Travis Tyler
2022 QB Draft Prospects
Quarterback is THE premium position in the NFL and football as a whole. Teams need to find a leader who can become the face of the franchise and rally his team around him. It's a key position in the fundamentals of building a roster.
Unfortunately, the 2022 NFL Draft class doesn't have any of those clear-cut, day one franchise quarterbacks. There are plenty of guys available with talent and upside, and a couple who should still be selected during the first round on Thursday night.
Here is a list of the quarterback prospects in this class and how I see them stacking up.
Tier 1: Likely First-Round
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Malik Willis, Liberty
Tier 2: Borderline First/Second-Round
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
Matt Corral, Ole Miss
Sam Howell, North Carolina
Tier 3: Round 3
Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky
Carson Strong, Nevada
Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
Tier 4: Late Round Sleepers/Future Backups
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
EJ Perry, Brown
Dustin Crum, Kent State
Brock Purdy, Iowa State
Jack Coan, Notre Dame
Tier 5: Round 7/UDFA
Cole Kelley, SE Louisiana
Anthony Brown, Oregon
Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State
Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
Drew Plitt, Ball State
D'Eriq King, Miami
Chris Oladokun, South Dakota State