2022 NFL Mock Draft: Lions shock with Malik Willis
By Brad Weiss
Linebacker. Philadelphia Eagles. Devin Lloyd. 19. player. 54.
With their third and final first-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles continue to bolster the defensive side of the ball. After getting help along the defensive line, and bringing in an elite cornerback, the Eagles turn their attention to the linebacker group, bringing in the best of this year’s class.
Devin Lloyd is a player who will be a three-down linebacker at the next level, and he would give the Eagles a player who can come up and attack off the edge as well. Bringing in these three defensive talents could lead to the Eagles having the best defense in the division in 2022.
55. . Offensive Lineman. Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyler Linderbaum. 20. player
The Pittsburgh Steelers are another playoff team that will be making a change at quarterback this offseason, as Ben Roethlisberger is officially done as their signal-caller. The organization has said if the season started tomorrow, Mason Rudolph would take over under center, but we will have to wait and see who it is come September.
For now, the Steelers have to go out and bolster the offensive line, and they do so by adding the best interior offensive lineman in this class in Tyler Linderbaum. He is an elite center but could play offensive guard at the next level, and the Steelers need all the help they can get upfront.
Cornerback. New England Patriots. Andrew Booth Jr.. 21. player. 47.
Looking ahead, you have to like where the New England Patriots are headed as a franchise, especially with Mac Jones at quarterback. The Patriots got it right in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by selecting Jones, and in 2022, they look to get it right on the other side of the ball.
The pick here is Andrew Booth Jr., a cornerback who could end up being a top-15 pick when all is said and done. New England has veterans in the defense that could be leaving via free agency, and in Booth, they fill a major void in their secondary.
Kenyon Green. 22. player. 28. . Offensive Lineman. Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders finally made it to the playoffs this past season, this after getting to the postseason only once since the 2002 NFL season. The Silver and Black then decided to let go of their general manager and head coach, but the expectation is not another rebuild in Vegas, but a reloading of the roster.
To be competitive once again next season, they have to do better up front along the offensive line, and they get a versatile piece here in Kenyon Green. Green has the talent to play on the interior, or on the outside for this Raiders offensive line, and they need help in both spots.