With the NFL cooling off from free agency before it reheats for the 2022 NFL Draft, the constant shuffling of the top of the board continues. With no surefire No. 1 overall pick, few analysts and experts agree on who could be the top selection, or any of the top five picks, or even 10.
With the NFL franchise tag deadline come and gone, the blockbuster trades of Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, the start of free agency and a number of other prominent trades done, the NFL Draft is the next tentpole in the offseason.
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Here’s how five of the latest mock drafts — from TSN’s Vinnie Iyer, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler — stack up:
Vinnie Iyer’s mock draft (The Sporting News)
Iyer’s latest mock draft was released March 21:
Noteworthy:
— London has fallen: While some consider the USC wideout a stone-cold lock for the first round, Iyer has him falling out.
— The Steelers get their passer of the future with Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder.
— The Packers replace Davante Adams with Alabama’s Jameson Williams. Williams is still recovering from an ACL injury.
Mel Kiper Jr.’s mock draft (ESPN)
Kiper’s latest mock draft was released March 22:
Noteworthy:
— Breece Hall sneaks into the first round as the lone running back taken.
— With their first-round pick acquired in the Deshaun Watson trade, the Texans pick Georgia’s Jordan Davis at No. 13.
— The Packers draft a WR to replace Davante Adams, taking Treylon Burks at No. 28.
Daniel Jeremiah’s mock draft (NFL Network)
Jeremiah’s latest mock draft was released March. 22:
Noteworthy:
— There can only be one: Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett is the sole first-round quarterback taken in Jeremiah’s latest mock.
— The deep pass-rush class is pretty evident: There are seven first-round EDGE talents taken, including going 1-2-3 at the top.
— The Falcons make an immediate pick to replace Calvin Ridley, taking Ridley clone Garrett Wilson with the No. 8 pick.
Todd McShay’s mock draft (ESPN)
McShay’s latest mock draft was released on March 9:
Noteworthy:
— McShay has the Commanders taking linebacker Devin Lloyd after Washington acquired Carson Wentz.
— With Tyrann Mathieu moving on from Kansas City, the Chiefs replace him with Dax Hill, the standout Wolverine safety.
— The Packers finally draft a first-round wide receiver: They take Penn State’s Jahan Dotson with the No. 28 pick.
Dane Brugler’s mock draft (The Athletic)
Brugler’s latest mock draft was released on March 8:
Noteworthy:
— Brugler has Kenny Pickett, even post-NFL Combine, as the first QB off the board, with Malik Willis falling all the way to No. 18.
— The Cowboys (preemptively) replace Amari Cooper with Treylon Burks at No. 24. Burks had a less-than stellar combine, perhaps fueling the fall.
— From Bearcats to big cats: At the back end of the first round, the Lions take Desmond Ridder with Pick No. 32. That feels about right for the Bearcat QB, who some believe is a lock for the second round.
