Most teams that have made many first-round picks in a single draft since 1967 are six. Eight teams do not currently have a first-round pick in the NFL 2022 draft, which would be a common draft season record. This draft could also see seven wide receivers taken in the first round, which would match the record set in 2004. Aidan Hutchinson, Trayvon Walker and Kayvon Thibodeaux are candidates to be selected at No. 1 in total and all of them could go to the top three – which would mean for the first time in the season of the joint draft that three defenders were the first three selections. Below you will find everything you need to know about this weekend’s draft, from candidate scores to selections – and all the virtual drafts and information you can get. You can watch each selection here.
First round order design
Here’s the whole ordering plan – and the 262 options.
When and where is the draft?
The 2022 NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas, one year after the draft was hosted in Cleveland. Here is the list of 21 prospects to attend. The draft will be on various networks. The NFL Network, ESPN and ABC will provide coverage and you can stream live on FuboTV. Here are the start times for each round:
Thursday, April 28, at 8 p.m. ET Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, April 30 at noon ET
Ranking of candidates (total)
Click here for the full ranking by position provided by CBS Sports.
Mock blueprint central
With the unpredictability of this draft, who the Jacksonville Jaguars get with the first choice is reasonable. When will the first general leave the board? And who will get them? small To find out which multi-team teams are expected to pick in the first round, see who our NFL writers chose here! Here are some other draft articles leading up to Round 1:
Internal information
NFL connoisseurs Jason La Canfora and Jonathan Jones cover you before the draft. Here is the most recent of each:
In terms of imagination
It is never too early to prepare for the fantasy football season (let’s face it, rookies can win you a championship in a dynasty championship). Our CBS expert Chris Towers took a look at the biggest fantasy questions in the first round about NFC – and AFC. For a list of individual profiles with the top candidates, click here.
For the players out there
Want to make some money this weekend? Jordan Dajani took a look at the top five bets to consider, along with player support bets from the William Hill Sportsbook.
Some fun facts about this year’s draft
Entering the NFL 2022 draft, eight teams have plenty of options in the first round: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. Most teams that have made many first round selections in a single draft since 1967 are six (last time in 2020). Eight teams do not currently qualify for the first round of the NFL 2022 draft. Most teams that have not qualified for a single round in a single draft since 1967 are seven (most recent in 2020). The Seattle Seahawks (1993), the Dallas Cowboys (1989) and the New Orleans Saints (1971) have the three biggest droughts that bring a quarterback to Round 1. Two of these franchises could break this streak this year. The Cincinnati Bengals have their last choice in the first round – No. 31 overall. The State of Ohio and the USC have 72 players in the first round of the Common Draft Season (since 1967). The Buckeyes and Trojans are expected to have another first-round pick this year.
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