The long, long wait for the second quarterback drafted has finally come to an end. With the 74th pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Desmond Ridder from Cincinnati. Ridder is just the second quarterback taken in this year’s draft, following Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, who went with the 20th overall pick. [more] … [Read more...] about Falcons take QB Desmond Ridder
Archives for April 2022
Seahawks pass on a quarterback again, select OT Abraham Lucas
The Seahawks have selected four players. None of them play quarterback. The latest is Washington State offensive tackle Abraham Lucas, a third-round choice. Lucas made 42 consecutive starts at right tackle, playing over 3,000 offensive snaps in his career. Mississippi State’s Charles Cross, the No. 9 overall choice, is expected to start at left tackle. [more] … [Read more...] about Seahawks pass on a quarterback again, select OT Abraham Lucas
Nakobe Dean’s fall finally ends with Eagles picking him at No. 83
Nakobe Dean had to wait a lot longer than anyone expected. But he has finally found his NFL home. With the 83rd pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Eagles selected Dean. A linebacker from Georgia, Dean was one of three players invited to the draft who didn’t get picked in the first two rounds. [more] … [Read more...] about Nakobe Dean’s fall finally ends with Eagles picking him at No. 83
Titans trade up to No. 86, and they take Malik Willis
He was the betting favorite to be the first quarterback taken in the draft. He lasted through 85 picks. At pick No. 86, the Titans made their move for Malik Willis. Trading up with the Raiders, the Titans made Willis a third-round pick. The selection come at a time when questions are swirling about the [more] … [Read more...] about Titans trade up to No. 86, and they take Malik Willis
Raiders finally make their first pick, select offensive lineman Dylan Parham
The Raiders had to wait . . . and then wait some more before making their first choice of the 2022 draft. Of course, they’re more than OK with giving up the 22nd and 53rd overall choices to the Packers for receiver Davante Adams. “We talked about that at pick 22,” Raiders coach Josh McDaniels [more] … [Read more...] about Raiders finally make their first pick, select offensive lineman Dylan Parham