Sporting News

● By Vinnie Iyer

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Welcome to the 2022 college football season, which is also the initial ramp-up period for the 2023 NFL Draft. Plenty will change in terms of what teams need and what the best prospects can offer, but it's time to check in again on how everything might go down (for now) on April 27 in Kansas City. With the projection for the first-round order tied to Sporting News' latest NFL power rankings and upcoming preseason predictions, here's a second early on how the picks will play out from 1-31 with the Dolphins forfeiting their original selection:

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 31 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.