Draft Insiders’ – 2022 NFL Draft Order

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        NFL Draft 2022 – Seven Round Draft Order

 Here is the updated NFL Draft 2022 seven round order in early April. With the wild NFL Free Agency and trading period it is a continuous changing situation. In addition, many deals are done ‘On the Clock’ with player availability guaranteed. We will have a complete Seven Round Mock Draft as part of the Draft Insiders’ Yearbook which is available now. The Mock Draft and Top 300 Prospects will be available this week.

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 Complete NFL Draft 2022 Order                     

     First Round
1         Jacksonville
2         Detroit
3         Houston
4         NY Jets
5         NY Giants
6         Carolina
7         NY Giants (Chicago)
8         Atlanta
9         Seattle (Denver)
10         NY Jets (Seattle)
11         Washington
12         Minnesota
13         Houston (Cleveland)
14         Baltimore
15         Philadelphia (Miami)
16         New Orleans (Indianapolis-Phil)
17         LA Chargers
18         Philadelphia (New Orleans)
19         New Orleans (Philadelphia)
20         Pittsburgh
21         New England
22         Green Bay (Las Vegas)
23         Arizona
24         Dallas
25         Buffalo
26         Tennessee
27         Tampa Bay
28         Green Bay
29         Kansas City (San Fran-Miami)
30         Kansas City
31         Cincinnati
32         Detroit (LA Rams)

Second Round
33         Jacksonville
34         Detroit
35         NY Jets
36         NY Giants
37         Houston
38         NY Jets (Carolina)
39         Chicago
40         Seattle (Denver)
41         Seattle
42         Indianapolis (Washington)
43         Atlanta
44         Cleveland
45         Baltimore
46         Minnesota
47         Washington (Indianapolis)
48         Chicago (LA Chargers)
49         New Orleans
50         Kansas City (Miami)
51         Philadelphia
52         Pittsburgh
53         Green Bay (Las Vegas)
54         New England
55         Arizona
56         Dallas
57         Buffalo
58         Atlanta (Tennessee)
59         Green Bay
60         Tampa Bay
61         San Francisco
62         Kansas City
63         Cincinnati
64         Denver (LA Rams)

Third Round
65         Jacksonville
66         Detroit
67         NY Giants
68         Houston
69         NY Jets
70         Jacksonville (Carolina)
71         Chicago
72         Seattle
73         Indianapolis (Washington)
74         Atlanta
75         Denver
76         Baltimore
77         Minnesota
78         Cleveland
79         LA Chargers
80         Houston (New Orleans)
81         NY Giants (Miami)
82         Atlanta (Indianapolis)
83         Philadelphia
84         Pittsburgh
85         New England
86         Las Vegas
87         Arizona
88         Dallas
89         Buffalo
90         Tennessee
91         Tampa Bay
92         Green Bay
93         San Francisco
94         Kansas City
95         Cincinnati
96         Denver (LA Rams)
97        Detroit (comp)
98         New Orleans (comp)
99         Cleveland (comp)
100       Baltimore (comp)
101       Philadelphia (New Orleans) (comp)
102       Miami (comp)
103       Kansas City (comp)
104       LA Rams (comp)
105       San Francisco (comp)

Fourth Round
106       Jacksonville
107       Houston (Detroit- Cleve)
108       Houston
109       Seattle (NY Jets)
110       Baltimore (NY Giants)
111       NY Jets (Carolina)
112       NY Giants (Chicago)
113       Washington
114       Atlanta
115       Denver
116       Denver (Seattle)
117       NY Jets (Minnesota)
118       Cleveland
119       Baltimore
120       New Orleans
121       Kansas City (Miami)
122       Indianapolis
123       LA Chargers
124       Philadelphia
125       Miami (Pittsburgh)
126       Las Vegas
127       New England
128       Baltimore (Arizona)
129       Dallas
130       Buffalo
131       Tennessee
132       Green Bay
133       Tampa Bay
134       San Francisco
135       Kansas City
136       Cincinnati
137       Carolina (Houston-LA Rams)
138       Pittsburgh (comp)
139       Baltimore (comp)
140       Green Bay (comp)
141       Baltimore (comp)
142       LA Rams (comp)
143       Tennessee (comp)

Fifth Round
144       Carolina (Jacksonville)
145       Seattle (Detroit- Denver)
146       NY Jets
147       NY Giants
148       Chicago (Houston)
149       Carolina
150       Chicago
151       Atlanta
152       Seattle (Denver)
153       Seattle
154       Philadelphia (Washington)
155       Dallas (Cleveland)
156       Minnesota (Baltimore)
157       Jacksonville (Minnesota)
158       New England (Miami)
159       Indianapolis
160       LA Chargers
161       New Orleans
162       Philadelphia
163       NY Jets (Pittsburgh)
164       Las Vegas (New England)
165       Las Vegas
166       Philadelphia (Arizona)
167       Dallas
168       Buffalo
169       Tennessee
170       New England (Tampa Bay)
171       Green Bay
172       San Francisco
173       NY Giants (Baltimore-Kansas City)
174       Cincinnati
175       LA Rams
176       Dallas (comp)
177       Detroit (comp)
178       Dallas (comp)
179       Indianapolis (comp)

Sixth Round
180       Jacksonville
181       Detroit
182       NY Giants
183       Houston
184       Minnesota (NY Jets)
185       Buffalo (Carolina)
186       Chicago
187       San Francisco (Denver)
188       Jacksonville (Seattle)
189       Washington
190       Atlanta
191       Minnesota (Baltimore)
192       Minnesota
193       Dallas (Cleveland)
194       New Orleans (Indianapolis-Phil)
195       LA Chargers
196       Baltimore (Miami)
197       Jacksonville (Philadelphia)
198       Jacksonville (Pittsburgh)
199       Carolina (Las Vegas)
200       New England
201       Arizona
202       Cleveland (Dallas)
203       Buffalo
204       Tennessee
205       Houston (Green Bay)
206       Denver (Tampa Bay-NY Jets-Phil)
207       Houston (San Fran-NY Jets)
208       Pittsburgh (Kansas City)
209       Cincinnati
210       New England (LA Rams)
211       LA Rams (comp)
212       LA Rams (comp)
213       Atlanta  (comp)
214       LA Chargers (comp)
215       Arizona (comp)
216       Indianapolis (comp)
217       Detroit (comp)
218       LA Rams (comp)
219       Tennessee (comp)
220       San Francisco (comp)
221       San Francisco (comp)

Seventh Round
222       Jacksonville
223       Cleveland (Detroit)
224       Miami (Houston-New Eng-Balt)
225       Pittsburgh (NY Jets)
226       Cincinnati (NY Giants)
227       Las Vegas (Carolina)
228       Green Bay (Chicago-Houston)
229       Seattle
230       Washington
231       Buffalo (Atlanta)
232       Denver
233       Kansas City (Minnesota)
234       Detroit (Cleveland)
235       Jacksonville (Baltimore)
236       LA Chargers
237       Philadelphia (New Orleans)
238       LA Rams (Miami)
239       Indianapolis
240       Washington (Phil-Indianapolis)
241       Pittsburgh
242       Carolina (New Eng-Miami)
243       Kansas City (Las Vegas-New Eng)
244       Arizona
245       Houston (Dallas)
246       Cleveland (Buffalo)
247       Miami (from Tennessee)
248       Tampa Bay
249       Green Bay
250       Minnesota (San Fran-Denver)
251       Kansas City
252       Cincinnati
253       LA Rams
254       LA Chargers (comp)
255       LA Chargers (comp)
256       Arizona (comp)
257       Arizona (comp)
258       Green Bay (comp)
259       Kansas City (comp)
260       LA Chargers (comp)
261       Tampa Bay (comp)
262       San Francisco (comp)

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Quarterbacks
Sam Howell, North Carolina
Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
Malik Willis, Liberty

Running Backs
Tyler Goodson, Iowa
Breece Hall, Iowa State
Pierre Strong, South Dakota State
Kenny Walker III, Michigan State

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Wide Receivers
Kevin Austin Jr., Notre Dame
Danny Gray, SMU
Bo Melton, Rutgers
Alec Pierce, Cincinnati
Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Christian Watson, North Dakota State

Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich, UCLA
Trey McBride, Colorado State
Teagan Quitoriano, Oregon State
Jelani Woods, Virginia

Offensive Linemen
Kellen Diesch, Arizona State
Ickey Ekwonu, N.C. State
Luke Fortner, Kentucky
Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan
Ed Ingram, LSU
Zion Johnson, Boston College
Braxton Jones, Southern Utah
Cam Jurgens, Nebraska
Abraham Lucas, Washington State
Dylan Parham, Memphis
Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
Sean Rhyan, UCLA
Tyler Smith, Tulsa
Cole Strange, Tennessee-Chattanooga

NFL Free Agency & Trading Period 2022

Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag – deadline March 8, 2022

The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will rise to $208.2 million, expanding by $25.7 million compared to last postseason. That is the maximum amount agreed upon by the NFL and NFL Players Association in May.

The large increase stems from a lowered 2021 cap due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous cap in 2020 was $198.2 million, but because teams played in front of limited or no crowds last season, the 2021 cap was adjusted accordingly and reduced to $182.5 million, its lowest mark since 2018. That required teams to get somewhat creative in efforts to be in compliance with the cap.

Prior to the pandemic, the NFL salary cap had been steadily increased each season in recent years in the range of $10-12 million per year.

Clubs that utilize a tender have until mid-July to work out a multi-year contract with a player. If an extension isn’t agreed to at that point, the player will work the 2022 season under the one-year tender.

There are three tender options: 1) Non-exclusive franchise tag; 2) Exclusive franchise tag; 3) Transition tag.

NFL Free Agency & Trading Period 2022 starts March 16th

Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag Players (8) – deadline March 8, 2022

Wide Receivers – tag average for position is $20.415 million

Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Bucs

Tight Ends – Tag average for position – $10.93 million

Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns
Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys

Offensive Tackles – tag average is 16.662 million

Orlando Brown – Kansas City Chiefs
Cam Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars

Safety – tag for safeties is $12.91 million

Jessie Bates – Cincinnati Bengals

Non-exclusive rights Franchise players
QB – $29,703 million
RB – $9.570 million
WR – $18.419 million
TE – $10.931 million
OL – $16.662 million
DE – $17.859 million
DT – $17.396 million
LB – $18.702 million
CB – $17.287 million
S – $12.911 million
K/P -$5.220 million

Non-exclusive franchise tag – This is a one-year tender of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position over the last five years, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. The player can negotiate with other teams. The player’s current team has the right to match any offer or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation if he signs with another club.

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1st Round

   #   Team              W/L   St Sch            Player                 Pos          Ht/Wt             School
1 Jacksonville             3-14      .512           Evan Neal                  OT           6-7/350             Alabama
2 Detroit                     3-13-1   .528         Aidan Hutchinson     DE         6-6/265             Michigan
3 Houston                   4-13      .498         Ikem Ekwonu            OT          6-4/320             N. Carolina St
4 NY Jets                    4-13      .512         Kyle Hamilton             S            6-4/220             Notre Dame
5 NY Giants                4-13      .529         Kayvon Thibodeaux    DE       6-5/260             Oregon
6 Carolina                   5-12      .512          Derek Stingley            CB        6-1/195             LSU
7 NY Giants (Chicago) 6-11      .524          Charles Cross           OT        6-5/310             Mississippi St
8 Atlanta                     7-10      .476          Drake London            WR       6-5/210             USC
9 Denver                     7-10      .484          Kenny Pickett            QB       6-3/220             Pittsburgh
10 NY Jets (Seattle)       7-10      .519          George Karlaftis        DE       6-4/275             Purdue
11 Washington              7-10      .529          Malik Willis                QB       6-1/220             Liberty
12 Minnesota                8-9        .507          Ahmad Gardner         CB        6-3/200             Cincinnati
13 Cleveland                 8-9        .517          Garrett Wilson           WR       6-0/190          Ohio State
14 Baltimore                 8-9        .528          Tyler Linderbaum      C          6-3/290             Iowa
15 Phil (Miami)              9-8        .464          Jermaine Johnson     DE       6-5/265             Florida State
16 Phil (Indianapolis)     9-8        .495          Devin Lloyd               ILB       6-3/235             Utah

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17 LA Chargers             9-8        .510          Travon Walker           DE        6-5/280             Georgia
18 New Orleans             9-8        .512          Matt Corral                QB       6-1/205          Ole Miss
19 Philadelphia             9-8        .472          Treylon Burks            WR       6-3/225           Arkansas
20 Pittsburgh                9-7-1     .521          Trevor Penning          OT        6-7/320          Northern Iowa
21 New England            10-7      .481          DeMarvin Leal           DT        6-4/290             Texas A&M
22 Las Vegas                10-7      .510          Jahan Dotson            WR       5-11/185            Penn State
23 Arizona                    11-6      .490         David Ojabo              DE       6-5/250          Michigan
24 Dallas                      12-5      .491        Kenyon Green           OG       6-4/325            Texas A&M
25 Buffalo                    11-6      .472          Andrew Booth           CB        6-0/195             Clemson
26 Tennessee                12-5      .472          Chris Olave               WR       6-1/190             Ohio State
27 Tampa Bay              13-4      .460          Jameson Williams      WR       6-2/190             Alabama
28 Green Bay                13-4      .479          Nakobe Dean            ILB       6-0/225             Georgia
29 Miami (San Fran)      10-7      .500       Bernhard Raimann     OT      6-6/305       C. Michigan
30 Kansas City              12-5      .538          Jordan Davis             DT        6-6/340             Georgia
31 Cincinnati                 10-7      .472          Perrion Winfrey         DT        6-4/305             Oklahoma
32 Detroit (LA Rams)     12-5      .483          Roger McCreary        CB        6-0/190             Auburn

NFL Combine 2022

The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine returns this week after closing last winter due to the Covid19 virus pandemic. The week-long event is scheduled to begin Feb. 28-March 7^th in Indianapolis, Indiana. The NFL committee invited 324 draft-eligible players to the annual event in Indianapolis, where they will go through the gauntlet of team and media interviews, physical and medical testing, and more. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation’s top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. This intense, four-day job interview is an exciting time for the athletes and a vital step in achieving their dreams of playing in the NFL.

 Players will be broken into 4 Groups of three days of testing beginning Tuesday, March 1
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* T.J. Watt #42 – 6-4, 255, Wisconsin – Sp. 4.65
NFL Comparison: Ryan Kerrigan                     Rating 90

Explosive dynamic redshirt junior completed his career with an amazing breakout performance after a limited earlier stay in Madison. Brother of NFL defender JJ Watt. Like JJ, he also converted to defense from tight end entering college. Earned 1st team Big Ten and 2nd team All-American by DraftInsiders.com in 2016. Excellent combination of size, speed, athleticism and tenacity. Took his game up a few levels in 2016 where the game slowed down and he instinctively picked up schemes, blocking angles and the ball to respond naturally and quickly. Big athletic frame and the movement skills to attack the line or move laterally or in reverse. Finally, healthy from the prior knee injury, he flashed dominant skills in both run and pass defense. Tough physical defender who strikes with a powerful punch to get blockers off balance and use his good speed to make his move. Though not a refined quick twitch edge athlete, he can win with speed and will likely play more up as a linebacker in the pros. Emerged as one of the rising prospects in this draft class after an excellent final season. Shows perhaps the best technique development in this class, working out with his Pro Bowl brother JJ.  Quick burst off the ball often gets tackles off-balance and allows him to cross their face. Displays flexibility to avoid their reach and turn the corner with very good closing speed. Possesses a balanced spin move to counter inside and a better than expected bull rush. More effective playing up where he projects best to the backer role in the pro 3-4 scheme. Powerful edge defender with broad shoulders and impressive upper body development. Shows he can get hands under the tackle’s reach and walk much bigger pass-blockers back. Good pursuit speed, with the instincts and determination to chase down ball-carriers from behind. Explosive tackler and just learning to dislodge the ball on impact. Shows good ball awareness, often ripping and tugging when he gets the chance. At the point vs the run, he can anchor well vs big tackles and picks up the ball with the ability to separate and chase. At times, he takes on blockers too high and gets washed out of the play. Sets the edge very well vs the run with the girth to hold his ground and functional strength to neutralize tackles or tight ends even in combo blocks. Projects as an OLB in either front best, though could be a 4-3 weak side end in some schemes. Among the very best pure edge rushers in this draft, though could be even better with more experience and diversity in his rush moves. As a junior, he started all 14 games and had 71 tackles, a team-high 15.5 TFL, a team-high 11.5 sacks, 13 QB hurries, 2 FF, 1 pick and 4 PBU. In 2015, played in 13 games with no starts and made 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, no sacks, 4 QB hurries and 3 PBU. First two years comprised redshirt and injury seasons in 2013 and 2014. A knee injury forced him to miss 2014. At the NFL Combine, he came in over 6’4”, 252 lbs. with long 33 1/8” arms and huge 11” hands. He ran a 4.69 time with a 1.61 ten-yard split and did 21 reps. He added a 37” VL, a 10’8” BJ and looked very sharp in the positional drills and had excellent times of a 6.79 three cone and a 4.13 in the short shuttle. Best suited for the attack backer role in a 3-4 defense where his playmaking ability off the edge shows a fast-developing elite skill set. He flashed many of the same skills as. Fast rising prospect jumped into the early rounds off a big postseason following a breakout 2016 effort. Power and fine burst with positional versatility. Similar to Ryan Kerrigan coming out of Purdue in body type, scheme versatility, pass rushing skills and overall demeanor. Rising hard-nosed defender with the intangibles to get the most out of his fast-developing skill set. Flying up the board and a top 25 pick off his impact ability. Steelers, Seahawks, Browns and Packers interested. First round bubble prospect.

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1. Tom Brady – Goat retires after unparalleled brilliant career
2. Aaron Rodgers – Rare back to back MVP awards
3. Patrick Mahomes – Magic Man just entering his prime
4. Josh Allen – Might be the best in the league going forward
5. Justin Herbert – Terrific passer looks to refine his game
6. Joe Burrow – Brilliant young leader could be best with better protection
7. Matthew Stafford – Tough veteran finally got with playoff team and results were great
8. Lamar Jackson – Talented scrambler needs to refine his passing game to rank in top five
9. Derek Carr – Cagey vet carried his club to the playoffs through a very difficult season
10. Russell Wilson – Veteran leader hoping a change of scenery to a playoff contender
11. Matt Ryan – Wiry veteran can still perform and hopes to land with a legit contender
12. Kyler Murray – Young playmaker blew up in the postseason with horrible performance
13. Ben Roethlisberger – Tough veteran retires after brilliant career as a two-time SB champ
14. Dak Prescott – Overrated starter comes up short consistently in big spots
15. Kirk Cousins – Highly productive vet with marginal results in critical games
16. Jimmy Garoppolo – Moving on after solid performance and capable of helping a contender
17. Ryan Tannehill – Manages a game well, though dependent on power ground game and defense
18. Mac Jones – Terrific rookie season and the talent to continue to improve
19. Trevor Lawrence – Super talented rookie passer paid his dues with a terrible offensive line and major coaching upheaval
20. Deshaun Watson – Major legal issues hang out his head, but a top 5 player here when right
21. Baker Mayfield – Tough vet slide back after erratic performance and ongoing injury concerns
22. Jalen Hurts – ROP performer has improved each season, but needs to prove he can win from the pocket

Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2022

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#         Pro Prospect               Pos      Ht         Wt       School           Class

1         Aidan Hutchinson          DE       6-6        265       Michigan           Jr
2         Evan Neal                     OT        6-7        350       Alabama           Jr
3         Ikem Ekwonu                OT        6-4        320       North Carolina St Jr
4         Kayvon Thibodeaux       DE       6-5        260       Oregon             Jr
5         Kyle Hamilton                S          6-4        220       Notre Dame      Jr
6         Derek Stingley               CB        6-1        195       LSU                  Jr
7         George Karlaftis            DE       6-4        275       Purdue             Jr
8         Tyler Linderbaum          C          6-3        290       Iowa                 Jr
9         Charles Cross               OT        6-5        310       Mississippi St   RSoph
10         Jermaine Johnson         DE       6-4        260       Florida State     Sr
11         Nakobe Dean                ILB       6-0        225       Georgia            Jr
12         Ahmad Gardner            CB        6-3        200       Cincinnati          Jr
13         Drake London               WR       6-5        210       Southern Cal     Jr
14         David Ojabo                  DE       6-5        250       Michigan           RSoph
15         Kenny Pickett                QB       6-3        220       Pittsburgh         Sr

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16         Jordan Davis                 DT        6-6        340       Georgia            Sr
17         Garrett Wilson               WR       6-0        190       Ohio State        Jr
18         Devin Lloyd                   ILB       6-3        235       Utah                 Sr
19         Treylon Burks                WR       6-3        225       Arkansas          Jr
20        Travon  Walker              DE        6-5        280       Georgia             RSoph
21         Andrew Booth               CB        6-0        195       Clemson           Jr
22         Kenyon Green               OG       6-4        325       Texas A&M       Jr
23         Trevor Penning             OT        6-7        320       Northern Iowa   Sr
24         Matt Corral                    QB       6-2        205       Mississippi        Jr
25         Malik Willis                    QB       6-1        225       Liberty             Sr
26         Chris Olave                    WR       6-1        190       Ohio State        Sr
27         DeMarvin Leal               DT        6-4        290       Texas A&M       Jr
28         Jahan Dotson               WR       5-11      185       Penn State        Sr
29         Perrion Winfrey             DT        6-4        305       Oklahoma         Sr
30         Zion Johnson                OG       6-3        315       Boston College Sr
31         Kaiir Elam                      CB        6-2        195       Florida             Jr
32         Jameson Williams         WR       6-2        190       Alabama           Jr
33         Bernhard Raimann         OT        6-7        305       C. Michigan       Sr
34         Kingsley Enagbare        DE       6-4        265       South Carolina Sr
35         Roger McCreary            CB        6-0        190       Auburn             Sr
36         Christian Harris             ILB       6-2        235       Alabama           Jr
37         Daxton Hill                      S          6-0        195       Michigan           Jr
38         Isaiah Spiller                  RB        6-1        215       Texas A&M       Jr
39         Trent McDuffie             CB        5-11      195       Washington       Jr
40         Phidarian Mathis           DT        6-4        315       Alabama           Sr
41         Kyler Gordon                  CB        6-0        190       Washington       Jr
42         Brandon Smith             OLB      6-3        240       Penn State        Jr
43         Kenneth Walker             RB        5-10      210       Michigan State Jr
44         Devonte Wyatt             DT        6-3        315       Georgia            Sr
45         George Pickens            WR       6-3        200       Georgia            Jr
46         Sam Howell                  QB       6-1        220       North Carolina   Jr
47         Trey McBride                TE        6-4        260       Colorado State Sr
48         Desmond Ridder           QB       6-3        205       Cincinnati          Sr
49        Travis Jones                    DT        6-4        320       UConn              Sr
50         Nicholas Petit-Frere       OT        6-5        315       Ohio State        Jr

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Completes Generational Performance
Eighth Wide Receiver to be named MVP

Rams’ Cooper Kupp capped off a breakout season with an MVP performance in Super Bowl LVI. Kupp’s 1-yard TD reception with 1:25 left became the winning score in the Rams’ 23-20 victory over the Bengals. He was justifiably named Super Bowl MVP after catching 8 of 10 targets for 92 yards and two TDs. He became only the eighth receiver to win Super Bowl MVP. QB Matthew Stafford finished 2^nd in the balloting while DT Aaron Donald finished 3^rd in the award. Stafford threw 3 TD passes and orchestrated a brilliant game plan with savvy throwing and good decision making. Donald was invisible the first three quarters being regularly double teamed, but came on late with two big sacks to close the victory.

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On the game winning drive, Kupp also converted a fourth-and-1 with an 8-yard run on a jet sweep with five minutes left. It was probably the critical play of the game. He caught four passes for 34 yards on the Rams’ game-winning drive. Earlier, he also caught an 11-yard TD reception early in the second quarter gave the Rams a 13-3 lead.

Kupp won by the NFL’s most prolific offensive player off a rare generational 2021 triple statistic performance of receptions, yardage and TDs. He recently became the first wide receiver to receive a regular season MVP vote since Randy Moss in 1998. He finished third behind Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, the latter of whom won his fourth MVP award and 2nd in a row. rd.

The veteran 28 year-old receiver led the NFL in catches, receiving yards and TD receptions during the regular season. His 147 receptions and 1,947 receiving yards were the second-highest regular-season totals in league history. He became the first receiver in league history to surpass 2,000 receiving yards in a season during the Rams’ win over the Cardinals in the wild card round of the playoffs. In 21 games this season, including the postseason, he totaled 178 receptions for 2,425 yards and 22 TDs. He was the catalyst on an injured receiving corps that lost vet Robert Woods early in the season and late addition Odell Beckham who was injured in the first half of the Super Bowl. Kupp’s production helped deliver the Rams’ first Super Bowl win as a Los Angeles-based team.

Kupp won the wide receiver triple crown as he led the league in catches (145), yards receiving (1,947) and touchdowns (16). He averaged 114.5 yards per game, which was also tops in the league. His run after the catch ability is incredible with both speed and power to break tackles and run away from defenders.

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1st Round
#   Team           W/L      St Sch      Player        Pos      Ht/Wt      School
1 Jacksonville             3-14      .512           Aidan Hutchinson      DE       6-6/265             Michigan
2 Detroit                     3-13-1   .528          Kyle Hamilton            S          6-4/220             Notre Dame
3 Houston                   4-13      .498          Kayvon Thibodeaux   DE       6-5/260             Oregon
4 NY Jets                    4-13      .512          George Karlaftis        DE       6-4/275             Purdue
5 NY Giants                4-13      .529          Ikem Ekwonu            OT        6-4/320             N. Carolina St
6 Carolina                   5-12      .512          Kenny Pickett            QB       6-3/220             Pittsburgh
7 NY Giants (Chicago) 6-11      .524          Derek Stingley           CB        6-1/195             LSU
8 Atlanta                     7-10      .476          Drake London            WR       6-5/210             USC
9 Denver                     7-10      .484          Devin Lloyd               ILB       6-3/235             Utah
10 NY Jets (Seattle)       7-10      .519          Tyler Linderbaum      C          6-3/290             Iowa
11 Washington              7-10      .529          Matt Corral                QB       6-1/205             Mississippi
12 Minnesota                8-9        .507          Jermaine Johnson     DE       6-5/265             Florida State
13 Cleveland               8-9        .517          Charles Cross         OT        6-5/310           Mississippi St
14 Baltimore                 8-9        .528          Evan Neal                 OT        6-7/350             Alabama
15 Phil (Miami)              9-8        .464          Nakobe Dean            ILB       6-0/225             Georgia
16 Phil (Indianapolis)     9-8        .495        Garrett Wilson           WR       6-0/190             Ohio State
17 LA Chargers             9-8        .510          David Ojabo              DE       6-5/250             Michigan
18 New Orleans             9-8        .512          Malik Willis                QB       6-1/220             Liberty
19 Philadelphia             9-8        .472          DeMarvin Leal           DT        6-4/290             Texas A&M
20 Pittsburgh                9-7-1     .521          Ahmad Gardner         CB        6-3/200             Cincinnati
21 New England            10-7      .481          Christian Harris         ILB       6-2/235             Alabama
22 Las Vegas                10-7      .510          Treylon Burks            WR       6-3/225             Arkansas
23 Arizona                    11-6      .490          Kenyon Green           OG       6-4/325             Texas A&M
24 Dallas                      12-5      .491          Jordan Davis             DT        6-6/340             Georgia
25 Buffalo                    11-6      .472          Jahan Dotson            WR       5-11/185            Penn State
26 Tennessee            12-5      .472          Trevor Penning          OT        6-7/320          Northern Iowa
27 Tampa Bay              13-4      .460          Roger McCreary        CB        6-0/190             Auburn
28 Green Bay                13-4      .479          Jameson Williams      WR       6-2/190             Alabama
29 Miami (San Fran)      10-7      .500       Andrew Booth           CB        6-0/195             Clemson
30 Kansas City              12-5      .538          Travon Walker           DE        6-5/280             Georgia
31 Cincinnati               10-7      .472       Bernhard Raimann     OT       6-6/305           C. Michigan
32 Detroit (LA Rams)     12-5      .483          Perrion Winfrey         DT        6-4/305             Oklahoma