MMO 2022 NFL Draft Thread

Although there is no New York Mets’ baseball on Thursday, there is an important happening in the sports’ world. The 2022 NFL Draft commences tonight and New York/New Jersey teams are well represented. So, if you are tuning in on the Mets’ day off, what can you expect?

The Information

When: 8:00 PM ET, expected to run through 11:30 PM ET.

Where: Las Vegas, NV on the Strip.

What: Only round one will be tonight. Rounds two and three are Friday and the remaining rounds, four through seven, are on Saturday.

How to Watch: Televised live on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network.

Draft Order

1) Jacksonville Jaguars
2) Detroit Lions
3) Houston Texans
4) New York Jets
5) New York Giants
6) Carolina Panthers
7) New York Giants (from Chicago Bears)
8) Atlanta Falcons
9) Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)
10) New York Jets (from Seattle Seahawks)
11) Washington Commanders
12) Minnesota Vikings
13) Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)
14) Baltimore Ravens
15) Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami Dolphins)
16) New Orleans Saints (from Indianapolis Colts through Philadelphia Eagles)
17) Los Angeles Chargers
18) Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)
19) New Orleans Saints (from Philadelphia Eagles)
20) Pittsburgh Steelers
21) New England Patriots
22) Green Bay Packers (from Las Vegas Raiders)
23) Arizona Cardinals
24) Dallas Cowboys
25) Buffalo Bills
26) Tennessee Titans
27) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
28) Green Bay Packers
29) Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco 49ers through Miami Dolphins)
30) Kansas City Chiefs
31) Cincinnati Bengals
32) Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams)

Names to Watch

Pass rushers Travon Walker (University of Georgia) and Aidan Hutchinson (University of Michigan) lead the way as the likely first names off the board. While other defensive players such as Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (CB, University of Cincinnati), Kayvon Thibodeaux (EDGE, University of Oregon), and Derek Stingley Jr.(CB, Louisiana State University) project to also be top-10 sections. Offensive tackles such as Ikem Ekwonu (North Carolina State University), Charles Cross (Mississippi State University), and Evan Neal (The University of Alabama) should also find themselves selected relatively early.

As for the most important position in football, quarterback, the class is not as strong with top-tier talent as usual. Liberty University’s Malik Willis leads the way and will most likely be the first signal caller selected. Kenny Pickett (University of Pittsburgh), Sam Howell (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Matt Corral (University of Mississippi) are also names to monitor. It appears likely only two or three quarterbacks will be selected in the first round with Willis and Pickett leading the way.

The New York/New Jersey Teams

New York Jets

The Jets own selections four and ten (from Seattle) in the first round.

Names to watch are Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (CB, University of Cincinnati), Jermaine Johnson (EDGE, Florida State University), Kayvon Thibodeaux (EDGE, University of Oregon), and Ikem Ekwonu (OT, North Carolina State University) at fourth overall.

Names to watch are Drake London (WR, University of Southern California), Jameson Williams (WR, University of Alabama), and Garrett Wilson (WR, The Ohio State University) at tenth overall.

New York Giants

The Giants own selections five and seven (from Chicago) in the first round.

Names to watch are Charles Cross (OT, Mississippi State University), Ikem Ekwonu (OT, North Carolina State University), and Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (CB, University of Cincinnati) at fifth overall.

Names to watch are Derek Stingley Jr. (CB, Louisiana State University), Kayvon Thibodeaux (EDGE, University of Oregon), and Jermaine Johnson (EDGE, Florida State University) at seventh overall.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills own selection number 25 in the first round. Names to watch are Andrew Booth Jr. (CB, Clemson University), Trent McDuffie (CB, University of Washington), Kaiir Elam (University of Florida), and Breece Hall (RB, Iowa State).