**THE 2022 NFL DRAFT**

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**2021 NFL Draft**
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2020 NFL Draft
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June 26, 2020
The 2018 NFL Draft
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April 27, 2018

 

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Georgia Bulldogs defense breaks NFL draft record with 5 first-rounders
The total eclipsed the four Florida State defenders selected in the first round of the 2006 draft and the four Miami defenders selected in the first round of the 2004 draft.

 

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Jacksonville Jaguars select Bulldogs DE Dragon Walker No. 1 overall in the 2022 NFL draft, trade up for LB Devin Lloyd
Walker's 9.5 career sacks are the fewest by a defensive end/outside linebacker who went on to become a top-three pick since the NCAA began keeping sacks as an official stat in 2000. He ran 4.51 in the 40-yard dash. - The Jaguars later gave up three picks to move back into the first round to select Utah linebacker Lloyd, the 2021 AP Defensive Player of the Year.

 

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Tyler Smith becomes latest offensive lineman selected by Dallas Cowboys in first-round
Smith started 23 of 25 games at Tulsa and was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference pick in 2022. Penalties were an issue last season. He had 16 (12 holding).

 

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Arizona Cardinals acquired Baltimore Ravens WR Marquise Brown for first-round pick
Since he entered the NFL, Brown has had 2,361 yards and 21 touchdowns in 46 career games. He's coming off a career-best season in which he had 91 receptions and 1,008 yards.

 

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Philadelphia Eagles acquire WR A.J. Brown in blockbuster trade with Tennessee Titans
Brown had 63 catches for 869 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games last season. The Eagles shook up the first round of the NFL draft Thursday with a blockbuster trade, acquiring star receiver A.J. Brown from the Tennessee Titans for the 18th and 101st overall picks.

 

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2022NFL Draft: Round-1

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.6: Carolina - (OT) Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
No.17: Los Angeles Chargers - (OG) Zion Johnson, Boston College
No.20: Pittsburgh - (QB) Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
No.26: New York Jets - (DE) Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-2

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.42: Minnesota - (CB) Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-3

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.67: New York Giants - (OG) Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina
No.73: Indianapolis - (TE) Jelani Woods, Virginia

 

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Kansas City Chiefs make Fayetteville State CB Joshua Williams first HBCU player taken in 2022 NFL draft​

Joshua Williams became the first HBCU player selected in this year's NFL draft when he was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 135th overall pick.Williams is a cornerback from Fayetteville State, a Division II school in North Carolina.The Los Angeles Rams seven picks later selected another HBCU player, cornerback Decobie Durant of South Carolina State. No HBCU player was selected in the NFL draft last year.

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Carolina Panthers use 3rd-round draft pick on QB Matt Corral amid Baker Mayfield trade speculation​

With reports swirling Friday night that the Carolina Panthers could trade for disgruntled Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, general manager Scott Fitterer waited patiently and traded into the third round for Ole Miss' Matt Corral. While Fitterer didn't completely rule out adding a veteran to the quarterback room that now includes Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker and Corral, he emphatically said the Panthers are "happy with the group we have." A league source told ESPN that adding a quarterback in the draft always was Fitterer's first choice, although the Panthers hadn't totally ruled out a trade for Mayfield if the Browns agreed to pay a large portion of his 2022 salary ($18.58 million).

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After a call from Dak Prescott, receiver Jalen Tolbert had a feeling he'd be a Cowboy​

When Jalen Tolbert answered the phone a few days ago, he figured it was somebody from the Dallas Cowboysconfirming his number in case they picked him in the NFL draft.Turns out it was Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys considered Tolbert in the second round before selecting Ole Miss pass-rusher Sam Williams. They were happy to see him available in the third round. He caught 82 passes for 1,474 yards and eight touchdowns last season, including a seven-catch, 143-yard effort against Tennessee. The Cowboys had a wide receiver need after trading Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns and losing Cedrick Wilson in free agency to the Miami Dolphins.

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Georgia Bulldogs defense breaks NFL draft record with 5 first-rounders
The total eclipsed the four Florida State defenders selected in the first round of the 2006 draft and the four Miami defenders selected in the first round of the 2004 draft.

Georgia Bulldogs break NFL record with 15 players drafted
The overall record for players from one school selected in the NFL draft was set in 1984, when Texas had 17 selected in a 12-round draft. Notre Dame had 16 players picked in a 32-round draft in 1946, when the NFL had just 10 teams.

 

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NFL Draft Grade: Mel Killer Jr. picks steal, sleepers and favorite 2022 class from all 32 teams
We'll start with the best grades and go to the worst, with teams that have identical grades listed in alphabetical order. Here we go:

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-4

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.115: Denver - (CB) Damarri Mathis, Pittsburgh
No.140: Green Bay - (OG) Zack Tom, Wake Forest

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-5

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.144: Washington - (QB) Sam Howell, North Carolina
No.169: Minnesota - (RB) Ty Chandler, North Carolina
No.173: New York Giants - (OG) Marcus McKethan, North Carolina
No.174: Chicago - (OLB) Dominique Robinson, Miami
No.177: Detroit - (TE) James Mitchell, Virginia Tech

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-6

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.189: Carolina - (OLB) Amare Barno, Virginia Tech
No.209: Buffalo - (OT) Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech
No.214: Los Angeles Chargers - (CB) Ja'Sir Taylor, Wake Forest
No.215: Arizona - (OG) Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech

 

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2022 NFL Draft: Round-7

Atlantic Coast Conference Picks
No.228: Green Bay - (ILB) Tariq Carpenter, Georgia Tech
No.231: Buffalo - (ILB) Baylon Spector, Clemson
No.234: Green Bay - (DT) Jonathan Ford, Miami
No.255: Chicago - (P) Trenton Gill, NC State

 

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How the Senior Bowl helped shape the Dallas Cowboys' 2022 draft class

Back at the Senior Bowl in February, they were teammates for a week. Jake Ferguson and Matt Waletzko on the National Team. Sam Williams, Jalen Tolbert, Damone Clark and John Ridgeway on the American Team. Last weekend during the NFL draft, they became teammates again on the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys vice president of player personnel Will McClay said the Senior Bowl helped them get an on-field feel for players.

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