2022 NFL Mock draft: Final first-round projection
![Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) chases down Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) during second quarter action. The Florida Gators went into the half trailing the Georgia Bulldogs 24 to 0. The Florida Gators were the home team for this years annual Florida vs Georgia college football rivalry game at TIAA Bank field in Jacksonville, Florida Saturday, October 30, 2021. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]Jki 103021 Bsfloridageorgi](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fd8b1fd4e880e51600338abfa90978453e5bc0a1ab40fceecb98dc40bec10b7c9.jpg "Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) chases down Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) during second quarter action. The Florida Gators went into the half trailing the Georgia Bulldogs 24 to 0. The Florida Gators were the home team for this years annual Florida vs Georgia college football rivalry game at TIAA Bank field in Jacksonville, Florida Saturday, October 30, 2021. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]Jki 103021 Bsfloridageorgi")
9. Pick Analysis. EDGE . Florida State. Jermaine Johnson . 36. Scouting Report. player
Jermaine Johnson posted 16.5 sacks over the past two seasons for Georgia and Florida State and the 6-foot-5, 260-pounder is going to be a force in the NFL. Seattle needs a quarterback. But I don’t see the Seahawks taking one here. Desmond Ridder seems like their kind of guy and I could see them trying to trade back in the first round later to draft him.
30. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 10. WR . USC. Drake London
The Jets need more talent at wide receiver. They have a young quarterback in Zach Wilson and this 2022 NFL mock draft addresses the need with one of the best wideouts in the 2022 NFL draft class in USC’s Drake London. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound former basketball player has great hands and while he’s not a burner, he caught 160 passes at USC. Last season, he had 88 receptions and over 1,000 yards in eight games.
Pick Analysis. S. Kyle Hamilton . player. Scouting Report. 11. 58. Notre Dame
At one time, Hamilton was being talked about as a top-five pick. He’s got all the measurable tools and he’s got the ability to be a game-changer on the back end of the defense. But safeties generally don’t go in the top 10 and Hamilton doesn’t have blazing speed. Yet, he’s got great instincts and is a physical specimen. He should be stellar for years to come.