NFL 2022 draft order, team needs: Every team’s first-round picks post-Russell Wilson trade, before free agency
The NFL free agency period officially opens March 16 (legal tampering begins on March 14) and serves as the next stage in the offseason team building process. Decisions made in March will ultimately impact what teams do in April’s draft. With that in mind, CBSSports.com looks at the current 2022 NFL Draft order post-Russell Wilson trade and the needs of teams across the league.
Below, we’ll take a look at the entire draft order in Round 1 in addition to team needs and notable free agents. For a look at which players are likely to go where, Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and I produce mock drafts for CBSSports.com. For a more extensive draft discussion beyond the mock drafts, check out our weekly show on YouTube!
1. Jaguars (3-14)
Team needs: OT, C, LB, DT, TE
Notable free agents: WR D.J. Chark, OG A.J. Cann, DT Taven Bryan, CB Tre Herndon
2. Lions (3-13-1)
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
3. Texans (4-13)
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
4. Jets (4-13)
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. Giants (4-13)
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
6. Panthers (5-12)
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
7. Giants (via trade with 6-11 Bears)
Team needs: LB, EDGE, OG, C, TE
Notable free agents: TE Evan Engram, S Jabrill Peppers, OG Will Hernandez, EDGE Lorenzo Carter
8. Falcons (7-10)
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
9. Seahawks (via trade with 7-10 Broncos)
Team needs: QB, OT, CB, OG, EDGE, LB
Notable free agent: OT Duane Brown, S Quandre Diggs, TE Gerald Everett, RB Rashaad Penny, DL Rasheem Green
10. Jets (via trade with 7-10 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
11. Washington Football Team (7-10)
Team needs: QB, OT, LB, S, CB
Notable free agents: OG Brandon Scherff, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, RB J.D. McKissic, LB Jon Bostic, TE Ricky Seals-Jones
12. Vikings (8-9)
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. Browns (8-9)
Team needs: WR, DT, LB, C, EDGE
Notable free agents: EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, EDGE Takk McKinley, RB D’Ernest Johnson, DT Malik McDowell
14. Ravens (8-9)
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
15. Eagles (via trade with 9-8 Dolphins)
Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Derek Barnett, S Anthony Harris, CB Steven Nelson, DB Rodney McLeod, EDGE Ryan Kerrigan
16. Eagles (via trade with 9-8 Colts)*
Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Derek Barnett, S Anthony Harris, CB Steven Nelson, DB Rodney McLeod, EDGE Ryan Kerrigan
17. Chargers (9-8)
Team needs: DT, OT, WR, EDGE, TE
Notable free agents: OL Oday Aboushi, TE Jared Cook, DT Linval Joseph, CB Chris Harris
18. Saints (9-8)
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
19. Eagles (9-8)
Team needs: LB, CB, S, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Derek Barnett, S Anthony Harris, CB Steven Nelson, DB Rodney McLeod, EDGE Ryan Kerrigan
20. Steelers (9-7-1)
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
21. Patriots (10-7)
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
22. Raiders (10-7)
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
23. Cardinals (11-6)
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
24. Cowboys (12-5)
Team needs: DT, EDGE, LB, S, TE
Notable free agents: WR Michael Gallup, LB Leighton Vander Esch, EDGE Randy Gregory, OG Connor Williams,
25. Bills (11-6)
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
26. Titans (12-5)
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
27. Buccaneers (13-4)
Team needs: RB, DT, WR, CB, TE
Notable free agents: EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul, C Ryan Jensen, TE Rob Gronkowski, OG Alex Cappa, CB Carlton Davis, DT Ndamukong Suh, TE O.J. Howard, RB Ronald Jones II, RB Leonard Fournette
28. Packers (13-4)
Team needs: OT, WR, TE, DT, EDGE
Notable free agent: LB De’Vondre Campbell, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Kevin King
29. Dolphins (via trade with 10-7 49ers)
Team needs: OT, OG, C, LB, RB
Notable free agents: WR Will Fuller, EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah, C Austin Reiter, QB Jacoby Brissett
30. Chiefs (12-5)
Team needs: CB, WR, EDGE, LB, S
Notable free agents: S Tyrann Mathieu, DT Jarran Reed, EDGE Melvin Ingram, OG Kyle Long
31. Bengals (10-7)
Team needs: CB, C, OG, OT, LB
Notable free agents: OT Riley Reiff, DT Larry Ogunjobi, TE C.J. Uzomah, DT B.J. Hill
32. Lions (via trade with 12-5 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
Teams without a first-round pick
49ers (10-7)
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
Bears (6-11)
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
Broncos (7-10)
Team needs: LB, EDGE, OG, OT, TE
Notable free agents: S Kareem Jackson, CB Kyle Fuller, RB Melvin Gordon, QB Teddy Bridgewater, LB Josey Jewell
Colts (9-8)
Team needs: QB, 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 (12-5)
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
