Each year, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield drill down to discover the top prospects at every position in the upcoming draft class. 2022 was no exception, and all of the top prospect lists are right here.
Using tape examples from copious study, and advanced metrics to fill out the picture, Doug and Mark go through testing data, biographies, player strengths and weaknesses, overviews regarding their NFL value, and comparisons to current NFL players.
This year, Mark did quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends, interior defensive linemen, linebackers, and cornerbacks.
Doug took care of running backs, offensive tackles, interior offensive linemen, edge defenders, and safeties.
You won’t find more detailed scouting reports on the 2022 draft class’ top players at every position — at least 11 for each — so dive in and enjoy!
The top 11 quarterbacks
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You hear over and over that the 2022 quarterback class is underwhelming compared to other classes, and while that may be true, there are quarterbacks in this class with the potential to be franchise-definers over time — they’ll just need extra time and coaching to get there. Liberty’s Malik Willis is the top quarterback on Mark’s board because of his impressive upside; click on the link below to find out how the rest of the class stacks up.
The top 11 running backs
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It’s said all the time that running backs don’t matter in the NFL as they used to. This may be true in an overall sense, but there are still teams that wish to base their offense on a strong ground game. And in that more general sense, running backs are like insurance — they don’t matter until they do, at which point, they really matter. Florida’s Dameon Pierce is Doug’s top running back in 2022 — here’s how the rest of the list looks.
The top 16 receivers
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