Sporting News

The goal of an NFL first-round mock draft is to consider all the scenarios for where all teams are picking, connecting them to players based on overall talent or positional need. Projecting trades as part of the possible permutations takes the exercise to a whole new level. There already has been plenty of pick movement in 2022, from deals made in last year's draft to recent blockbusters involving marquee quarterbacks and wide receivers plus future considerations. But you can bet some teams are waiting to maneuver up and down the board to adjust to the events of draft night. Sporting News mock drafts are written trade-free with the exception of this one to avoid an additional level of educational conjecture. But taking into account which teams want to move up or down and the classic Jimmy Johnson draft trade value chart, here's an edition that involves seven additional deals and how that shakes up the entire first round this year: