5 Teams with the Worst Haul in 2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft concluded this past week, with all 32 franchises hoping that the players selected can help them bring home the Super Bowl.
Despite much praise going to teams such as the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles for their activities, not every team had equal success. Plenty of teams whiffed on picks, or selected players they just didn’t need.
Here are five teams with the worst hauls following the 2022 NFL Draft.
#5 - Washington Commanders
In the first draft under their new name, the Washington Commanders front office probably left the War Room feeling a little underwhelmed. If they had stayed put at 11th overall, they could have snagged Ohio State receiver Chris Olave, who went to the Saints with that exact pick. Instead, they dropped to 16th overall, picking up wideout Jahan Dotson, who is considered a bit of a reach that high up, and was seen by many as a second-round prospect.
The Commanders also drafted Alabama running back Brian Robinson in the third-round, despite having Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic already in the running back room.
#4 - Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals traded away their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft in return for wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown from the Baltimore Ravens. Brown’s trade was initially seen as an attempt to appease quarterback Kyler Murray, who was his college teammate at Oklahoma. It can definitely be argued Hollywood isn’t worth a first-round pick, as he’s only topped 1,000 yards once in his career. He will likely be filling in for DeAndre Hopkins, who will be suspended for the first six weeks of 2022, after failing a drugs test.
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The Cardinals took tight end Trey McBride with their first pick 55th overall, but the tight end position isn’t a need for the team, with Zach Ertz and Maxx Williams already on the roster.