18 pick. I get that there’s an issue of cap management and a rookie being cheaper, but still, this seems like a good deal for the Eagles to me. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613/40 "2022-04-29T02:15:38Z")
I’m SHOCKED Hollywood Brown commanded a 1st round pick. Nutty. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2022/963613.md?page=3)