“We like his toughness we like his ball skills,” national scout Chris Prescott said. The Bears were certainly drawn to his physical abilities. 48 pick) showed at Penn State that he can be a strong and positive one. Joseph Person | Panthers takeawaysĬhicago Bears: Coach Matt Eberflus and GM Ryan Poles needed new voices on their roster, and safety Jaquan Brisker (the No. It’ll be cool to see if he can star on it.
“So when they told me the time, I was like, ‘Whoa, I guess I was moving just a little bit faster than I usually do just because it was on the big stage.’” The stage is about to get bigger for Barno. “I kept running low 4.4s during training,” Barno said. But Barno caught everyone’s attention at the combine when he blazed through the 40 in 4.36 seconds, the fastest time by a defensive lineman since 2003. The Virginia Tech linebacker-turned-defensive end slipped to the sixth round mostly because many teams view the 6-4, 245-pounder as a tweener. Joe Buscaglia | Bills takeawaysĬarolina Panthers: I don’t know whether Amaré Barno will turn into a starting NFL edge rusher. It’s the second time in four years that the Bills have had a punting competition between players with the same first name. Araiza will take on incumbent punter Matt Haack for the job in a full-scale #Puntapalooza. The Bills wound up getting the big-legged punter, who set the NCAA record for punting average in only one year and managed two punts of more than 80 yards. Jeff Zrebiec | Ravens takeawaysīuffalo Bills: Every team that needed a punter this offseason likely had the fan base clamoring for San Diego State’s Matt Araiza - more affectionately known as “Punt God” in social-media circles. Now the second-round pick gets to start his NFL career around some familiar faces and the Ravens get to look forward to the explosive pass rusher getting healthy and returning to the field.
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It’s been a difficult couple of months for Ojabo, who suffered a torn Achilles at his pro day. Ojabo was also a former high school teammate of Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh. Beyond the Harbaugh connection, the Ravens’ coaching staff now includes defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and Ryan Osborn, who were instrumental in Ojabo’s breakout season last year. Josh Kendall | Falcons takeawaysīaltimore Ravens: It made perfect sense for the Ravens to draft Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo. And he impressed at the Senior Bowl and ran a 4.42 at the combine. Then he went on to start 11 games at quarterback and four games at running back in college before being moved to linebacker, where the 6-4, 243-pounder was named Big Sky defensive player of the year. Everything Troy Andersen? He grew up on a family cattle ranch in “small-town Montana” and won state titles in three sports while being named valedictorian at Beaverhead County High School. Lindsay Jones | NFL Draft winners and losersĪtlanta Falcons: How can it not be Montana State Mr. I would have liked to see the Cardinals take a pass rusher in the second round (when they drafted tight end Trey McBride instead), but Thomas in the third feels like decent value.
He has the versatility to line up at a variety of defensive line positions, and that should help him eventually become a three-down lineman. He was an extremely productive and disruptive player, with 20 1/2 tackles for loss and 10 1/2 sacks last season at San Diego State.
Defensive end Cameron Thomasfits both categories. Their selections give a glimpse into why these players were so appealing to the teams that drafted them, and help us learn more about what to expect from the 2022 rookies.Īrizona Cardinals: The Cardinals desperately needed pass-rush help, and they also need rookies who can contribute immediately. “Favorite” doesn’t necessarily mean “best” - though in some cases, it’s one and the same. To wrap things up, we asked The Athletic’s NFL beat writers to share their favorite pick their team made during the three-day draft. All the picks are in, the 2022 NFL Draft is over and now it’s time for teams to get to work with their new rookies.
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