It’s time to take my first swing at a first-round NFL mock draft for 2022 now that draft season is about to kick into high gear with the Senior Bowl just a few days away. It’ll be fun to look back at this mock draft in about eight weeks when NFL free agency changes the hierarchy of team needs, but for now, this is my best guess at how the first round will shake out on draft weekend.
Oregon
Michigan
NC State
Purdue
Iowa
Liberty
Texas A&M
USC
Utah
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Alabama
Mississippi State
Pittsburgh
Clemson
Arkansas
LSU
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Florida State
Boston College
Northern Iowa
