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The 2022 NFL draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and was followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29.
Caleb Williams was selected first overall in 2024. The NFL draft is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams select newly eligible players for their rosters. [1] [2] [3] To be eligible for the NFL draft, a player must be at least three years removed from high school.
Three first-round picks by the team have been named NFL Rookie of the Year: halfback Charley Taylor in 1964, [4] [5] quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012 [6] and defensive end Chase Young in 2020. [7] Two Washington first-round draft picks have died during their active careers.
a The Rays lost their first-round pick in 1998 to the San Francisco Giants as compensation for signing free agent Roberto Hernández. [37] b Now known by his birth name of Melvin Upton Jr. c The Rays gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2010 as compensation for not signing first-round draft pick LeVon Washington. [9]
The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them. [5] In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some ...
Stingley Jr. was selected in the first round with the third overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL draft, [15] tying the record set by Shawn Springs and Jeff Okudah for the highest draft selection by a cornerback in NFL history. [16] He entered his rookie season as a starting cornerback opposite Steven Nelson.
Trevor Lawrence is a quarterback who was drafted first overall by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL draft. He was selected for the 2023 Pro Bowl. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the South Division of the American Football Conference. The Jaguars joined the NFL ...
The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft. [2] Zach Neto made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.