April 7, 2022
CFB InsiderWho's up first?
The incoming crop of QBs doesn’t have the usual one or two prospects that blow experts away. This means that we’ll end up seeing the next GOAT taken in the first round when no one was expecting it. Where do the experts think all the top QB prospects are headed?
Read on to see where the experts think these top QBs are headed and give us your opinion on the latest @TexasBowl tweet.
These are the consensus top 5 QBs in the 2022 draft in no particular order.
1. Kenny Pickett, Pitt
2. Malik Willis, Liberty
3. Matt Corral, Mississippi
4. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
5. Sam Howell, North Carolina
There might not be a first overall pick at the QB position but lately there’s been a lot of noise around Malik Willis. As we approach the draft it seems like Willis is the favorite to be the first QB taken off the board or at least that’s what Twitter says.
In CBS Sports latest mock Malik is the first QB taken at #6 while the rest of the QBs fall into the second half of the first round. They even left Ridder out of the first round while other’s have Ridder going first. Without a consensus top QB opinions vary widely, so we’ll see the QBs move around quite a bit.
#6 Panthers – Malik Willis
#18 Saints - Kenny Pickett
#26 Titans – Matt Corral
#32 Lions – Sam Howell
Up next is the PFF mock which has just two QBs going in the first round. With two of the top four QBs going in the 40s PFF shows that they’re not very confident in the upcoming class. Just one top ten pick and a top 20 means all the others will have to wait until the second night to hear their name called.
#8 Falcons- Desmond Ridder
#20 Pittsburgh – Malik Willis
This one really decides to shake things up like no other. The Ringer’s draft has not just one but two QBs going in the top ten and then nothing for the rest of the first. For most of the draft process QBs haven’t been considered top three worthy but with his recent combine and pro day performances The Ringer believes that Willis is worthy. Pickett doubters believe that his hands will be a problem because QBs with smaller hands usually don’t find success in the league. Will hand size really matter to a team enough to stop them from picking Pickett?
#2 Lions – Malik Willis
#6 Pittsburgh – Kenny Pickett
Last one up is the Bleacher Report mock featuring a single QB picked in the top ten. This one is like your average mock draft with 3 QBs going in the first spread out around the mid and late round. Once again it features Willis as the top QB off the board showing that he’s probably seen as the top QB by most people. He’s at least a favorite for those who make mock drafts so that must mean something.
#9 Seahawks – Malik Willis
#11 Commanders – Desmond Ridder
#20 Steelers – Kenny Pickett
With no surefire top overall QB who do you think will be the best pro of the bunch?