Grading every second and third round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft
We saw 73 young men hear their names called on Friday night. Let's slap some grades on these selections.
We have one day left in the 2022 NFL Draft, and it starts in less than an hour. This has been one of the most chaotic drafts in recent history because of the depth at most positions and the ridiculous number of trades. Let’s quickly recap the second and third rounds of the draft and throw some grades on these 73 selections.
I want to quickly explain my grading process. I looked at where players ranked on my final big board compared to where they were drafted, the drafting team’s depth chart and needs, and positional value. A pick receiving a low grade doesn’t mean I hate the prospect; I just might not agree with the fit.
If you want pick-by-pick breakdowns from moments after the cards were turned in, check out this playlist on YouTube where I analyze each selection. I reacted to every selection in the first three rounds, and I’ll continue to add a few more videos as the draft continues this afternoon.
Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @Sam_Teets33 or in the comments if you want to start a conversation about the draft. I look forward to hearing from you all!
First Round Grades l Top 400 Big Board
Second Round Selections
33. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Via Jaguars)- Logan Hall, EDGE Houston
Big Board Rank: 55
Grade: B
34. Green Bay Packers (Via Vikings)- Christian Watson, WR North Dakota St.
Big Board Rank: 42
Grade: B+
35. Tennessee Titans (Via Jets)- Roger McCreary, CB Auburn
Big Board Rank: 28
Grade: A
36. New York Jets (Via Giants)- Breece Hall, RB Iowa St.
Big Board Rank: 41
Grade: B
37. Houston Texans- Jalen Pitre, S Baylor
Big Board Rank: 36
Grade: B+
38. Atlanta Falcons (Via Giants)-Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE Penn St.
Big Board Rank: 26
Grade: A+
39. Chicago Bears- Kyler Gordon, CB Washington
Big Board Rank: 52
Grade: B
40. Seattle Seahawks (Via Broncos)- Boye Mafe, EDGE Minnesota
Big Board Rank: 35
Grade: A-
41. Seattle Seahawks- Kenneth Walker III, RB Michigan St.
Big Board Rank: 27
Grade: C
42. Minnesota Vikings (Via Colts)- Andrew Booth Jr., CB Clemson
Big Board Rank: 18
Grade: A
43. New York Giants (Via Falcons)- Wan'Dale Robinson, WR Kentucky
Big Board Rank: 148
Grade: C
44. Houston Texans (Via Browns)- John Metchie III, WR Alabama
Big Board Rank: 72
Grade: B
45. Baltimore Ravens- David Ojabo, EDGE Michigan
Big Board Rank: 34
Grade: A+
46. Detroit Lions (Via Vikings)- Joshua Paschal, EDGE Kentucky
Big Board Rank: 68
Grade: B+
47. Washington Commanders (Via Colts)- Phidarian Mathis, IDL Alabama
Big Board Rank: 92
Grade: C-
48. Chicago Bears (Via Chargers)- Jaquan Brisker, S Penn St.
Big Board Rank: 44
Grade: A-
49. New Orleans Saints- Alontae Taylor, CB Tennessee
Big Board Rank: 80
Grade: B-
50. New England Patriots (Via Chiefs)- Tyquan Thornton, WR Baylor
Big Board Rank: 224
Grade: F
51. Philadelphia Eagles- Cam Jurgens, IOL Nebraska
Big Board Rank: 105
Grade: B
52. Pittsburgh Steelers- George Pickens, WR Georgia
Big Board Rank: 48
Grade: A-
53. Indianapolis Colts (Via Vikings)- Alec Pierce, WR Cincinnati
Big Board Rank: 112
Grade: C+
54. Kansas City Chiefs (Via Patriots)- Skyy Moore, WR Western Michigan
Big Board Rank: 29
Grade: A+
55. Arizona Cardinals- Trey McBride, TE Colorado St.
Big Board Rank: 60
Grade: B-
56. Dallas Cowboys- Sam Williams, EDGE Ole Miss
Big Board Rank: 83
Grade: A
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Via Bills)- Luke Goedeke, IOL Central Michigan
Big Board Rank: 67
Grade: A-
58. Atlanta Falcons (Via Titans)- Troy Andersen, LB Montana St.
Big Board Rank: 59
Grade: A+
59. Minnesota Vikings (Via Packers)- Ed Ingram, IOL LSU
Big Board Rank: 98
Grade: C+
60. Cincinnati Bengals (Via Bills)- Cam Taylor-Britt, CB Nebraska
Big Board Rank: 93
Grade: B-
61. San Francisco 49ers- Drake Jackson, EDGE USC
Big Board Rank: 46
Grade: A-
62. Kansas City Chiefs- Bryan Cook, S Cincinnati
Big Board Rank: 85
Grade: B
63. Buffalo Bills (Via Bengals)- James Cook, RB Georgia
Big Board Rank: 143
Grade: B
64. Denver Broncos (Via Rams)- Nik Bonitto, EDGE Oklahoma
Big Board Rank: 37
Grade: A
Third Round Selections
65. Jacksonville Jaguars- Luke Fortner, IOL Kentucky
Big Board Rank: 94
Grade: C+
66. Minnesota Vikings (Via Lions)- Brian Asamoah, LB Oklahoma
Big Board Rank: 56
Grade: B+
67. New York Giants- Joshua Ezeudu, IOL North Carolina
Big Board Rank: 138
Grade: B-
68. Cleveland Browns (Via Texans)- Martin Emerson, CB Mississippi St.
Big Board Rank: 117
Grade: C+
69. Tennessee Titans (Via Jets)- Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT Ohio St.
Big Board Rank: 76
Grade: B
70. Jacksonville Jaguars (Via Panthers)- Chad Muma, LB Wyoming
Big Board Rank: 49
Grade: B-
71. Chicago Bears- Velus Jones Jr., WR Tennessee
Big Board Rank: 218
Grade: D+
72. Seattle Seahawks- Abraham Lucas, OT Washington St.
Big Board Rank: 54
Grade: B+
73. Indianapolis Colts (Via Commanders)- Jelani Woods, TE Virginia
Big Board Rank: 108
Grade: A-
74. Atlanta Falcons- Desmond Ridder, QB Cincinnati
Big Board Rank: 53
Grade: A
75. Houston Texans (Via Broncos)- Christian Harris, LB Alabama
Big Board Rank: 87
Grade: C+
76. Baltimore Ravens- Travis Jones, IDL Connecticut
Big Board Rank: 31
Grade: A+
77. Indianapolis Colts (Via Vikings)- Bernhard Raimann, OT Central Michigan
Big Board Rank: 40
Grade: A
78. Cleveland Browns- Alex Wright, EDGE UAB
Big Board Rank: 86
Grade: B
79. Los Angeles Chargers- JT Woods, S Baylor
Big Board Rank: 142
Grade: C+
80. Denver Broncos (Via Texans)- Greg Dulcich, TE UCLA
Big Board Rank: 78
Grade: B
81. New York Giants (Via Dolphins)- Cordale Flott, CB LSU
Big Board Rank: 169
Grade: B
82. Atlanta Falcons (Via Colts)- DeAngelo Malone, EDGE Western Kentucky
Big Board Rank: 96
Grade: B+
83. Philadelphia Eagles- Nakobe Dean, LB Georgia
Big Board Rank: 24
Grade: A+
84. Pittsburgh Steelers- DeMarvin Leal, EDGE/IDL Texas A&M
Big Board Rank: 62
Grade: A
85. New England Patriots- Marcus Jones, CB Houston
Big Board Rank: 89
Grade: B+
86. Tennessee Titans (Via Raiders)- Malik Willis, QB Liberty
Big Board Rank: 47
Grade: A+
87. Arizona Cardinals- Cameron Thomas, EDGE San Diego St.
Big Board Rank: 65
Grade: A
88. Dallas Cowboys- Jalen Tolbert, WR South Alabama
Big Board Rank: 69
Grade: A
89. Buffalo Bills- Terrel Bernard, LB Baylor
Big Board Rank: 131
Grade: D+
90. Las Vegas Raiders (Via Titans)- Dylan Parham, IOL Memphis
Big Board Rank: 63
Grade: A
91. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Rachaad White, RB Arizona St.
Big Board Rank: 119
Grade: B
92. Green Bay Packers- Sean Rhyan, IOL UCLA
Big Board Rank: 73
Grade: A-
93. San Francisco 49ers- Tyrion Davis-Price, RB LSU
Big Board Rank: 223
Grade: F
94. Carolina Panthers (Via Patriots)- Matt Corral, QB Ole Miss
Big Board Rank: 71
Grade: A-
95. Cincinnati Bengals- Zachary Carter, EDGE Florida
Big Board Rank: 152
Grade: C
96. Indianapolis Colts (Via Broncos)- Nick Cross, S Maryland
Big Board Rank: 81
Grade: A-
97. Detroit Lions- Kerby Joseph, S Illinois
Big Board Rank: 74
Grade: A
98. Washington Commanders (Via Saints)- Brian Robinson Jr., RB Alabama
Big Board Rank: 118
Grade: B
99. Cleveland Browns- David Bell, WR Purdue
Big Board Rank: 109
Grade: B
100. Arizona Cardinals (Via Ravens)- Myjai Sanders, EDGE Cincinnati
Big Board Rank: 75
Grade: A-
101. New York Jets (Via Titans)- Jeremy Ruckert, TE Ohio St.
Big Board Rank: 70
Grade: B+
102. Miami Dolphins (Via 49ers)- Channing Tindall, LB Georgia
Big Board Rank: 103
Grade: B
103. Kansas City Chiefs- Leo Chenal, LB Wisconsin
Big Board Rank: 30
Grade: B
104. Los Angeles Rams- Logan Bruss, IOL Wisconsin
Big Board Rank: 115
Grade: A
105. San Francisco 49ers- Danny Gray, WR SMU
Big Board Rank: 153
Grade: C