The to start with round of the 2022 NFL Draft belonged to receivers from the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Titans traded A.J. Brown to the Eagles — who then handed a $100 million contract to their new No. 1 focus on — and the Ravens angered quarterback Lamar Jackson by investing Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to the Cardinals in two shocking moves that stole away some of the thunder Thursday from the 32 initial-spherical draft picks.
Most likely just as appreciably, the 49ers held on to Deebo Samuel in spite of the flurry of action and significantly to the chagrin of some eager Jets enthusiasts.
Marquise Brown (No. 25), Samuel (No. 36) and A.J. Brown (No. 51) all had been drafted in 2019 and all are suitable for extensions for the initial time this offseason. A.J. Brown’s four-yr offer with a reported $57 million confirmed could now be used as a benchmark in Samuel’s terse predicament with the 49ers and DK Metcalf’s negotiations with the Seahawks.
A single of the significant pre-draft issues was regardless of whether the Eagles would be the unusual crew to use a to start with-spherical choose on a receiver in 3 straight drafts, following obvious bust Jalen Reagor and evident strike Devonta Smith. As a substitute, with the top rated five receivers off the board, they landed a 24-year-aged Pro Bowler. In the meantime, the Titans straight away changed Brown by drafting Treylon Burks, who was as opposed for his physicality to Brown before the draft by NFL Community analyst Daniel Jeremiah.
The Ravens-Cardinals trade reunited Marquise Brown with Kyler Murray, his quarterback at Oklahoma. And it still left Jackson to retweet a lover who wrote, “What the f—ing f— bro! We traded Hollywood,” followed by a series of broken heart emojis. Jackson later on Tweeted “WTF” right after hearing the Ravens picked center Tyler Linderbaum with the return to start with-round choose.
In this article are other crucial takeaways from the initially spherical:
Worthy of the wait for QB1
For the very first time given that 1997 — when Jim Druckenmiller went No. 26 — there ended up no quarterbacks in the top 19 picks.
But it is really hard to picture a superior landing location for Kenny Pickett than the usually aggressive Steelers. Pickett, who watched the draft from a cafe in the vicinity of his household dwelling at the Jersey Shore, is the most ready to participate in of any quarterback in the draft and could right away thrust free of charge-agent signing Mitch Trubisky for the setting up job.
If rookies require a comfort degree to do well, Pickett will use the similar exercise amenities he made use of in college at Pittsburgh. Steelers head mentor Mike Tomlin and retiring typical manager Kevin Colbert did all the in-person legwork on Pickett, Malik Willis and all the other quarterbacks and acquired their No. 1 decision without investing up.
The quarterback-needy Saints and Lions each handed twice on passers. They both of those traded up for receivers, much too.
Positional benefit is overrated
The crowd that argues against more than-drafting specified positions — jogging back again, guard, inside of linebacker and protection, for example — may possibly have just reward-wrapped two simply cannot-miss potential clients to one particular of the very best drafting businesses yr just after calendar year.
Baltimore drafted protection Kyle Hamilton at No. 14 and Linderbaum at No. 25. There’s a motive the Ravens constantly contend for the playoffs, correct?
The Eagles jumped up to steal Ravens prototype defensive deal with Jordan Davis at No. 13. Panic? No. Pivot … to stealing Hamilton, who at a single place looked like the initially protection headed for the major-five picks because 1991. The Ravens also have a boatload of third- and fourth-spherical picks when this draft course is at its peak for value. Possibly that will calm down their quarterback?
The Jaguars also capitalized, trading back again into the to start with round at No. 27 for linebacker Devin Lloyd, who turns into an early sleeper wager for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Outdated-university defense
In an offense-dominated league, the initial five picks were protection. That was the initially time because 1991, when the game was performed quite differently.
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In several pre-draft forecasts, the Panthers experienced to hope a single of the three elite offensive tackles slipped to No. 6. Alternatively, they had their decision and went with Ikem Ekwonu about Evan Neal and Charles Cross, immediately after the 1st 5 picks bundled 3 edge rushers (Travon Walker, Aidan Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux) and two cornerbacks (Derek Stingley Jr. and Sauce Gardner). If you can’t score like the Chiefs and Bills, you have received to end them, proper?
The Packers experienced two prospects to end a single of the NFL’s most amazing streaks, but they nevertheless haven’t picked offense in the to start with spherical because Aaron Rodgers in 2005. Georgia teammates Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt became the franchise’s 17th and 18th straight to start with-round picks on defense.
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