The 2022 NFL Draft first round has a few surprises but a few predictions from mocks came true. Travon Walker was the first selection of the night from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Aiden Hutchinson to Detroit Lions at pick No. 2. The Georgia Bulldogs had a record of five selections in the first round. The night also filled with trade news of Hollywood Brown being traded from Baltimore to Arizona and AJ Brown being trade from Tennessee to the Philadelphia.
Here’s how the rest of the night went:
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Travon Walker DE – Georgia SEC
2. Detroit Lions – Aidan Hutchinson DE – Michigan Big Ten
3. Houston Texans – Derek Stingley Jr. CB – LSU SEC
4. New York Jets – Sauce Gardner CB – Cincinnati The American
5. New York Giants – Kayvon Thibodeaux DE – Oregon Pac-12
6. Carolina Panthers – Ikem Ekwonu OT – NC State ACC
7. New York Giants – Evan Neal OT – Alabama SEC from Chicago [R1 – 1]
8. Atlanta Falcons – Drake London WR – USC Pac-12
9. Seattle Seahawks – Charles Cross OT – Mississippi State SEC from Denver [R1 – 2]
10. New York Jets – Garrett Wilson WR – Ohio State Big Ten from Seattle [R1 – 3]
11. New Orleans Saints – Chris Olave WR – Ohio State Big Ten from Washington
12. Detroit Lions – Jameson Williams WR – Alabama SEC from Minnesota [R1 – 4]
13. Philadelphia Eagles – Jordan Davis DT – Georgia SEC from Cleveland via Houston [R1 – 5]
14. Baltimore Ravens Kyle Hamilton S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
15. Houston Texans Kenyon Green OG Texas A&M SEC from Miami via Philadelphia[R1 – 6]
16. Washington Commanders – Jahan Dotson – WR Penn State Big Ten from Indianapolis via Philadelphia and New Orleans [R1 – 7]
17. Los Angeles Chargers – Zion Johnson – OG Boston College ACC
18. Tennessee Titans – Treylon Burks WR – Arkansas SEC from New Orleans via Philadelphia [R1 – 8]
19. New Orleans Saints Trevor Penning OT Northern Iowa MVFC from Philadelphia [R1 – 9]
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kenny Pickett QB – Pittsburgh ACC
21. Kansas City Chiefs – Trent McDuffie CB – Washington Pac-12 from New England
22. Green Bay Packers Quay Walker LB Georgia SEC from Las Vegas [R1 – 10]
23. Buffalo Bills Kaiir Elam CB Florida SEC from Arizona via Baltimore
24. Dallas Cowboys – Tyler Smith OT – Tulsa The American
25. Baltimore Ravens – Tyler Linderbaum C – Iowa Big Ten from Buffalo
26. New York Jets – Jermaine Johnson II DE – Florida State ACC from Tennessee
27. Jacksonville Jaguars – Devin Lloyd LB – Utah Pac-12 from Tampa Bay
28. Green Bay Packers – Devonte Wyatt – DT Georgia SEC
29. New England Patriots – Cole Strange OG – Chattanooga SoCon from San Francisco via Miami and Kansas City [R1 – 11]
30. Kansas City Chiefs – George Karlaftis DE – Purdue Big Ten
31. Cincinnati Bengals – Daxton Hill S – Michigan Big Ten
32. Minnesota Vikings – Lewis Cine S – Georgia SEC from L.A. Rams via Detroit [R1 – 12]
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