2022 NFL draft order and team needs: WFT moves into playoff picture, down draft board after third straight win

2022 NFL draft order and team needs: WFT moves into playoff picture, down draft board after third straight win

There were some big changes to the draft order following another wild week in the NFL. As we enter Week 13, the draft is drawing nearer, and it’s time to take a look at how things stack up.

But first, each week, Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and I produce mock drafts for CBSSports.com. In Wilson’s latest, he has the Texans, Falcons and Saints taking quarterbacks in the first round. Trapasso has Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett skyrocketing up the board. It was almost a consensus that Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux would be taken No. 1 overall by the Lions. For a more extensive draft discussion beyond the mock drafts, check out our weekly show every Tuesday on YouTube

Here is the updated 2022 NFL Draft order, via Tankathon.com:

1. Lions (0-10-1)

Team needs: WR, CB, OG, LB, DT
Notable free agents: WR Kalif Raymond, S Tracy Walker, WR Josh Reynolds, LB Alex Anzalone, DL Da’shawn Hand

2. Texans (2-9)

Team needs: QB, TE, OG, CB, S
Notable free agents: S Justin Reid, RB David Johnson, RB Phillip Lindsay, DT Maliek Collins, QB Tyrod Taylor

3. Jaguars (2-9)

Team needs: OT, C, LB, DT, TE
Notable free agents: OT Cam Robinson, WR D.J. Chark, OG A.J. Cann, DT Taven Bryan, CB Tre Herndon

4. Jets (via trade with 3-8 Seahawks)

Team needs: CB, EDGE, OT, LB, TE
Notable free agents: S Marcus Maye, WR Keelan Cole, WR Jamison Crowder, OT Morgan Moses, OL Conor McDermott

5. Jets (3-8)

Team needs: CB, EDGE, OT, LB, TE
Notable free agents: S Marcus Maye, WR Keelan Cole, WR Jamison Crowder, OT Morgan Moses, OL Conor McDermott

6. Giants (4-7)

Team needs: LB, EDGE, OG, C, TE
Notable free agents: TE Evan Engram, S Jabrill Peppers, OG Will Hernandez, EDGE Lorenzo Carter, QB Mike Glennon 

7. Giants (via trade with 4-7 Bears)

Team needs: LB, EDGE, OG, C, TE
Notable free agents: TE Evan Engram, S Jabrill Peppers, OG Will Hernandez, EDGE Lorenzo Carter, QB Mike Glennon 

8. Eagles (5-7)

Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Brandon Graham, C Jason Kelce, TE Dallas Goedert, EDGE Derek Barnett, CB Avonte Maddox

9. Eagles (via trade with 5-7 Dolphins)   

Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Brandon Graham, C Jason Kelce, TE Dallas Goedert, EDGE Derek Barnett, CB Avonte Maddox

10. Panthers (5-7)

Team needs: QB, OT, OG, S, C
Notable free agents: CB Stephon Gilmore, EDGE Haason Reddick, QB Cam Newton, CB Donte Jackson, C Matt Paradis 

11. Falcons (5-6)

Team needs: QB, RB, S, LB, EDGE
Notable free agents: EDGE Dante Fowler Jr., WR Cordarrelle Patterson, TE Hayden Hurst, WR Russell Gage, K Younghoe Koo

12. Vikings (5-6)

Team needs: EDGE, OG, CB, LB, WR
Notable free agents: LB Anthony Barr, CB Patrick Peterson, DT Sheldon Richardson, EDGE Everson Griffen, TE Chris Herndon

13. Saints (5-6)

Team needs: QB, WR, CB, TE, S
Notable free agents: OT Terron Armstead, S Marcus Williams, QB Taysom Hill, QB Jameis Winston, CB P.J. Williams

14. Eagles (via trade with 6-6 Colts)*

Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Brandon Graham, C Jason Kelce, TE Dallas Goedert, EDGE Derek Barnett, CB Avonte Maddox

15. Browns (6-6)

Team needs: WR, DT, LB, C, EDGE
Notable free agents: EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, EDGE Takk McKinley, TE David Njoku, RB D’Ernest Johnson, DT Malik McDowell

16. Steelers (5-5-1)

Team needs: QB, OT, OG, CB, DT
Notable free agents: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR James Washington, CB Joe Haden, WR Juju Smith-Schuster, TE Eric Ebron

17. Broncos (6-5)

Team needs: QB, LB, EDGE, OG, OT
Notable free agents: WR Courtland Sutton, S Kareem Jackson, CB Kyle Fuller, RB Melvin Gordon, QB Teddy Bridgewater

18. Raiders (6-5)

Team needs: WR, OG, C, LB, DT
Notable free agents: DT Solomon Thomas, LB K.J. Wright, WR DeSean Jackson, QB Marcus Mariota, OG Richie Incognito

19. Washington Football Team (5-6)

Team needs: QB, OT, LB, S, CB
Notable free agents: OG Brandon Scherff, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, OT Charles Leno, RB J.D. McKissic, LB Jon Bostic

20. Chargers (6-5)

Team needs: DT, OT, WR, EDGE, TE
Notable free agents: WR Mike Williams, OL Oday Aboushi, TE Jared Cook, DT Linval Joseph, CB Chris Harris

21. Dolphins (via trade with 6-5 49ers)

Team needs: OT, OG, C, LB, RB
Notable free agents: WR Will Fuller, EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah, TE Mike Gesicki, C Austin Reiter, QB Jacoby Brissett

22. Bills (7-4)

Team needs: CB, OG, LB, DT, WR
Notable free agents: CB Levi Wallace, EDGE Jerry Hughes, EDGE Mario Addison, WR Emmanuel Sanders, QB Mitch Trubisky

23. Lions (via trade with 7-4 Rams)

Team needs: WR, CB, OG, LB, DT
Notable free agents: WR Kalif Raymond, S Tracy Walker, WR Josh Reynolds, LB Alex Anzalone, DL Da’shawn Hand

24. Bengals (7-4)

Team needs: CB, C, OG, OT, LB
Notable free agents: OT Riley Reiff, DT Larry Ogunjobi, TE C.J. Uzomah, S Jessie Bates III, DT B.J. Hill

25. Cowboys (7-4)

Team needs: DT, EDGE, LB, S, TE
Notable free agents: WR Michael Gallup, LB Leighton Vander Esch, EDGE Randy Gregory, OG Connor Williams, TE Dalton Schultz

26. Chiefs (7-4)

Team needs: CB, WR, EDGE, LB, S
Notable free agents: S Tyrann Mathieu, DT Jarran Reed, EDGE Melvin Ingram, OT Orlando Brown Jr., OG Kyle Long

27. Titans (8-4)

Team needs: CB, WR, LB, EDGE, TE
Notable free agents: EDGE Harold Landry, LB Rashaan Evans, LB Jayon Brown, C Ben Jones, K Randy Bullock  

28. Buccaneers (8-3)

Team needs: RB, DT, WR, CB, TE
Notable free agents: WR Chris Godwin, EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul, C Ryan Jensen, TE Rob Gronkowski, OG Alex Cappa, CB Carlton Davis, WR Antonio Brown, DT Ndamukong Suh, TE O.J. Howard, RB Ronald Jones II, RB Leonard Fournette

29. Patriots (8-4)

Team needs: CB, WR, LB, S, DT
Notable free agents: LB Dont’a Hightower, CB J.C. Jackson, S Adrian Phillips, OT Trent Brown, S Devin McCourty

30. Packers (9-3)

Team needs: OT, WR, TE, DT, EDGE
Notable free agent: WR Davante Adams, LB De’Vondre Campbell, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Kevin King          

31. Ravens (8-3)

Team needs: OT, OT, LB, EDGE, DT
Notable free agents: EDGE Calais Campbell, DT Brandon Williams, WR Sammy Watkins, EDGE Justin Houston, FB Patrick Ricard

32. Cardinals (9-2)

Team needs: CB, OG, OT, C, DT
Notable free agents: EDGE Chandler Jones, TE Zach Ertz, WR Christian Kirk, RB Chase Edmonds, WR A.J. Green

Teams without a first-round pick

Seahawks (3-8)

Team needs: OT, CB, OG, EDGE, LB
Notable free agent: OT Duane Brown, S Quandre Diggs, TE Gerald Everett, RB Rashaad Penny, DL Rasheem Green 

Bears (4-7)

Team needs: OT, WR, C, CB, DT
Notable free agent: WR Allen Robinson, DT Akiem Hicks, QB Andy Dalton, OG James Daniels, OL Germain Ifedi

49ers (6-5)

Team needs: CB, S, OG, C, WR
Notable free agent: S Jaquiski Tartt, CB K’Waun Williams, RB Raheem Mostert, CB Jason Verrett, OG Laken Tomlinson

Colts (6-6)*

Team needs: CB, WR, TE, OT, EDGE
Notable free agent: WR T.Y. Hilton, OT Eric Fisher, WR Zach Pascal, RB Marlon Mack, TE Mo Alie-Cox   

Rams (7-4)

Team needs: OT, TE, LB, EDGE, OG
Notable free agent: EDGE Von Miller, CB Darious Williams, RB Sony Michel, WR Odell Beckham Jr., OG Austin Corbett

*trade contingent upon Carson Wentz playing at least 75 percent of Indianapolis’ offensive snaps

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