2022 NFL mock draft: New 3-round projections at regular season’s end

Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his early projections for the 2022 NFL draft following the conclusion of the regular season

The 2021 NFL regular season is officially in the books, so while 14 lucky teams look ahead to the playoffs, the rest of the league sets about the challenge of reloading their roster in hopes of joining them next year.

Now that the top 18 picks in this year’s draft order are locked in, the landscape at the top of the draft should become more clear in the coming weeks. On the prospect side, the predraft workouts and all-star games will continue to solidify the best talent in this year’s class.

Bearing all that in mind, here’s an updated look at how the first three rounds of the 2022 NFL draft could shake out, using the latest updated order after Week 18: