NFL.com releases first three-round mock ahead of 2022 NFL Draft

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror, the offseason is finally here in the NFL. With that, the attention has shifted towards free agency and the 2022 NFL Draft. The Senior Bowl and recent NFL retirements have altered the offseason plans for many teams, leading to some shifts within a lot of draft boards. NFL.com just released a three-round NFL mock draft, with some major trades headlining the first round.

NFL.com mock draft: First round

1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Alabama OT Evan Neal
2. Detroit Lions: Michigan Edge Aidan Hutchinson
PROJECTED TRADE: Panthers move up, swap with Texans
3. Carolina Panthers (via HOU): Liberty QB Malik Willis
4. New York Jets: Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton
5. New York Giants: NC State OT Ikem Ekwonu
6. Houston Texans (via CAR): Oregon Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux
7. New York Giants (via CHI): Utah LB Devin Lloyd
8. Atlanta Falcons: Michigan Edge David Ojabo
9. Denver Broncos: Pitt QB Kenny Pickett
PROJECTED TRADE: Steelers trade up, swap with Jets
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (via SEA, via NYJ): UNC QB Sam Howell
11. Washington Commanders: Ole Miss QB Matt Corral
12. Minnesota Vikings: LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr.
13. Cleveland Browns: Arkansas WR Treylon Burks
14. Baltimore Ravens: Northern Iowa OT Trevor Penning
PROJECTED TRADE: Saints move up, trade with Eagles
15. New Orleans Saints (via IND, via PHI): Mississippi State OT Charles Cross
16. Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA): Purdue Edge George Karlaftis
17. Los Angeles Chargers: Georgia DT Jordan Davis
18. Philadelphia Eagles (via NO): Cincinnati CB Ahmad Gardner
19. Philadelphia Eagles: Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum
20. New York Jets (via PIT): USC WR Drake London
PROJECTED TRADE: Packers move up, deal with Patriots
21. Green Bay Packers (via NE): Florida State Edge Jermaine Johnson II
22. Las Vegas Raiders: Alabama WR Jameson Williams
23. Arizona Cardinals: Washington CB Trent McDuffie
24. Dallas Cowboys: Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson
25. Buffalo Bills: Clemson CB Andrew Booth
26. Tennessee Titans: Georgia LB Nakobe Dean
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Boston College C/OG Zion Johnson
28. New England Patriots (via GB): Georgia WR George Pickens
PROJECTED TRADE: Jets move up, trade with Dolphins
29. New York Jets (via SF, via MIA): USC Edge Drake Jackson
30. Kansas City Chiefs: Florida CB Kaiir Elam
31. Cincinnati Bengals: Georgia DT Devonte Wyatt
32. Detroit Lions (via LAR): Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder

NFL.com mock draft: Second round

33. Jacksonville Jaguars: Penn State WR Jahan Dotson
34. Detroit Lions: Michigan S Daxton Hill
35. Miami Dolphins (via NYJ): Texas A&M OG Kenyon Green
36. New York Giants: Colorado State TE Trey McBride
37. Houston Texans: Iowa State RB Breece Hall
38. New York Jets (via CAR): Auburn CB Roger McCreary
39. Chicago Bears: Ohio State WR Chris Olave
40. Denver Broncos: Oklahoma Edge Nik Bonitto
41. Seattle Seahawks: Oklahoma DT Perrion Winfrey
42. Washington Commanders: Georgia S Lewis Cine
43. Atlanta Falcons: Clemson WR Justyn Ross
44. Cleveland Browns: Penn State Edge Arnold Eibiketie
45. Baltimore Ravens: Georgia DT Travon Walker
46. Minnesota Vikings: LSU LB Damone Clark
47. Indianapolis Colts: Washington CB Kyler Gordon
48. Los Angeles Chargers: Texas A&M TE Jalen Wydermyer
49. New Orleans Saints: Penn State S Jaquan Brisker
50. Miami Dolphins: Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller
51. Philadelphia Eagles: Baylor S Jalen Pitre
52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kentucky OT Darian Kinnard
53. Las Vegas Raiders: UConn DT Travis Jones
54. New England Patriots: UTSA CB Tariq Woolen
55. Arizona Cardinals: Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III
56. Dallas Cowboys: UNC OG Joshua Ezeudu
57. Buffalo Bills: San Diego State Edge Cameron Thomas
58. Atlanta Falcons (via TEN): Nevada QB Carson Strong
59. Green Bay Packers: Georgia LB Quay Walker
60. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Houston DT Logan Hall
61. San Francisco 49ers: Penn State CB Tariq Castro-Fields
62. Kansas City Chiefs: Central Michigan OT Bernhard Raimann
63. Cincinnati Bengals: Louisiana OT Max Mitchell
64. Denver Broncos (via LAR): Georgia LB Channing Tindall

Third round

65. Jacksonville Jaguars: Minnesota Edge Boye Mafe
66. Detroit Lions: Purdue WR David Bell
67. New York Giants: Western Kentucky Edge DeAngelo Malone
68. Houston Texans: Memphis WR Calvin Austin III
69. New York Jets: UCLA OG Sean Rhyan
70. Jacksonville Jaguars (via CAR): Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely
71. Chicago Bears: Minnesota OT Daniel Faalele
72. Seattle Seahawks: Tulsa OT Tyler Smith
73. Washington Commanders: Georgia CB Derion Kendrick
74. Atlanta Falcons: Cincinnati RB Jerome Ford
75. Denver Broncos: Texas A&M DT DeMarvin Leal
76. Baltimore Ravens: Cincinnati Edge Myjai Sanders
77. Minnesota Vikings: South Carolina Edge Kingsley Enagbare
78. Cleveland Browns: Alabama LB Christian Harris
79. Los Angeles Chargers: Alabama Edge Christopher Allen
80. Houston Texans (via NO): Oregon S Verone McKinley III
81. Miami Dolphins: Arizona State C Dohnovan West
82. Indianapolis Colts: Alabama WR John Metchie
83. Philadelphia Eagles: UCLA TE Greg Dulcich
84. New York Jets (via PIT): Iowa State TE Charlie Kolar
85. New England Patriots: Wyoming LB Chad Muma
86. Las Vegas Raiders: Ohio State OT Nicholas Petit-Frere
87. Arizona Cardinals: Washington TE Cade Otton
88. Dallas Cowboys: Virginia Tech Edge Amare Barno
89. Buffalo Bills: Alabama DT Phidarian Mathis
90. Tennessee Titans: Ohio State TE Jeremy Ruckert
91. Green Bay Packers: North Dakota State WR Christian Watson
92. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Georgia RB Zamir White
93. San Francisco 49ers: Houston CB Marcus Jones
94. Kansas City Chiefs: Kentucky WR Wan’Dale Robinson
95. Cincinnati Bengals: Virginia Tech CB Jermaine Waller
96. Denver Broncos (via LAR): Cincinnati CB Coby Bryant