JACKSONVILLE – When it comes to quarterbacks and the NFL Draft, it’s not 2021 anymore.
A year removed from one of the most-anticipated quarterback draft classes in recent memory, the 2022 NFL Draft features few prospects at the position considered “can’t-miss” – with many analysts wondering if the class will produce an elite player at the position.
“It’s an interesting quarterback class,” NFL and Jaguars Media analyst Bucky Brooks said.
Whereas the ’21 class featured three quarterbacks – Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars), Zach Wilson (New York Jets) and Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) – among the top three selections, the ’22 draft’s top quarterbacks are considered more likely to be selected in the middle of the first round or later.
“It’s different than some of the years we’ve had recently where from a quarterback standpoint I don’t know we have the star power,” NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. “I don’t know that we’ll have a Top 10 pick there.”
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