Is Ekwonu going to be the first pick? Usually, you hear players connected to specific teams this early in the draft process. Kevin Hanson’s MMQB Top 100 Big Board 1.0.
With that in mind, our focus with McShay will be there, and where I believe your focus will turn when following the draft through to April 28-30 in Las Vegas, with some fascinating questions needing answers. And while casual fans may tune out the combine, there will be plenty for people who like paying closest attention to the league. So, as we officially open the book on Draft Season 2022-with our extended breakdown with McShay and material from my own notebook thrown in-what the draft might lack in star power will be made up for with intrigue. Then, there’s the fact that this combine is shaping up to be a very important one for a lot of the class’s key prospects, for a variety of reasons, as the combine returns to Indianapolis after last year’s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s depth at premium positions, starters available into the third and fourth rounds, and different types of players at lots of spots to fit different systems. This year won’t be splashy, but if your team is drafting outside of the top 15 or so picks, it will be downright desirable. Not having the chance to put Jadeveon Clowney or Deshaun Watson on the marquee does, without question, hurt the curb appeal of any year’s draft. Which is where we divide what the public thinks about the draft and how NFL teams see it.