The Dolphins are starting to play better football, but even the most optimistic fan in Miami would be quick to tell you the offensive line still needs work. Tyler Linderbaum has entered the chat. He's becoming the most highly regarded center prospect in ages, and would be a welcomed addition to South Beach, even if we don't typically see centers get picked inside the top 10.
As for the Packers, the future of the receiver spot needs to be addressed, and Jahan Dotson from Penn State feels like the type of wideout they may actually considering picking in Round 1.
Now that we're past the midway point of the season, we're using the 2022 NFL Draft order (via tankathon) to determine selections 1-32 below.
NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Back to the penciled-in No. 1 pick for the Lions, with the ultra-explosive Thibodeaux. He can be a defensive building block for years.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
Hutchinson has an NFL body with high-caliber athleticism and an arsenal of pass-rushing moves like most veterans. This could be the first of a multitude of early picks for the Texans if they can trade Deshaun Watson this offseason.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
In this scenario, the Jaguars would likely try to trade down, but without trades in this mock, they pick the best available player in Hamilton to add a legitimate playmaker to their defensive back seven.
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Miami Dolphins
Round 1 - Pick 5
Philadelphia would love to add the blue-chip cornerback prospect to their secondary that's allowing the highest completion percentage to opposing quarterbacks in the league.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
Ekwonu has grown-man strength and has tackle/guard flexibility, perfect for the Giants.
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From
Seattle Seahawks
Round 1 - Pick 7
There's a greater need in the secondary for the Jets, but not a cornerback worth picking here. So Robert Saleh gets another pass rusher for his defense.
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From
Chicago Bears
Round 1 - Pick 8
Dean keeps getting better, and seems faster across the line and in coverage every week.
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Round 1 - Pick 9
Yes, a quarterback for the Football Team, after a strong Taylor Heinicke performance. Ron Rivera's club has to plan for the future at the position, and Corral has legitimate upside because of his arm talent and athleticism.
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From
San Francisco 49ers
Round 1 - Pick 10
Linderbaum is everyone's favorite center prospect and of course the Dolphins have to add more early picks to their offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
Leal is a versatile game-wrecker who'll bring more juice to a good but aging Eagles defensive front.
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Round 1 - Pick 12
Enagbare has the length, athleticism, and ascending pass-rush move arsenal to go a lot higher than people think.
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Round 1 - Pick 13
First major surprise of Round 1. Ebiketie is a Temple transfer who has 8.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss at Penn State this season.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
The Broncos have to address the quarterback spot, and Pickett feels like a better, more dynamic version of Kirk Cousins, and Denver GM George Paton was a key member of the Minnesota front office when the Vikings signed the quarterback in 2018.
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From
Indianapolis Colts
Round 1 - Pick 15
Cross is an impeccable athlete with All-Pro upside. The Eagles have to get younger on their offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 16
Regardless of who's playing quarterback in Cleveland in 2022, more depth at receiver is absolutely needed. Wilson looks like the alpha receiver prospect in this class.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
Gardner is the physical outside cornerback the Bengals need for the long-term during the Joe Burrow era.
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Round 1 - Pick 18
No one loves Clemson prospects more than Mike Mayock, and he grabs an athletic, ball-skills extraordinaire in Booth to replenish the talent in the cornerback room.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
If Cam Newton plays decently down the stretch, he could earn the 2022 starting job for the Panthers. But Willis is too high-upside for Carolina to pass here, and he'd learn a lot from sitting for a while behind Newton.
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Round 1 - Pick 20
The Chargers get a refined route runner to get mentored by Keenan Allen for a couple of seasons.
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Round 1 - Pick 21
A little run on receivers, with London, the athletic big-body target, landing in Sean Payton's offense. Glorious fit.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
Bill Belichick has a thing for aggressive man corners and Elam is one of the best of that type in this class.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
The large San Diego State rusher has 8.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss on the year. He's the high-motor type with power the Chiefs need on the edge.
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Round 1 - Pick 24
The Buccaneers can't stop, won't stop drafting receivers. Burks learning the intricacies of rebounding the football in the NFL from Mike Evans could yield spectacular results for Tampa Bay.
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Round 1 - Pick 25
The Steelers will like Ridder's multiple years of experience and winning ways at Cincinnati.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
Given McDuffie's versatility, the Ravens will deploy him in a variety of ways in Wink Martindale's blitz-happy defense.
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From
Los Angeles Rams
Round 1 - Pick 27
I keep going back to this pairing. Howell hasn't been tremendous this season, but he hasn't fallen flat on his face. Because of his arm talent, there's some upside to his game.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
The Cowboys go into the trenches to help sustain the efficiency of their offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 29
Somewhat of a down season from Green leads to him slipping, but the Bills will gladly grab him here to shore up the interior of their offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
Emerson is a tall, rangy cornerback with multiple years of quality production in the SEC.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Vrabel snags a former top recruit from his alma-mater who's steadily improved his play at Columbus.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
Dotson is a younger version of Randall Cobb. If he stays in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers will love him.
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