The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books. It’s signing time. The Green Bay Packers got the first round signing started. They signed their two first-round picks before the draft was a week old.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, Edge, Georgia-Signed
2. Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan-Signed
3. Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU-Signed
4. New York Jets: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati-Signed
5. New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon-Signed
6. Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekonwu, OT, North Carolina State-Signed
7. New York Giants: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama-Signed
8. Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR, USC-Signed
9. Seattle Seahawks: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
10. New York Jets: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
11. New Orleans Saints: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State-Signed
12. Detroit Lions: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama-Signed
13. Philadelphia Eagles: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia-Signed
14. Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
15. Houston Texans: Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M
16. Washington Commanders: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
17. Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College
18. Tennessee Titans: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
19. New Orleans Saints: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa-Signed
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
21. Kansas City Chiefs: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington-Signed
22. Green Bay Packers: Quay Walker, LB, Georgia-Signed
23. Buffalo Bills: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida-Signed
24. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa-Signed
25. Baltimore Ravens: Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
26. New York Jets: Jermaine Johnson II, Edge, Florida State
27. Jacksonville Jaguars: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah-Signed
28. Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia-Signed
29. New England Patriots: Cole Strange, OG, Tennessee-Chattanooga
30. Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, Edge, Purdue-Signed
31. Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
32. Minnesota Vikings: Lewis Cine, S, Georgia-Signed
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20/32 signed.
The 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement overhauled the rookie signing process. One would think that after 11 years I’d be used to the ease with which teams now sign their draft picks. It still amazes me that nearly 63% of the first round picks are signed two weeks after the close of the draft.
With a new regime in town, I was curious as to how the Minnesota Vikings would go about the signing of their draft picks. Over the past decade, the Vikings often made quick work of these signings. There were a couple years in which the signings were done before the draft was a week old. They seemed to favor getting all their rookies signed before they practiced. Having come over from the Los Angeles Rams, I thought that Kevin O’Connell might favor that team’s unique approach to their rookies. The Rams are usually the last team to start signing their draft picks. They wait until after they have put their rookies through classes on finances and overall management of their new professional football life. With this week’s signings of most of their draft picks, it appears that the new Vikings regime favor getting their rookie class under contract before they step on a practice field. Time ran out on doing that as the rookies practiced this weekend and four draft picks remain unsigned.
Vikings Rookie Signings:
1. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia-Signed
2. Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
2. Ed Ingram, G, LSU
3. Brian Asomoah, LB, Oklahoma
4. Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri
5. Esezi Otomeco, DL, Minnesota-Signed
5. Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina-Signed
6. Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois-Signed
6. Jalen Nailor, WR, Michigan State-Signed
7. Nick Muse, TE, South Carolina-Signed
The Vikings still have some signing work to do.
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