The 2022 NFL Draft is just a week away but a handful of teams still have decisions to make that will ultimately impact their strategies in the first round. Here are five current NFL players with futures hanging in the balance:
Jets OT Mekhi Becton
Throughout the draft process, the Jets have been attached to offensive tackle prospects despite having George Fant and Becton. The third-year pro out of Louisville has struggled with injuries through his first two seasons. If New York sees that as being a long-term issue, it could bring in a first-round offensive tackle and start over. There has been some buzz that is something that could play out next Thursday night but no one truly knows outside of the Big Apple.
Giants CB James Bradberry
The Giants need salary cap relief to sign their draft class. Bradberry remains a good player and the team would like to hang on to him if it made sense. As reports suggest, they have come to terms with the idea that they must move on from him. If that happens, then it clears a path for New York to take either LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. or Cincinnati’s Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner in the first round. It is not to say that they could not take one of those players with Bradberry still on the roster but odds increase if he is gone.
It is difficult to get a read on what kind of a return New York should be expecting. Fans should consider a sliding scale like GPAs and SAT/ACT scores coming out of high school, the more a team is willing to eat of his $21.9 million salary, the lower the draft compensation that the Giants will get in return.
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