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A look at four things to know about the Titans’ newest tight end, Chigoziem Okonkwo.
The Tennessee Titans added to their stable of tight ends in the 2022 NFL draft when they selected Maryland tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo in the fourth round (No. 143 overall).
Okonkwo now joins a depth chart that includes starter Austin Hooper and backup Geoff Swaim, among others.
Here are four things to know.
Texas A&M guard Kenyon Green has the talent to give the Houston Texans stability to its run game and pass protection.
The Houston Texans made a significant investment in their offensive line when they selected Texas A&M guard Kenyon Green with the No. 15 overall pick in Round 1 the 2022 NFL draft.
According to Natalie Miller from the Draft Wire, the pick will allow the Texans to take a step in developing their pass protection and also their run game.
Green is a massive human with unreal athleticism, and production from both the tackle and guard positions. He has excellent versatility, and experience, working to become one of college football’s best offensive lineman this past season. He is a mauler in the run game, swallowing up linemen and overwhelming them early, and being incredibly steady in the passing game, where he was one of the most consistent performers in college football.
When Green met with reporters on April 29, the day after he was selected, the former Atascocita High School product outlined that his studying film is what has helped him become a better offensive lineman.
“You focus on the little detailed things in your game,” said Green. “Especially watching film as a lineman, you know, you can pick little things that defensive linemen and linebackers do to get an edge on them. And when you get that edge, you exploit it, and you do your job.”
What Green’s presence also does is solve the question as to what happens with Tytus Howard. The former 2019 first-round pick, who spent time between guard and tackle last season, will be firmly entrenched at the right tackle spot.
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Some information on the Titans’ newest running back, Hassan Haskins.
The Tennessee Titans drafted Michigan running back Hassan Haskins in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft (No. 131 overall), which was somewhat of a surprising pick considering the circumstances.
We’ll explain why and more as we take a look at three things to know about the Titans’ newest running back.
Linebacker Micah McFadden, who the New York Giants selected in Round 5 of the 2022 NFL draft, says he looks up to and admires Blake Martinez.
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When Brian Daboll hired Don “Wink” Martindale as the New York Giants’ defensive coordinator everyone knew of the reputation that followed him.
Martindale’s Baltimore Ravens defenses were near the top of the league in three of the four years he served under John Harbaugh, so the excitement level from the Giants’ fan base was high.
Part of that success can be attributed to bringing in explosive and tough players. That’s a blueprint the Giants followed throughout the 2022 NFL draft.
The selection of Kayvon Thibodeaux certainly represents a notch in the belt. Taking Indiana linebacker Micah McFadden in the fifth-round was definitely another.
McFadden said his game is playing physical and dropping back into coverage to get a helmet on a player. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker also said he looks up to current Giants middle linebacker Blake Martinez.
“Yeah, somebody I definitely look up to and admire his game and the way he plays and just what he’s done over the past few years,” McFadden told reporters on Saturday. “Really excited to learn from him and just getting in the locker room and the linebacker room with him and I think we’re tied up with the same agency. So that’s pretty cool as well. I’m just really excited to learn from a player like him.”
Martinez took a pay cut to stay with the Giants after missing most of the 2021 season after going down in Week 3 with a season-ending torn ACL against the Atlanta Falcons. Now he’ll work alongside and mentor McFadden.
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The Cowboys drafted a Day 2 receiver for the first time since Michael Gallup in 2018. What’s his film look like? Tyler Browning (@DiabeticTyler) takes a look at the guy Dallas waited for.
The Cowboys made news in the offseason by trading away number one wide receiver Amari Cooper. They added James Washington in free agency, but there was still a glaring need at the position. That thirst may have been quenched with the selection of South Alabama wide receiver Jalen Tolbert with the 88th pick in the 2022 NFL draft. The Cowboys admitted they considered taking him at No. 56 in the second round, but gambled to wait on their next pass.
Tolbert had quite the career at South Alabama, amassing 3,140 receiving yards on 178 catches while adding 22 touchdowns. He followed that up with proving his potential NFL value with a strong week at the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl. So what does Tolbert bring to Dallas? Will he provide an immediate impact?
New York Giants draft pick Darrian Beavers is excited to share The Big Apple with his former Bearcat teammate, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (Jets).
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During the 2022 NFL draft, several University of Cincinnati players had their names called on the Las Vegas stage.
The New York Giants ended up taking one, although it wasn’t the one player many anticipated they might — Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner. Instead, it was linebacker Darrian Beavers, who was selected by Big Blue with the No. 182 overall pick in the sixth round.
But Beavers will likely be seeing a lot of Gardner around the area since his former Bearcat teammate was selected with the No. 4 overall pick by the New York Jets. Now both players will be calling MetLife Stadium home in 2022 and beyond.
After Beavers was able to realize a dream, he expressed an excitement over sharing New York City with his friend.
“I’m excited to come to New York. I’ve been there two or three times. New York City is a blessing. It will be nice to compete against [Gardner] and here in New York, we’ll have something that we will have to catch up sometime,” Beavers told reporters on Saturday.
Other Bearcats who were taken along with Beavers and Gardner were Desmond Ridder, Myjai Sanders, Alec Pierce and Bryan Cook — several of whom were taken in the first three rounds of the draft.
Beavers was one of two linebackers that Giants general manager Joe Schoen selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Micah McFadden was the other.
Of the 11 players the Giants selected over the weekend, six of them were on the defensive side of ball.
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The Cowboys 2022 draft class earned a low grade from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., noting uncertainties throughout the Dallas selections. | From @CDBurnett7
The list of positions of need in Dallas was a long one. With their 2022 NFL Draft class and the UDFA progress so far, it appears the Cowboys set up with talent to refill every position over the next few years. Left guard is settled with Tyler Smith, wide receiver got another piece in Jalen Tolbert and Randy Gregory’s departure is softened by the No. 56 selection of Sam Williams, potentially taking over as the right defensive end and many more. At least, that’s how the optimists look at things, a category which Dallas’ front office clearly falls under.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr. sees things a bit differently. The tenured draft analyst graded every team’s haul and Dallas came in tied for dead last with a C+ alongside the New England Patriots.
A look at everything the Titans’ Day 3 picks had to say after being drafted.
The Tennessee Titans concluded their 2022 NFL draft on Day 3 after taking a total of five players from between Rounds 4 and 6. Of course, the Titans didn’t have a seventh-round pick this year.
In the first two days of the draft, the Titans selected wide receiver Treylon Burks, cornerback Roger McCreary, offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, and quarterback Malik Willis.
On Day 3, the Titans picked running back Hassan Haskins, tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo, wide receiver Kyle Philips, defensive back Theo Jackson and linebacker Chance Campbell.
After being selected by Tennessee on the final day of the draft, each of the players met with the media. Here’s what they had to say:
Experts and analysts are submitting their 2022 draft grades for the New York Giants and most reviews are extremely positive…but not all.
The 2022 NFL draft reached its end on Saturday evening and for the New York Giants, they came away with an impressive 11-pick haul after a little wheeling and dealing.
General manager Joe Schoen seemed to hit a home run on Day 1, but received far more negative reviews on Day 2. The team seemed to reach on all three of their picks — which became immediately blasphemous to recognize.
But the Giants and Schoen rebounded on Day 3 with several key picks and developmental additions.
Here’s how NFL experts and analysts graded Big Blue’s full draft haul and multiple trades.
2022 NFL Draft: Which schools sent the most players to the NFL? It’s our draft ranking for all the college football teams based on ho many players were selected and where?
Which college football programs won the 2022 NFL Draft? Where do they all rank when it comes to sending players to the next level?
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Is your school able to get players to the NFL?
In the transfer portal world – along with recruiting – the sales job that the next level is a real possibility means everything. So which schools get to brag the most after the 2022 NFL Draft?
Something to keep in mind here. Yeah, it’s great to have a lot of players be loved by the NFL, but if you didn’t lose a ton of talent, that might mean you’re coming back loaded for the 2022 college season: get ready for a whole lot of Clemson in the 2023 NFL Draft.
A school gets 7 points for each first round draft pick, 6 for a second, 5 for a third, 4 for a fourth, 3 for a fifth, 2 for a sixth, and 1 for a seventh round selection.
2022 NFL Draft Analysis
Arizona | Atlanta | Baltimore | Buffalo | Carolina | Chicago
Cincinnati | Cleveland | Dallas | Denver | Detroit | Green Bay
Houston | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Kansas City | Las Vegas
LA Chargers | LA Rams | Miami | Minnesota | New England
New Orleans | NY Giants | NY Jets | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh
San Francisco | Seattle | Tampa Bay | Tennessee | Washington
7 (228) Green Bay (from Chicago): LB Tariq Carpenter
6 (217) Detroit; EDGE James Houston
7 (233) Seattle (from Kansas City): WR Dareke Young
7 (259) Kansas City; S Nazeeh Johnson
7 (234) Green Bay (from Denver): DT Jonathan Ford
4 (142) Los Angeles Rams; CB Decobie Durant
7 (226) Chicago (from Cincinnati): OG J’Atyre Carter
7 (244) Arizona; CB Christian Matthew
7 (239) Indianapolis; S Rodney Thomas
6 (194) New Orleans (from Indianapolis): DT Jordan Jackson
5 (161) New Orleans LB D’Marco Jackson
7 (224) Miami (from Houston): LB Cameron Goode
7 (254) Chicago (from LA Chargers): S Elijah Hicks
6 (187) San Francisco (from Denver): OT Nick Zakelij, Fordham
6 (181) Philadelphia (from Detroit): LB Kyron Johnson
7 (247) Miami (from Tennessee): QB Skylar Thompson
7 (253) Los Angeles Rams; S Russ Yeast
6 (200) New England; DT Sam Roberts
6 (197) Jacksonville (from Philadelphia): CB Gregory Junior
7 (229) Seattle; RB Bo Melton
7 (251) Kansas City; RB Isaih Pacheco
6 (220) San Francisco; DT Kalia Davis
6 (185) Buffalo (from Carolina): CB Christian Benford
6 (192) Indianapolis (from Minnesota): TE Andrew Ogletree
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5 (148) Chicago (from Houston): WR Khalil Shakir
5 (151) Atlanta: RB Tyler Allgeier
5 (167) Dallas; CB DaRon Bland
5 (146) Buffalo (from Chicago): LB Micah McFadden
5 (174) Chicago (from Cincinnati): LB Dominique Robinson
5 (159) Indianapolis; DT Eric Johnson
5 (155) Dallas (from Cleveland): OT Matt Waletzo
5 (170) Houston (from Tampa Bay): TE Teagan Quitoriano
5 (157) Tampa Bay (from Jacksonville): CB Zyon McCollum
5 (162) Denver (from Philadelphia): WR Montrell Washington
5 (168) Chicago (from Buffalo): OT Braxton Jones
5 (150) Houston (from Chicago): DT Thomas Booker
(135) Kansas City; CB Joshua Williams
3 (97) Detroit; S Kerby Joseph
6 (184) Minnesota (from NY Jets): OT Vederian Lowe
6 (207) Houston (from San Francisco): C Doug Kramer
4 (139) Baltimore: TE Isaiah Likely
7 (252) Cincinnati: LB Jeffrey Gunter
3 (86) Tennessee (from Las Vegas): QB Malik Willis
6 (188) Detroit (from Jacksonville): LB Malcolm Rodriguez
6 (193) Dallas (from Cleveland): LB Devin Harper
7 (240) Washington (from Philadelphia): CB Christian Holmes
3 (88) Dallas; WR Jalen Tolbert
4 (127) New England; RB Pierre Strong
7 (241) Pittsburgh; QB Chris Oladokun
4 (125) Miami (from Pittsburgh): WR Erik Ezukanma
7 (246) Cleveland (from Buffalo): C Dawson Deaton
3 (78) Cleveland; EDGE Alex Wright
3 (76) Baltimore; DT Travis Jones
3 (73) Indianapolis (from Washington): TE Jelani Woods
3 (70) Jacksonville (from Carolina): LB Chad Muma
2 (35) Tennessee (from NY Jets): CB Roger McCreary
2 (55) Arizona: TE Trey McBride
4 (118) Minnesota (from Cleveland): CB Akayleb Evans
6 (196) Baltimore; RB Tyler Badie
5 (179) Green Bay (from Denver): EDGE Kingsley Enagbare
6 (183) New England; RB Kevin Harris
7 (227) Minnesota (from Las Vegas): TE Nick Muse
5 (166) Philadelphia (from Arizona): S Tycen Anderson
5 (172) San Francisco; CB Samuel Warmack
4 (140) Green Bay; C/OG Zach Tom
6 (214) Los Angeles Chargers; WR Ja’Sir Taylor
3 (72) Seattle; OT Abraham Lucas
7 (243) Kansas City (from Las Vegas): CB Jaylen Watson
2 (54) Kansas City (from New England): WR Skyy Moore
2022 NFL Draft: Rankings By College
Top 5 | 6-10 | 11-20 | 21-50 | 51-105
2022 NFL Draft Conference Rankings
2023 NFL Draft Top 32 Prospects
