NFL Draft coverage continues on Sky Sports NFL on Friday and Saturday, with second and third round picks on Friday.
Travon Walker completed his spectacular ascent when he was selected No. 1 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas on Thursday night, defeating longtime top pick Aidan Hutchinson.
However, Heisman Trophy runner-up Hutchinson did not have to wait long for his name to be called as the Detroit Lions wasted no time in buying him out with the second overall pick.
Detroit was later responsible for the first significant trade of the night, going from 32 to 12 through the Minnesota Vikings to get Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams.
The Houston Texans delivered their first draft surprise when they used the third overall pick on LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., whose value fluctuated in light of injuries and limited production following a phenomenal 2019 campaign in which he teased NFL blue-chip traits once again on hold.
With the first of their two top 10 picks, the New York Jets acquired Cincinnati guard and AAC top defenseman Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner at No. 4 before using the 10th overall pick they were reportedly willing to use in the trade. for San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel to support Zach Wilson’s arms with Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson.
| Season | Total tackles | Bags | forced groping | groping recovery | Pass defense |
| 2021 | 37 | 6 | 0 | one | 2 |
| 2020 | thirteen | one | one | 0 | one |
| 2019 | fifteen | 2.5 | 0 | one | one |
The New York Giants, also armed with a pair of top 10 picks, were looking to take priority positions, hailing Day 1 destroyer Cavon Thibodeaux, and then bolstered their offensive line against Andrew Thomas with Alabama tackle Evan. Nile.
The wide receiver run began with Drake London heading to the No. 8 Atlanta Falcons, big USC playmaker teaming with outstanding tight end Kyle Pitts to spearhead Arthur Smith’s offense in the absence of Calvin Ridley.
And the first trade of the night was due to the Washington commanders moving away from 11 to make way for the New Orleans Saints, who offered some support to Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara in the form of Ohio State and Chris Olave.
The Philadelphia Eagles then shook up the first round of the draft by acquiring star wide receiver AJ Brown in a blockbuster deal with the Tennessee Titans, who then selected Arkansas’ Treylon Burks to replace him.
