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2022 NFL mock draft: Seahawks move up for QB, Kenny Pickett slides, plus seven projected trades

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2022 NFL mock draft: Seahawks move up for QB, Kenny Pickett slides, plus seven projected trades

Buckle your seat belts!

Buckle your seat belts!

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The 2022 NFL Draft is upon us. This offseason has already been wacky and wild, chock-full of blockbuster moves -- surprise trades, big-name holdouts, you name it. But who's to say the draft will be any quieter?

We've got plenty of drama unfolding in our latest first-round mock below, including a couple of surprise quarterback selections and seven -- count them, seven! -- different projected trades. Buckle up:

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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Michigan • Sr • 6'7" / 260 lbs
Projected Team
Jacksonville
PROSPECT RNK
1st
POSITION RNK
1st
Protecting Trevor Lawrence is paramount, but Hutchinson is the surest thing in the top crop of impact pass-rushers. Maybe Trent Baalke values upside, but Jacksonville could really use an instant star off the edge, and Travon Walker is better suited for a role in the trenches, not standing up.
Round 1 - Pick 2
Georgia • Jr • 6'5" / 272 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
13th
POSITION RNK
1st
Dan Campbell likes them nasty, and Walker has the physical tools to be just that, giving Detroit a much-needed upgrade up front and off the edge.
Round 1 - Pick 3
Cincinnati • Jr • 6'3" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
3rd
POSITION RNK
1st
Kayvon Thibodeaux makes a lot of sense here, as does an offensive tackle, but Gardner is the lock-down stud of the corner class, and Houston has a dire need at the position, not to mention a defensive mind running the show in Lovie Smith.
Round 1 - Pick 4
Oregon • Soph • 6'4" / 254 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK
6th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Don't rule out a tackle here; Joe Douglas loves investing up front. But they still need more juice off the edge, and Thibodeaux brings requisite size and skill (and then some). He'd be an instant fan favorite in New York.
  Mock Trade from New York Giants
Round 1 - Pick 5
Liberty • Jr • 6'1" / 219 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
23rd
POSITION RNK
1st
And here we go. Seattle hasn't had to think about QB in this way for a long time, and Willis' tantalizing arm and legs could sell them on a quick pivot from one dual threat (Russell Wilson) to another. They've got the ammo to move up after parting with Russ.
Round 1 - Pick 6
NC State • Soph • 6'4" / 310 lbs
Projected Team
Carolina
PROSPECT RNK
10th
POSITION RNK
4th
With Seattle jumping up to secure the draft's high-upside QB, the Panthers stick to their board despite their own dire need for a signal-caller, securing a long-term left tackle for Sam Darnold and/or another addition (Baker Mayfield?) under center.
Round 1 - Pick 7
Alabama • Jr • 6'7" / 337 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK
2nd
POSITION RNK
1st
"Sauce" Gardner would've been a major get here, but instead, New York wisely invests in the trenches, giving Daniel Jones (and a future/potential 2023 successor) a much-improved line.
Round 1 - Pick 8
Florida State • Sr • 6'5" / 254 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
PROSPECT RNK
19th
POSITION RNK
3rd
Atlanta isn't afraid to buck the consensus on draft day, and while Johnson isn't necessarily a popular top-10 pick, his combination of size, strength and ascending production could be too enticing to pass up for a club that's long lacked a pass rush.
  Mock Trade from Seattle Seahawks
Round 1 - Pick 9
LSU • Jr • 6'0" / 195 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK
5th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Stingley brings durability concerns, but the Giants badly need talent at corner, with James Bradberry's future unclear. Missing out on "Sauce," they get the next best thing.
Round 1 - Pick 10
Ohio State • Jr • 6'0" / 183 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK
7th
POSITION RNK
1st
With pass-rusher addressed Joe Douglas gets Zach Wilson much-needed pass-catching help -- a ready-made WR1 who can work opposite Corey Davis.
Round 1 - Pick 11
Notre Dame • Jr • 6'4" / 220 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
4th
POSITION RNK
1st
Ron Rivera might salivate over this one. Hamilton's range and versatility essentially help Washington satisfy two needs (LB, S) with one pick.
  Mock Trade from Minnesota Vikings
Round 1 - Pick 12
Mississippi State • Soph • 6'5" / 307 lbs
Projected Team
New Orleans
PROSPECT RNK
8th
POSITION RNK
2nd
After acquiring an extra first with the Eagles, the Saints have the ammo to make a bigger splash. A QB would be spicy (and understandable), but with Terron Armstead gone, their left-tackle need is just as prominent. Cross gives them a lo

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