The best players available in the 2022 NFL draft
The 2022 NFL draft has finally arrived, and it’s still anyone’s guess who comes off the board to kick off Thursday night’s first round.
While this year’s class lacks a clear-cut front-runner at the top, the overall depth across many position groups should give teams plenty of talent to choose from, and the parity of this group could lead to some surprising picks Thursday night.
This list isn’t a mock draft, but simply how we grade the prospects in this year’s draft class.
Here are the best players available in the 2022 NFL draft:
1. Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame
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2. Evan Neal | OT | Alabama
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3. Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner | CB | Cincinnati
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4. Kayvon Thibodeaux | EDGE | Oregon
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5. Ikem "Ickey" Ekwonu | OT | North Carolina State
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6. Jermaine Johnson II | EDGE | Florida State
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7. Aidan Hutchinson | EDGE | Michigan
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8. Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | LSU
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9. Travon Walker | EDGE | Georgia
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10. Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State
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11. Jordan Davis | DL | Georgia
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12. Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah
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13. Zion Johnson | OL | Boston College
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14. Treylon Burks | WR | Arkansas
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15. Jameson Williams | WR | Alabama
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16. Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Clemson
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17. Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State
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18. Tyler Linderbaum | OL | Iowa
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19. Drake London | WR | USC
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20. Trent McDuffie | CB | Washington
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21. Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State
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22. Nakobe Dean | LB | Georgia
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23. Malik Willis | QB | Liberty
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24. Devonte Wyatt | DL | Georgia
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25. George Karlaftis | EDGE | Purdue
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26. Daxton Hill | DB | Michigan
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27. Kaiir Elam | CB | Florida
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28. George Pickens | WR | Georgia
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29. Logan Hall | DL | Houston
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30. Jaquan Brisker | S | Penn State
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31. Kenyon Green | OL | Texas A&M
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32. Lewis Cine | S | Georgia
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33. Breece Hall | RB | Iowa State
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34. Kyler Gordon | CB | Washington
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35. Kenny Pickett | QB | Pitt
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36. Roger McCreary | CB | Auburn
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37. Jahan Dotson | WR | Penn State
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38. Jelani Woods | TE | Virginia
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39. David Ojabo | EDGE | Michigan
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40. Christian Watson | WR | North Dakota State
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41. Desmond Ridder | QB | Cincinnati
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42. Christian Harris | LB | Alabama
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43. Trey McBride | TE | Colorado State
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44. Matt Corral | QB | Mississippi
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45. Drake Jackson | EDGE | USC
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46. Skyy Moore | WR | Western Michigan
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47. Nik Bonitto | EDGE | Oklahoma
Syndication: The Oklahoman
48. Boye Mafe | EDGE | Minnesota
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49. Quay Walker | LB | Georgia
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50. Trevor Penning | OT | Northern Iowa
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