Too Early 2022 NFL Draft Positional Rankings

It’s never a good thing to be thinking about the NFL Draft with a game still to play. The Minnesota Vikings 2021 season has been very frustrating and they played their way out of playoff contention before the final week. They host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It’s real easy to look past that final game and toward the offseason. It’s going to be a busy offseason. In advance of the Vikings final game and a busy offseason here’s an early look, a too early look, at positional rankings of some of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Quarterbacks

1. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh

2. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati

3. Carson Strong, Nevada

4. Matt Corral, Mississippi

5. Malik Willis, Liberty

Running Backs

1. Breece Hall, Iowa State

2. Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State

3. Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M

4. Kyren Williams, Notre Dame

5. James Cook, Georgia

Fullbacks/H-Backs

1. Connor Heyward, Michigan State

2. Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma

3. Abram Smith, Baylor

4. Tanner Conner, Idaho State

5. Monte Pottebaum, Iowa

Wide Receivers

1. Jameson Williams, Alabama

2. Drake London, USC

3. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State

4. Jahan Dotson, Penn State

5. Chris Olave, Ohio State

Tight Ends

1. Trey McBride, Colorado State

2. Will Mallory, Miami

3. Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M

4. Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina

5. Derrick Deese Jr., San Jose State

Offensive Tackles

1. Evan Neal, Alabama

2. Charles Cross, Mississippi State

3. Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State

4. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa

5. Daniel Faalele, Minnesota 

Interior Offensive Linemen

1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

2. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame

3. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M

4. Zion Johnson, Boston College

5. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky

Edge

1. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

2. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon

3. David Ojabo, Michigan

4. Cameron Thomas, San Diego State

5. George Karlaftis, Purdue

Defensive Tackles

1. DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M

2. Jordan Davis, Georgia

3. Phidarian Mathis, Alabama

4. Devonte Wyatt, Georgia

5. Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma

Inside Linebackers

1. Devin Loyd, Utah

2. Nakobe Dean, Georgia

3. Christian Harris, Alabama

4. Damone Clark, LSU

5. Channing Tindall, Georgia

Cornerbacks

1. Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati

2. Andrew Booth, Jr., Clemson

3. Derek Stingley, Jr., LSU

4. Trent McDuffie, Washington

5. Kaiir Elam, Florida

Safeties

1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame

2. Dayton Hill, Michigan

3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State

4. Jalen Pitre, Baylor

5. Jordan Battle, Alabama

It’s an early start.