NFL Draft 2022: Complete list of Picks 1-32 from Round 1

The first round of the 2022 NFL Draft was full of intruige and excitement. It seemed like a trade was taking place every few minutes, as the initial draft board became obsolete rather quickly.

For those who did not see every pick, the first round played out like this from No. 1-32 overall.

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Jaguars	Travon Walker	Georgia	DE
2	Lions	Aidan Hutchinson	Michigan	DE
3	Texans	Derek Stingley Jr.	LSU	CB
4	Jets	Ahmad Gardner	Cincinnati	CB
5	Giants	Kayvon Thibodeaux	Oregon	DE
6	Panthers	Ikem Ekwonu	NC State	OT
7	Giants	Evan Neal	Alabama	OT
8	Falcons	Drake London	USC	WR
9	Seahawks	Charles Cross	Mississippi St	OT
10	Jets	Garrett Wilson	Ohio State	WR
11	Saints	Chris Olave	Ohio State	WR
12	Lions	Jameson Williams	Alabama	WR
13	Eagles	Jordan Davis	Georgia	DT
14	Ravens	Kyle Hamilton	Notre Dame	S
15	Texans	Kenyon Green	Texas A&M	OG
16	Commanders	Jahan Dotson	Penn State	WR
17	Chargers	Zion Johnson	Boston College	OG
18	Titans	Treylon Burks	Arkansas	WR
19	Saints	Trevor Penning	Northern Iowa	OT
20	Steelers	Kenny Pickett	Pittsburgh	QB
21	Chiefs	Trent McDuffie	Washington	CB
22	Packers	Quay Walker	Georgia	ILB
23	Bills	Kaiir Elam	Florida	CB
24	Cowboys	Tyler Smith	Tulsa	OT
25	Ravens	Tyler Linderbaum	Iowa	C
26	Jets	Jermaine Johnson II	Florida State	DE
27	Jaguars	Devin Lloyd	Utah	ILB
28	Packers	Devonte Wyatt	Georgia	DT
29	Patriots	Cole Strange	Chattanooga	OG
30	Chiefs	George Karlaftis	Purdue	DE
31	Bengals	Daxton Hill	Michigan	S
32	Vikings	Lewis Cine	Georgia	S

One thing that stands out right away is that Kenny Pickett was the only quarterback to go in the first round. He is also not moving, as the Pittsburgh Panthers product will be joining the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Fans have grown accustomed to tracking the top quarterbacks in any given year. Yet this year, defenders and receivers stole the show. In fact, five defenders flew off the board before an offensive player was taken.

The 2022 NFL Draft featured some blockbuster trades

The picks alone were not the top story from Thursday night. Fans were instead caught up in the nonstop trades taking place. Most were pick swaps that shook up the board in the first round.

Yet two in particular were noteworthy, as top receivers switched teams. The first saw Marquise Brown be traded by the Baltimore Ravens to the Arizona Cardinals. But he was quickly overshadowed as the Tennessee Titans shipped A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Both trades came out of nowhere and instantly shook up the league in a moment's notice. So many trades were happening at once that it was tough to take in either in real time.

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The Titans moving on from Brown was a shock because he was one of several receivers to appear disgruntled with his current situation. However, the team never indicated he would be moved. However, it appears a deal was in place for some time as a $100 million extension with the Eagles was announced moments after he was traded.

Walker is the star of the night as he went No. 1 overall. The storylines then extend to all the receivers taken, as fans will look back on Thursday night and figure out which teams hit, and which teams blew it in terms of finding the next star pass-catcher.

Pickett is also in focus as the Steelers used a first-round pick on a quarterback for the first time since taking Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. His first task is beating out Mitch Trubisky, who was signed this offseason to be the new starter.

The NFL Draft drama continues Friday, especially at the quarterback position. Players like Malik Willis and Matt Corral stand out as two bargain picks now that Pickett was the only one off the board. Teams will also need to determine if the remaining receivers are worth a pick Friday, or if so many have gone that it is better to wait until Saturday.