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2022 NFL Draft winners and losers: New York owns the weekend

By Randy Gurzi

Apr 28, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the thirteenth overall pick to the Philadelphia Eagles during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft at the NFL Draft Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the thirteenth overall pick to the Philadelphia Eagles during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft at the NFL Draft Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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2022 NFL Draft
New York Jets introduce all three of their 2022 first-round NFL Draft picks. (From left) Jermaine Johnson, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, and Garrett Wilson attend a press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, NJ on Friday April 29, 2022. Jets 1st Round Draft Picks 2022 /

Which teams were the winners and which were the losers after the 2022 NFL Draft was concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend?

The 2022 NFL Draft was as big of an event as expected as the league met in Las Vegas, Nevada for the three-day event.

This season, there were more trades than we have seen in years and the Georgia Bulldogs ended up having more players selected than any other collegiate program ever has.

Now that the dust has settled, we take a minute to identify the winners and losers from the 2022 NFL Draft.

2022 NFL Draft Winners: New York Jets

It’s not often we say this, but the New York Jets completely dominated in the NFL Draft. They landed arguably the No. 1 cornerback in the draft when Ahmad Gardner was there at No. 5. Then at No. 10, they wound up with Garrett Wilson, who can be a perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver.

From there, they landed Jermaine Johnson after trading back into Round 1, giving them a potentially elite pass-rusher. If that wasn’t enough, they got a potential Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate in Round 2 with running back Breece Hall followed by Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert in Round 3.

New York was done by Round 4 when they added Max Mithcell and Michael Clemons but there wasn’t a bad pick made by them all weekend.

2022 NFL Draft Losers: Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins added a lot of talent in the offseason, which is a good thing because their haul in the 2022 NFL Draft was less than impressive. Their first pick didn’t come until Round 3 when they added Channing Tindall from Georgia.

They had one pick in Round four which netted them Erik Ezukanma, a wideout from Texas Tech. That pick made little sense considering they have Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and Cedrick Wilson — meaning wide receiver was not a need at all.

Miami rounded the draft out with two picks in Round 7, adding another linebacker in Cameron Goode from California and quarterback Skylar Thompson from Kansas State. Not many picks and they hit very few needs.

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