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2022 NFL Draft: First round order finalized as Rams win Super Bowl

By Sayre Bedinger

Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (77) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (77) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Los Angeles Rams won’t have any first-round picks, but their win in Super Bowl LVI solidified the first-round order of the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl champions, and they got there in a relatively unconventional way. The Rams have not made a first-round selection in the NFL Draft since the 2016 NFL Draft when they took Jared Goff first overall. The 2022 NFL Draft will be no different.

The Rams spent their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on quarterback Matthew Stafford, who helped lead the team to its first Super Bowl title under head coach Sean McVay.

Although the Rams won’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, they will have the ability to pop the champagne during the first round knowing all of their investments in proven veteran players paid off in the most important way.

Los Angeles Rams win in Super Bowl LVI sets 2022 NFL Draft first-round

1. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Detroit Lions
3. Houston Texans
4. New York Jets
5. New York Giants
6. Carolina Panthers
7. New York Giants (via CHI)
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Denver Broncos
10. New York Jets (via SEA)
11. Washington Commanders
12. Minnesota Vikings
13. Cleveland Browns
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)
17. Los Angeles Chargers
18. New Orleans Saints
19. Philadelphia Eagles
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. New England Patriots
22. Las Vegas Raiders
23. Arizona Cardinals
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Buffalo Bills
26. Tennessee Titans
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
28. Green Bay Packers
29. Miami Dolphins (from SF)
30. Kansas City Chiefs
31. Cincinnati Bengals
32. Detroit Lions (from LA Rams)

Unfortunately for the Cincinnati Bengals and their fans, the Super Bowl ended in disappointment. The Bengals did an incredible job this season and should be proud of the progress they made in such a short amount of time, but that loss is going to sting for a while.

With that 31st overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Bengals are really going to need to look at prioritizing the offensive line.

I know that was a contentious talking point in 2021 and the decision to go with Ja’Marr Chase was a very good one.

With that being said, Joe Burrow has been hit far too many times in his first couple of NFL seasons including a hit that resulted in a torn ACL in 2020 as well as some scary hits in the Super Bowl against the Rams.

The good news for the Bengals is, this is a fantastic class of offensive linemen.

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