2022 NFL Mock Draft: Desmond Ridder jumps into Round 1
By Randy Gurzi
Scouting Report. CB. 23. Pick Analysis. Florida. Kaiir Elam. player. 16
23. Buffalo Bills: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
Watching the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, it didn’t seem as though they need to add anything to their roster. They handed the New Orleans Saints a 31-6 defeat and it wasn’t even as close as the score suggested — and the score suggested a blowout, so let that sink in.
With their roster being strong, it allows the Bills to go for the best player on the board which is Kaiir Elam from Florida. A young man who had a father and uncle both play in the NFL, Elam is pro-ready and should be a starter across from Tre’Davious White. Adding him would give Buffalo one of the best, if not the best, secondaries in the league.
Pick Analysis. Ahmad Gardner. 24. player. 48. Scouting Report. CB. Cincinnati
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
Another team that has a stacked roster is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, they do have a bit of a hole in theirs as the defensive backfield is suspect. That’s why they go for a cornerback with their pick in Round 1, settling on Ahmad Gardner from Cincinnati.
One of the surprise teams in the NCAA, Cincinnati continues to roll and Gardner is a huge part of that. After 10 games, he has 25 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions — his third season in a row with three. He’s a ballhawk who could help give the Tampa Bay offense more favorable starting positions, which will only make an already dangerous team that much tougher to deal with.