Some highly talented players fell out of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. These prospects are among the best available ahead of Round 2 on Friday.
Somehow Nakobe Dean did not hear his name called despite arguably being a top-10 caliber player in this year’s class. Linebackers that went ahead of Dean were Quay Walker and Devin Lloyd .
Dean registered 72 total tackles last season , six sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions, one of which he took to the house. He’s one of the smartest players in the draft and some team will land an absolute steal. No running backs were taken in the first round, but Breece Hall out of Iowa State could be the first to go from the class. He posted impressive numbers as a sophomore and junior as a workhorse back.
As a junior, Hall rushed for 1,472 yards on 253 attempts for a strong 5.8 yards per carry average. He found the end zone 20 times after rushing for 21 touchdowns the season prior. Let’s see which team takes a running back first.As far as pass rushers go, Arnold Ebiketie out of Penn State is among the best remaining. After spending his first three seasons at Temple, Ebiketie came to Penn State for his senior season and raised his draft stock with a strong campaign.
Ebiketie logged career-highs in total tackles and sacks . The 6-foot-3, 256-pound edge rusher could make a strong addition to a defensive line rotation. Boye Mafe out of Minnesota is another edge rusher still available.throughout the first round, there are still multiple solid names who could go in the second round. Out of the group, North Dakota wideout Christian Watson has been a riser on draft boards after his performance in the combine.
The 6-foot-5, 208-pound receiver had a breakthrough senior year where he logged 43 receptions, 800 yards and seven touchdowns on a 18.6 yards per catch average. His intangibles and potential makes him an intriguing option once the clock starts again on Friday.EDGE David Ojabo, MichiganOT Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
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