7-700-2022 ●
As the draft concluded, 262 dreams had been officially realized, while hundreds of other young men waited for their phones to ring for "undrafted" invites. The 7-700-2022 event proved that while the first round gets the headlines, it’s the late-round "irrelevant" picks and the players who slide that often define the grit of the game. 🏈 2022 Draft Fast Facts
Travon Walker (DE) – Jacksonville Jaguars. 7-700-2022
Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, the atmosphere was electric. The 2022 draft was unique; it was the "Year of the Receiver." Within the first 16 picks, six wideouts had flown off the board. Teams were desperate for speed, and they were willing to trade the farm to get it. As the draft concluded, 262 dreams had been
In a small apartment in Athens, Georgia, Nakobe Dean sat with his phone in his lap. He had been the heartbeat of the Bulldogs’ national championship defense. Analysts called him a first-round lock. But as the first round ended on Thursday night, his name hadn't been called. Friday came—the second and third rounds—and still, silence. Concerns about his size and a "nagging" shoulder injury had turned a "sure thing" into a slide. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, the atmosphere was electric
In the 7th round, with the 262nd and final pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected a quarterback from Iowa State named Brock Purdy. The room gave the customary cheer for "Mr. Irrelevant." No one expected him to take a snap in a regular-season game, let alone lead a team to a Super Bowl years later.
Only one QB ( Kenny Pickett ) was taken in the first two rounds, a historic rarity.