The NFL draft is a time of hope and anticipation, but it can also be a tense situation for coaches and players alike. When the best player in college secures the No. 1 draft pick spot as a result of their success, teams often fill up with optimism at the prospect of snagging a player that has clearly proven their capability on the field.
With just a few weeks of the NFL season to go, time is running out for this year’s rookies to improve their reputation and make their mark on the biggest stage of all.
Four weeks into the NFL season and chaos appears to rule, with surprise results all over the place. It will be some time before a clear pecking order is established, but in the meantime, football fans can enjoy the show.
For returning college football's best players, the start of the 2022 season is also the first step toward a high draft choice in the 2023 NFL Draft. From September until April, the stocks of some of the top stars from the major shows will remain relatively stable, whilst the stocks of others will rise and fall depending on their performance. There will also be a number of players that crash the party as latecomers.
NFL fans and pundits have had a few weeks to assess the 2022 Draft, but it won’t be until the real action starts that we will begin to see which teams drafted wisely and which did not.
2022 NFL Draft reaction: Philadelphia Eagles acquire Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown for their second first round pick, sending their Super Bowl odds on the move.