
The first day of the 2022 NFL Draft is in the books and it’s hardly gone the way most expected it to with hardly any mock draft out there remotely predicting what played out during Day 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While most expected former Liberty quarterback Malik Willis to be the first quarterback off the board, it was Kenny Pickett instead at No. 20 overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers. With this, there’s a decent possibility a large number of quarterbacks could come off the board during Day 2.
Here’s a look into who those may be and where they could land.
Malik Willis, Liberty
Who expected the quarterback with the highest ceiling in the class to still be available for the taking during the second day of action? Such is now the case as Willis is expected to find his landing spot early in the draft on Friday. While Willis has the greatest potential to go bust and doesn’t necessary have the highest floor, he’s got a sky-high ceiling and wide array of traits that will quickly make him one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL if he hits his ceiling and and should allow him to fit in well with a number of different teams. Some landing spots that make sense are the Seattle Seahawks, where he could link up with talented receivers like DK Metcalf and gain some solid protection from newly drafted former Mississippi State offensive tackle Charles Cross. Outside of that, a team like to Atlanta Falcons could trade up to grab the athletic quarterback.
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
Some expected Ridder to pop up in the late first round, but his destination also remains to be seen. ridder may have the best set of foundational traits in the Draft and impressive athleticism that no one saw much of in the Cincinnati offense because of the way the Bearcats ran their system. But it certainly did show up and catch attention when he posted a…
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