The 2021 football season is underway. It is never too early to look ahead to the draft. Here is the 2022 NFL Mock Draft January 12.
2022 NFL Mock Draft January 12
1. Jacksonville Jaguars- Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
The Jaguars need help all over. Getting Thibodeaux to rush the passer across from Josh Allen could at least give them a good pass rush.
2. Detroit Lions- Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, MichiganÂ
Detroit can stick with Jared Goff for one more season while they build out the roster. Hutchinson is very technically sound and can help their pass rush from day one.
3. Houston Texans- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
With no elite quarterback prospects in this draft, Davis Mills has earned the right to start for the Texans next year. They need to make sure he is better protected.
4. New York Jets- Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
One area the Jets really need to improve is their secondary. The corners are not great, but luckily Derek Stingley is a very talented cover man out of LSU. He will have to recover from a foot injury, but he is very naturally gifted.
5. New York Giants- George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
The Giants rank near the bottom of the league in sacks per game. They need to get more pressure on the quarterback and Karlaftis is a versatile lineman who can help.
6. Carolina Panthers- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
Sam Darnold is not the answer at quarterback. The Panthers need to address the quarterback position in free agency or in the draft this offseason if they want to compete.
7. New York Giants (via CHI)-Â Tyler Linderbaum, OG/C, Iowa
With the Giants likely keeping Daniel Jones, they need to get better interior offensive linemen. Linderbaum is undersized, but extremely good at center.
8. Atlanta Falcons- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
The Falcons still need more help on defense if they are to become more competitive. Hamilton can do everything asked of a safety, making him unique.
9. Denver Broncos- Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
The Broncos may have a new regime, who will want a new quarterback. Strong can make any throw asked of him and also protects the ball decently, which could entice the Broncos.
10. New York Jets (via SEA)- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
After the Jets selected cornerback, they can also get an impact linebacker in Dean. He flies over the field in coverage and making plays on the ball.
11. Washington Football Team- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
Washington still needs a quarterback of the future. Willis has a long way to go in terms of reading defenses and making better decisions, but he has great athleticism and arm strength.
12. Minnesota Vikings-Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
Minnesota signed Patrick Peterson at corner, but he is aging. They need to get younger at the position.
13. Cleveland Browns- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
After trading Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns need to get another playmaker at wide receiver to make their offense more dynamic.
14. Baltimore Ravens- Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
The Ravens were without Ronnie Stanley this season and can really improve their offense with him back and another tackle on the other side to go with him. Ekwonu is one of the more physical offensive tackles in the class.
15. Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)- Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
Jalen Hurts has earned the right to start next season at quarterback. The Eagles need more weapons for him to utilize along with DeVonta Smith. Burks is a bigger, but athletic receiver.
16. Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)- Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
The Eagles can get another good corner across from Slay, which could really help their defense take a jump.
17. Los Angeles Chargers- Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
Davis can vastly improve the Chargers’ run defense from the interior.
18. New Orleans Saints- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
Without Michael Thomas, it was hard for the Saints’ offense to move the ball. They need to get more weapons for whoever is starting at quarterback next season.
19. Philadelphia Eagles- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
Philadelphia can upgrade a lot of areas with their three first-round picks. They need to target a linebacker at some point in the draft, as their linebackers haven’t been great this season.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers- Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
It is apparent that Ben Roehtlisberger doesn’t have much left in the tank. On top of that, the Steelers don’t have a proven quarterback on the roster. If they want to compete again, they too need to address the quarterback position.
21. New England Patriots- Drake London, WR, USC
The Patriots need to get Mac Jones more help at wide receiver if they want him to be successful long-term. London is a player who specializes in winning contested catches.
22. Miami Dolphins (via SF)- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
Miami has to upgrade the offensive line in order to protect Tua Tagovailoa.
23. Las Vegas Raiders- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
The Raiders lost Henry Ruggs and replaced him with DeSean Jackson. They need some more speed on the outside.
24. Arizona Cardinals- Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
Arizona doesn’t have many needs, but could get a corner to develop across from Byron Murphy.
25. Cincinnati Bengals- Kenyon Green, OG/C, Texas A&M
Joe Burrow has been sacked entirely too much. They Bengals need to improve their offensive line to keep him upright.
26. Buffalo Bills- Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
Buffalo has a roster rich with talent. One area they could really improve is at running back. Zack Moss and Devin Singletary have failed to overly impress.
27. Detroit Lions (via LAR)- David Bell, WR, Michigan
The Lions have a young receiver in Amon-Ra St. Brown, but need to add more to the receiving core.
28. Dallas Cowboys- Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
With Trevon Diggs and Anthony Brown playing decently, the Cowboys just need better safety play behind them.
29. Kansas City Chiefs- David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan
Kansas City has their offense getting back on track, but their defense needs to add some talent this offseason.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
Tampa Bay has had so many injuries to their secondary that they may want to draft a corner in the first round with not too many needs on the roster.
31. Tennessee Titans- Zion Johnson, OG/C, Boston College
The Titans need to get healthy to start, but they can improve the interior of the offensive line.
32. Green Bay Packers- Travon Walker, DL, Georgia
Green Bay may have a lot to figure out, but until players leave, they can take the highest-ranked player on their board.
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