The 2021 college football season is nearly a month away, and early projections for the 2022 NFL draft are already flying in from every direction.
The latest 2022 NFL mock draft comes from Bleacher Report, and it has some of this year’s top quarterback prospects coming off the board early and often.
Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler kicks things off at No. 1 overall, landing with the Houston Texans, while North Carolina’s Sam Howell is projected to the Detroit Lions at No. 2 overall. Liberty’s Malik Willis is the next passer off the board, heading to the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 7 overall, while Matt Corral of Ole Miss takes the No. 10 spot to the Atlanta Falcons.
Nevada’s Carson Strong is the fifth and final quarterback in this first-round projection, as he goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 14 overall. Other top prospects like Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder, USC’s Kedon Slovis and Georgia’s JT Daniels don’t make the cut in this mock.
The two biggest winners in the top 10 of this mock? The New York Jets, who land top overall prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux from Oregon at No. 3 overall, and the Carolina Panthers, who steal LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. at No. 6 overall.
To check out the full first-round projection at Bleacher Report, click here.
[vertical-gallery id=628764]