Draft Kings

Super Bowl 56 is officially history and the Los Angeles Rams are standing on top of the mountain as the champions. With the passing of the big game, the 2022 NFL Draft order has been officially finalized and we can start making strides towards the three-day event in April. Coming out of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals are officially locked into the No. 31 pick in the first round and everyone can see that their biggest need is help on the offensive line. Quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked for a record-tying seven times in the game and even when you factor in that the line was bumping up against the nearly unstoppable Aaron Donald, their performance rated as one of the worst pass protecting outings in the entire league all season. Anyone they select towards the end of the first would register as an upgrade. As for the Rams, they famously trade away first-round picks and as a result of the Jared Goff deal, the Detroit Lions will get to close out Night 1 with the No. 32 selection. Just like last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars will get things started with the No. 1 overall pick and the franchise really needs to hit on this year’s top selection after effectively wasting Trevor Lawrence’s rookie season with a disastrous 2021 campaign. Originally projected to take one of the elite edge rushers, several mock drafts have them now taking Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal with the top spot. It would be a wise choice for new head coach Doug Pederson to get his franchise quarterback some protection.