The two biggest stories of the second round in the 2022 NFL draft were the depth at every position but quarterback, and the fact that not a single quarterback was taken. There will be a lot more written about that second fact, but let’s turn our attention to all the talented prospects who didn’t hear their names in the first round, but have shown first-round talent on tape.
The 2022 class has been regarded as one of the deepest in the later rounds in years, in part due to players returning to the NCAA in 2021 after COVID opt-outs, and that has shown itself to be true already — when you look at the best picks in the second round of this draft, you wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of these guys in the first round of this draft, or drafts in the past.
This is where teams start to get better up and down the roster, and here are my best picks in the 2022 NFL draft.