2022 NFL Mock Draft: Lions surprise with No. 1 pick, Eagles take Treylon Burks
By Randy Gurzi
The Daniel Jones era should be over
QB. Pitt. Kenny Pickett. 7. 31. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player
7. New York Giants (via Chicago Bears): Kenny Picket, QB, Pitt
Just like their roommates, New York Giants are on the clock for back-to-back picks in this mock. That’s something that doesn’t happen but just as the Jets made a savvy trade with Seattle and wound up with a top-five pick, the Giants traded with the Chicago Bears last season and ended up looking smart in the process.
They still landed a wideout, even if the jury is still out on Kadarious Toney, and now were able to get the top defensive back in the class followed by a new quarterback in Kenny Pickett.
Daniel Jones continues to struggle and with Jason Garrett being sacrificed as a scapegoat, the rest of the Giants coaching staff is now on notice. That includes head coach Joe Judge. The prediction here is that Judge is out and a new coach will want his own guy.
44. EDGE. player. Michigan. Aidan Hutchinson. 8. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
8. Atlanta Falcons: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
The Atlanta Falcons should probably consider a quarterback as well, but they seem to think Matt Ryan has a lot left in the tank. That’s why they again skip on the position, instead electing to go with Aidan Hutchinson from Michigan.
Hutchinson might have been a late Round 1 pick last year had he elected to turn pro but he went back to Ann Arbor and solidified himself as a top-15 pick. In this mock, he slides into the top-10 and will be the best edge player for the Falcons from the day he arrives on campus.