2022 NFL Mock Draft: Buccaneers, Steelers draft Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger successors

The Arizona Cardinals were a team that many felt could go to the Super Bowl this past season, but an injury to DeAndre Hopkins really hurt what they could do on offense. They were bounced in the playoffs in the Wild Card round, and now, some feel that head coach Kliff Kingsbury is on the hot seat going into 2022.

While that remains to be seen, one thing is for sure, and that is this team needs to get better in the secondary. At pick No. 23, they select Florida standout cornerback Kaiir Elam, a shutdown guy who could cause some real havoc in the NFC West as a rookie next season.

This is going to be an interesting offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, as they have already had to shut down rumblings that Mike McCarthy will be fired, and have some high-priced contracts to take a look at. They also have some big-time free agents hitting the market, and based on the money tied up in some players, they are going to be able to sign them.

Take Michael Gallup for example. He is going to want big money next season, and if the Cowboys do not want to pay him, they could be in the market for a wideout here at No. 24 overall. That wideout could be Jameson Williams, who suffered a devastating knee injury in the national title game, and could slip because of it.

Many people, especially in Western New York, were hoping to see the Buffalo Bills make it to the Super Bowl this season, as it is clear Josh Allen is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Still young, Allen is going to have his opportunities to lead this team to the Promised Land, but they certainly need help on defense to do so.

Along the defensive line, the Bills got pushed around against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round, making DeMarvin Leal a solid choice here at No. 25 overall. Leal is a guy who will be a disrupter against the run and the pass at the next level, making him a legitimate first-round talent.