2022 NFL mock draft: Panthers and Saints take risks on QBs early
![2022 NFL mock draft: Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) 2022 NFL mock draft: Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/a7d5025f67d4951443c643017cfdaba54dbf4d6bbfcf6a3171911853df82be90.jpg)
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Texas AM. 29. 35. DL. DeMarvin Leal. player
There was a period of time when DeMarvin Leal was a lock for the top-10 picks of any 2022 NFL mock draft.
Here we are after most of the college football season is complete, and his stock has taken a mini plummet.
Although Leal is still a very solid prospect, he may not be dynamic enough on the defensive interior to go in the top 10 selections overall. Still, he would provide Mike Vrabel’s defense with a versatile player who can move around the front and play with strength and outstanding movement skills for someone who is nearly 300 pounds.
Scouting Report. player. 49. Pick Analysis. WR. USC. Drake London. 30
If Aaron Rodgers is traded in the 2022 offseason, how ironic would it be for Brian Gutekunst to use his first-round pick on a wide receiver?
This has been an area of need for the Packers for quite some time, but Rodgers is so good that the personnel behind Davante Adams at wide receiver hasn’t mattered a ton.
Will Davante Adams be done in Green Bay after this year, too?
I think we’ll see one of Rodgers or Adams back with the Packers, but then again, maybe not.
Even if Adams is back, a big body like London on the outside will provide Rodgers or Jordan Love with a massive target to get the ball to, one with strong hands and the ability to consistently win at the catch point.