2022 NFL Mock Draft: Is Kenny Pickett the future in Carolina?

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Chris Olave #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a first-half touchdown catch against the Michigan State Spartans with Luke Wypler #53 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Picks No. 19 through 22

New Orleans Saints. Chris Olave. 19. player. 15. . Wide Receiver

Since the injury to Jameis Winston, the New Orleans Saints have been struggling to string together wins, and have now lost five straight. They are in serious danger of falling outside of the playoffs and based on how they have been playing, that just may be the case for them, meaning they pick well before pick No. 19.

If Winston is going to be the quarterback going forward, they need help at the wide receiver position, and bringing a deep threat like Chris Olave from Ohio State would be the perfect situation for him. Olave is a difference-maker on that side of the ball, and you can be sure he would get plenty of opportunities to go deep with Winston as his quarterback.

20. player. 60. . Cornerback. Minnesota Vikings. Kaiir Elam

Pick No. 20 belongs to the Minnesota Vikings, who picked up a huge NFC North win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 11. The Packers are widely considered one of the best teams in the NFL this season, but the Vikings proved they can beat anybody, and Kirk Cousins is in the middle of a historic season under center.

Winners of two straight, the Vikings still have some issues on either side of the ball and should be in the market for some help in the secondary next offseason. They could get a Day 1 starter here by drafting Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam, a player who many feel is the second-best corner in this draft class behind Derek Stingley Jr.

player. 16. . Wide Receiver. Buffalo Bills. Drake London. 21

The Buffalo Bills look like a shell of themselves as of late, and it will be interesting to see if they can still win the AFC East with the New England Patriots finding their groove. One thing is for sure, they need some help at wide receiver, and a player like Drake London from USC would be the perfect complement to Stefon Diggs moving forward.

London is a big-bodied receiver who can flat-out go up there and get the football, and the Bills definitely need more of that on their offense. Josh Allen is one of the best young quarterbacks in the game, and a combination of Diggs and London could bring his game to an elite level in 2022 and beyond.

Los Angeles Chargers. Treylon Burks. 22. player. 13. . Wide Receiver

The Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a huge comeback victory in Week 11, and if the offense plays the way it did against Pittsburgh, they are going to be very hard to stop. Justin Herbert is rounding into one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL and is still very young, so continuing to provide weapons for him is crucial for this organization.

Enter Treylon Burks, a speedy wideout from Arkansas who would be an excellent No. 2 on this offense at wide receiver behind Keenan Allen. Burks would be another weapon for Herbert to utilize as he continues on his NFL journey, one that could eventually lead him to Canton.

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