Sporting News

● By Vinnie Iyer

Accuracy: 12.26%254th Place
It's time to go three rounds for The Sporting News' 2022 NFL mock draft for one last time before the picks become real over the first two days on the nights of April 28 and April 29. Since TSN's lone seven-round mock, there have been good reasons to shake up many of the projected selections, starting near the top of Round 1. Some rumors are turning the corner toward reality, and some developments have players rising or falling based on the wants and needs of how all the teams are picking in order. In the end, the mock remains an exercise in trying to consider the myriad possibilities with most picks. Here's a look at the latest permutations, with one final first-round mock to come right before the draft:

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 32 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.