2022 NFL Draft winners: 10 teams that crushed it
2. New York Jets
It’s been a rough stretch for a franchise which last finished with a winning record in 2015. Over the past six seasons, the New York Jets own a dismal 27-70 resume and have lost at least 11 games five times.
Robert Saleh begins his second season as head coach. The club owned the fourth and 10th overall picks entering the draft and wound up with three first-round picks.
Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (Cincinnati) and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II (Florida State) – the latter the 26th selection via a trade with the Tennessee Titans – hope to contribute immediately to a defensive unit that allowed the most total yards in the NFL in 2021. And wide receiver Garrett Wilson (Ohio State) gives Zach Wilson a big-play target. Second-round running back Breece Hall bears watching.
The Jets wound up with seven picks but did not pick after the fourth round.
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1. Baltimore Ravens
General manager Eric Decosta did some major work when it came to the first round. And the Baltimore Ravens landed a pair of performers capable of starting immediately in Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton and University of Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum. The latter was the top-rated player at his position.
While linebacker David Ojabo (Michigan) slipped into the second round due to injury concerns, defensive tackle Travis Jones (Connecticut) could slip into a starting role as the team has not re-signed Brandon Williams.
The Ravens made a total of six selections in the fourth round. Perhaps the real surprise was the choice of Penn State punter Jordan Stout. Does that mean 16-year veteran Sam Koch will hit the open market?