All your need-to-know draft information for tonight
Welcome to Baltimore Beatdown’s 2022 NFL Draft live blog! The draft begins at 8 p.m. ET. For information on how to watch, click here.
This post will serve constant updates regarding draft rumors, trade updates and more. It will also host as an open thread for discussion in the comments. As of now, the Baltimore Ravens are set to pick at No. 14 overall, though in true Ravens’ fashion, trade opportunities may come their way.
News & Rumors
[12:45 p.m. ET] The New York Giants will not exercise their fifth-year option on quarterback Daniel Jones. Could they be interested in a quarterback?
Very interesting for the Giants to leak the Daniel Jones news today. Are they trying to make other teams think they’re looking at a QB? (If they actually were, they wouldn’t have leaked the Daniel Jones news today.)
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 28, 2022
[2:25 p.m. ET] The Jacksonville Jaguars have exercised their fifth-year option on DE Josh Allen.
[2:25 p.m. ET] With all the news surrounding fifth-year options, it’s important to note the Baltimore Ravens have until Monday, May 2, to exercise their fifth-year option on wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. Back in February, during Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta’s end of season press conference, DeCosta answered “I do,” to being asked if he “anticipates picking up the fifth-year option on Brown.”
[6:45 p.m. ET] The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to trade up, according to ESPN’s Matt Miller.
First Round Draft Order
- Jacksonville Jaguars —
- Detroit Lions —
- Houston Texans —
- New York Jets —
- New York Giants —
- Carolina Panthers —
- New York Giants (from Bears) —
- Atlanta Falcons —
- Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos) —
- New York Jets (from Seattle) —
- Washington Commanders —
- Minnesota Vikings —
- Houston Texans —
- Baltimore Ravens —
- Philadelphia Eagles —
- New Orleans Saints (from Colts, via Eagles)
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints) —
- New Orleans Saints (from Eagles) —
- Pittsburgh Steelers —
- New England Patriots —
- Green Bay Packers (from LV Raiders) —
- Arizona Cardinals —
- Dallas Cowboys —
- Buffalo Bills —
- Tennessee Titans —
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers —
- Green Bay Packers —
- Kansas City Chiefs (from 49ers, via Dolphins) —
- Kansas City Chiefs —
- Cincinnati Bengals —
- Detroit Lions (from LA Rams) —
Who the Experts are Mocking to the Ravens
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. — DL Jordan Davis
ESPN’s Todd McShay — DL Jordan Davis
ESPN’s Matt Miller — OT T. Penning
NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah — DL Jordan Davis
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein — DL Jordan Davis
SI.com’s Kevin Hanson — DL Jordan Davis
NFL.com Peter Schrager — Trade to No. 22, select S D Hill
NBC Sports’ Peter King — OT Trevor Penning
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio — OT Trevor Penning
PFF’s Trevor Sikkema — OT Trevor Penning
PFF’s Cris Collinsworth — EDGE Jermaine Johnson II
PFF’s Michael Renner — DL Jordan Davis
PFF’s Doeg Kyed — CB Trent McDuffie
CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson — Jermaine Johnson II
CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso — OT Trevor Penning
The Draft Network’s Justin Melo — OT Trevor Penning
Very interesting for the Giants to leak the Daniel Jones news today. Are they trying to make other teams think they’re looking at a QB? (If they actually were, they wouldn’t have leaked the Daniel Jones news today.)
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 28, 2022