Twelfthmandraft's 2022 NFL Redraft

Which teams need to correct their draft misses in a do-over?

4 years after the 2022 NFL draft took place in Las Vegas, it is clear that some teams used their selections as a springboard to recent success, while others view the event as an entirely forgettable affair altogether. How would the draft go if every team had the benefit of hindsight, and made the best pick every time when on the clock? Let's find out.

*draft order is taken from 2022 post-draft

1.01: Jacksonville Jaguars: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU

original pick: Travon Walker, DE, Georgia

While Stingley had some concerns pre-draft around consistency and dealt with injuries in his college career, he has been an unquestioned Tier 1 corner almost since his rookie year in the pros, returning to his level shown in a dominant 2019 season for the Tigers. Stingley has had 17 career interceptions, with two in the postseason, and allowed a paltry 67.4 opponent passer rating last season. He is at the forefront of a monstrous Texans defense that was widely considered the best in the league on 2025, so the Jags poaching him to pair with second-year man Travis Hunter would do wonders for their own pass defense.

1.02: Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan

original pick: Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan

The Lions are certainly not looking to rewrite the past here, as Hutchinson has been their centerpiece on defense whenever on the field, and almost making up their entire pass rush in recent years. Fully recovered from a gruesome leg injury, Hutchinson racked up 14.5 sacks in 2025, and was also nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year award. GM Brad Holmes rushed the pick in when Jacksonville passed on him back in 2022, and they do the same here with Hutchinson's prime still very much in front of him.

1.03: Houston Texans: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

original pick: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU

Stingley Jr. is not an option in this scenario for Houston, but another superstar is right there to be scooped up for their secondary in Hamilton. Positional value dictations meant Hamilton didn't even go in the top 10 of the actual 2022 draft, but his on-field play has more than merited one of those slots, as his unique athletic talents have the Ravens lining him up deep, in the box, and even as a big nickel or blitzing off the edge. HC DeMeco Ryans has enough fun with the toys he does have on his defense in real life, but giving him Hamilton would unlock a new level of fear for opposing offenses in the 2026 season.

1.04: New York Jets: Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State

original pick: Sauce Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

Deciding to enter a total rebuild, the Jets' original pick in Gardner was traded in 2025, letting Gang Green stockpile picks for their next prayer at a QB for the future. With the power of hindsight, they can go 4 years into the past to land a guy with multiple deep postseason runs in San Fran and almost a Super Bowl of his own. Purdy missed a lot of time in 2025 with turf toe, but he lit up the scoreboard when healthy despite a skeleton crew on offense, starting to fully shed the "system QB" label playing on his big-money deal.

1.05: New York Giants: Drake London, WR, USC

original pick: Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon

Despite the Giants having two top 10 picks in this class, they underperformed when stepping to the plate, with both Thibodeaux and OT Evan Neal not getting even close to the expectations for them on draft day. GM Joe Schoen here opts for London, a savvy inside-outside option who broke out for the Falcons in 2024 with a 100 catch, 1271 yard season. He is a great safety valve for any QB, using his massive build to box out for easy completions past the first down sticks. With incumbent star Malik Nabers recovering for a torn ACL, London would serve as insurance and form perhaps the most tantalizing receiver duo in football when they both become fully healthy.

1.06: Carolina Panthers: Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State

original pick: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State

The Panthers, very much a QB-needy team in 2022, went for Bryce Young in the draft following this one, which is finally giving some returns as he led them to a postseason appearance in 2025, going toe-to-toe with a stacked Rams roster. Thus, the Panthers' immediate future is about deciding if Young is worthy of a lucrative second contract, and that means adding more to his stock of arms alongside stud Tetairoa McMillan. McBride fulfils that desire and then some, with 1000+ yard seasons both of the past two seasons and 1st team All-Pro honors for the Cardinals. TEs lag behind in terms of relative value to some other positions, but McBride is as good as it gets at the position and functions the same as a WR to many offenses.

1.07: New York Giants: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa

original pick: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama

The Giants stay on the offensive line in the redo of their second pick of the night, but shift to the interior, grabbing a center to complete a talented offensive line. Linderbaum has been the anchor of Baltimore's offense the last 4 seasons, earning 3 consecutive Pro Bowl nods as likely the best run-blocking center in the game. His pass-blocking lags a little behind, but that didn't stop the Raiders from smashing the previous highest center contract to get him this offseason, and Linderbaum now finds his way back to his Ravens roots with transplanted HC John Harbaugh.

1.08: Atlanta Falcons: George Pickens, WR, Georgia

original pick: Drake London, WR, USC

The Falcons had the 8th pick 4 years in a row from 2021-2024, and used it exclusively on offense to build arguably the best collection of toys in the NFC South, including RB Bijan Robinson and TE Kyle Pitts. Pickens fits the mold, flashing inexhaustible talent for 3 years in Pittsburgh and breaking out fully last season with the Dallas Cowboys, cementing himself as a top 10 wide receiver in the game today. He falls a bit here due to slight ongoing character concerns, but ends up back near his home during his college days, as they hope he can continue producing just the same as he did in Dallas.

1.09: Seattle Seahawks: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

original pick: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

No need to fix anything here, as Cross has developed into a top 10 lock at his position for the Seahawks over the duration of his rookie deal. He started strongly and came into his own the last two seasons, earning a 81.3 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024, as well as a 76.9 grade in 2025. QB Sam Darnold's protection was absolutely elite last season and was a main factor to their championship run, and Cross deserves a lot of the credit in making that happen for them.

1.10: New York Jets: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

original pick: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

While this one is a little less clear-cut than Cross, New York will here stick with Wilson, widely considered the one true bright spot on offense for them over his 4 years in the Big Apple. 3 consecutive 1000 yard seasons getting the ball from Zach Wilson and a post-Achilles Aaron Rodgers is no small feat, and his highlight reel is packed with products of his elite athleticism at the position. With the Jets landing Purdy with their earlier pick in this iteration, they would finally have the chance to deploy a true high-flying offense with their de facto WR1 staying on board - and they still have one more pick to go in today's exercise.

1.11: New Orleans Saints: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

original pick: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

As a Saints fan, I really wanted to stay with Olave here, and he would be a more than fine pick as a solid WR1 for us the past for years. With that said, solid options such as Rashid Shaheed and now Jordyn Tyson have been on the squad during the same times, and the defense is arguably the weaker unit currently for New Orleans. McDuffie and the Chiefs 2022 draft class in general helped resurge their title window and secure two more rings since, and he was valued enough that the Rams traded a first and change to secure him this offseason. He would immediately be the best player on an already solid Saints defense and likely propel the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

1.12: Detroit Lions: Sauce Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

original pick: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama

The Lions made a massive trade up to get to this spot 4 years ago, in the hope of adding another layer to a young offense with a WR. However, with hindsight, we know that in the draft after this GM Brad Holmes managed this anyway, stocking up the cast of skill positions with RB Jahmyr Gibbs and TE Sam LaPorta, allowing for a different direction with this pick. Gardner had one of the best rookie seasons ever for a CB, and even though his play has dropped just a notch recently, he is by far the best corner remaining on the board and offers a tantalizing upgrade to Detroit's defense.

1.13: Philadelphia Eagles: Tyler Smith, IOL, Tulsa

original pick: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia

Davis has been a quality nose tackle for the Birds over his career, helping them win their Super Bowl in his 3rd year and earning a lucrative contract extension this offseason. However, the Eagles are the OL team, and they need to work to maintain that label with famed coach Jeff Stoutland reportedly departing the organization. Smith is a 3 time Pro Bowler who has the rare talent to excel at tackle or guard, meaning he can replace Tyler Steen in the short term and potentially serve as the successor to Lane Johnson once he hangs up the cleats. Philly pride themselves on taking care of OL needs well in advance, and taking from the Cowboys one of their very best players is only added sweetness for this one.

1.14: Baltimore Ravens: Nik Bonitto, DE, Oklahoma

original pick: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

Even in a redo, the Ravens continue to do what they're known for, somehow snagging an excellent player who really should have no business making it down anywhere near their pick. Normally this occurs at non-premium positions for them, but Bonitto is a brilliant designated pass rusher who just makes stop after stop on a vaunted Broncos defense, including the winning play in a thriller last season against Marcus Mariota and the Commanders. The Ravens stock at edge is up after they landed Trey Hendrickson, but Bonitto is just as good, if not better, and instantly would make the Ravens AFC favorites if he was added to their squad in reality.

1.15: Houston Texans: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

original pick: Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M

This was a forgettable one 4 years ago, as Green only made it 3 seasons in Houston before being traded to the Eagles for pennies, and has since basically washed out of the league while the Texans continue to field one of the worst OLs in football. Olave is one of the best separation artists in the game today who dazzles with fluidity and explosiveness out of his breaks, and as a Ohio State fan, it would be great to see C.J. Stroud reunited with one of his college WRs in real life, but we'll settle for this universe for now. We already created a contender for the best WR duo in football with Malik Nabers and Drake London teaming up, and this pair of Olave and stud Nico Collins is every bit as good as well.

1.16: Washington Commanders: James Cook, RB, Georgia

original pick: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State

The Commanders stay with the skill positions here, but move to a talented runner, which they have lacked for quite some time on offense. Cook started his career slower than others in the draft class, with some usage concerns, but made a name for himself last year in particular, leading the league in rushing yards and earning Second Team All-Pro honors. With all the talk of superstar Josh Allen, Cook was really the engine making the Bills go in 2025, and HC Dan Quinn will be pleased to add him and start to cement a legitimate offensive core for one of the oldest rosters around.

1.17: Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia

original pick: Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College

Davis was a highly regarded prospect in college, winning the Chuck Bednarik award in his last season for the best defensive player of the season. While he ceded the label of top dog on the line to fellow Bulldog Jalen Carter, he was an anchor for loaded defenses on Georgia and the Eagles, with the highest success in both places. The Chargers will hope he can continue his success on a defense losing star coordinator Jesse Minter, improving on the middling selection that Johnson was for them.

1.18: Tennessee Titans: Travon Walker, DE, Georgia

original pick: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas

The infamous pick made from the A.J. Brown trade, the Titans will be thrilled to try and forget the past with a smooth reset here. With Brown back in the AFC, they make a move on defense to help keep him in check should they face off down the line. Walker hasn't been anything special through 4 years, a slight disappointment considering his #1 overall pedigree, but his athletic traits that got him that high in the first place will give HC Robert Saleh confidence that he can get more out of him than what was seen with their division rivals down south.

1.19: New Orleans Saints: George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue

original pick: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa

In this redraft, my Saints end up exactly recreating the Chiefs first round class of reality, and although those picks were each 10 picks later than they go here, they were clearly good players, both heavy defensive contributors to Super Bowl victories in 2022 and 2023. Karlaftis is a big edge whose calling card is his run defense, but he has the power and first step to get through most any OT in pass rush situations as well. He fits in perfectly alongside Chase Young and Carl Granderson amid what is shaping up to be a terrifying Saints defense reminiscent of 2021.

1.20: Pittsburgh Steelers: Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan

original pick: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh

The trenches fell hard on both sides of the ball, but the Steelers aren't complaining, landing a steal here to refurbish in front of aging veteran Aaron Rodgers' last hurrah. Raimann has developed beautifully into an above average LT in Indianapolis, a big part of one of the top lines as a whole in the sport. The ideal here for the Steelers would now be Troy Fautanu at guard and new rookie Max Iheanachor at right tackle, but all 3 players are flexible enough to play around with what now looks like a very promising offense sans QB.

1.21: Kansas City Chiefs: Zach Tom, OT, Wake Forest

original pick: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

Both actual first rounders now headed to New Orleans, KC pivots to another excellent pick here in Tom. A 3 year starter now for Green Bay, Tom finished with a 85.8 PFF grade in 2024, good for 6th best among offensive tackles, and was a strong starter in 2025 as well, only allowing 16 pressures on the snaps he played. A partially torn patellar tendon drops him down, but he should be healthy for most, if not all, of 2026 and is a huge boon in the quest to return HC Andy Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes' offense back to its old self in the future.

1.22: Green Bay Packers: Christian Benford, CB, Villanova

original pick: Quay Walker, LB, Georgia

Another player who could've figured to sneak into the top 20, Benford is an absolute boon here for the Pack, who again have their biggest hole at corner. Entering a room featuring Tre'Davious White and first round pick Kaiir Elam, Benford shined unbelievably for a 6th round pick, earning the starting gig his rookie year and playing his way to a big second contract as the Bills #1 corner, with 10 passes defensed in both 2023 and 2024. He had a bit of a down year this past season, but Benford is still instantly the best corner Green Bay has, and will hopefully have some fun with a healthy Micah Parsons ruining the days of other fans in the NFC North.

1.23: Buffalo Bills: Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor

original pick: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida

The Bills had options at this pick, replacing a nothingburger pick in Elam but also losing their stud RB1 in Cook to the Commanders. Pitre, like the #1 pick here in Stingley Jr., hails from the vaunted Texans defense, where he carries a reputation for delivering big hits and always being near the football from his slot position. Buffalo traded their former nickel in Taron Johnson to Vegas this offseason, and they end up with one of the very best at the same position to take his spot.

1.24: Dallas Cowboys: Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois

original pick: Tyler Smith, IOL, Tulsa

Amidst a full-on defensive rebuild over the 2026 offseason, the Cowboys get some more help using time travel, bringing in Joseph to complete their secondary. Joseph's reputation is not positive among some rival teams, but his play on the field transcends it, with a staggering 9 picks and 12 passes defensed in 2024, landing him a 91.0 PFF grade and a record-breaking contract for a safety negotiated with GM Brad Holmes. This may have been somewhat premature, as Joseph developed a potential chronic injury last season, but he is working to heal and return to the field sometime in 2026. The risk is worth the reward at this stage, as the Cowboys would have a staggering safety room and defense as a whole if they could manage a healthy Joseph, Jalen Thompson, and Caleb Downs all on the field at once.

1.25: Baltimore Ravens: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama

original pick: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa

The Ravens do it again, with another supreme talent coming down due to a lack of need from teams higher on the pecking order. Williams has had his fair share and more of problems impeding him to get on the field, from a ACL teat in his last college season to a PED suspension to gun charges against him at one point. Despite all this, he has worked his way into an integral role for Detroit, recording two straight 1,000 yard seasons in 2024 and 2025. Lamar Jackson, the best QB in the league in my opinion, needs more weapons to facilitate a championship run, and "Jamo" has the potential to be exactly that alongside 2023 1st rounder Zay Flowers.

1.26: New York Jets: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State

original pick: Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State

Gang Green's second round pick moves up in the pecking order, with the team securing him here rather than risk another team scooping him up before they got another shot. There's no need to speculate about Hall's upside on the Jets, as we've seen him do his share of the work for a often anemic offense, acting as the top back and top receiver at times for the team. He's had his cryptic comments about hoping for an exit, but with a legit QB in Purdy finally onboard in this exercise, Hall's and the Jets' fortunes may finally be turning around, with the Iowa State backfield reuniting to wreak havoc in the pros.

1.27: Jacksonville Jaguars: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah

original pick: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah

I would've given the Jags a RB here with the loss of Travis Etienne, but we haven't had any unchanged picks in a minute, and I think familiarity should mean the pick stays if it's not too noticeable of a difference. Lloyd was decidedly middling for 3 seasons, causing most everyone to lose confidence he would unlock himself, but lived up to his potential in 2025, delivering a Pro Bowl caliber season for Jacksonville with big plays and stops galore. (see pick-6 against Chiefs in primetime.) Salary cap issues meant he walked to Carolina right after this peak, but we get to give them a reunion here and let Lloyd continue playing his best ball for Duval.

1.28: Green Bay Packers: Cam Jurgens, IOL, Nebraska

original pick: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia

Wyatt was a fine pick, but the Packers here go in more of a prophylactic direction to fortify the other trenches for the long term. The Packers theoretically have good at all 5 spots on the line, but LG Aaron Banks had a rough year after being signed from the 49ers, and other potential interior options might be better suited at OT. Sean Rhyan figures to keep the center gig after receiving a new 3 year deal, but one of him or Jurgens should be able to switch to guard and get a better starting 5 out to protect star QB Jordan Love. Jurgens was handpicked to succeed HOF Jason Kelce and helped deliver Saquon Barkley's OPOY 2024 run alongside a championship ring.

1.29: Kansas City Chiefs: Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati

original pick: George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue

Rashee Rice remains the Chiefs WR1 despite widespread speculation that they were adding big to the room, and the reason for that is that if his track record doesn't change soon, he might be in a cell on Sundays and not out on the field. Lucky for them, Pierce is here in this scenario, as simply a better WR than Rice and also filling the X role that the offense has missed for some time. Again, this pick helps to lift the offense back to its prime, a stark shift from the two defensive picks that were made 4 years ago, and hopefully Mahomes can rediscover his deep ball to give us viewers some more quality highlights from him in 2026.

1.30: New England Patriots: DaRon Bland, CB, Fresno State

original pick: Cole Strange, IOL, Chattanooga

Another pick that feels like it was waiting for a redo since the get-go, the Strange pick was never understood by draft watchers, and they turned out to be quite justified in that. The Pats went back to the Super Bowl despite a hole-ridden roster, enabling them to be aggressive filling holes to try and go one step further the next time around. Bland is still most well known for setting the all-time record for pick-6s in a season, but he is a good corner besides that as well and will have plenty of chances for more interceptions alongside Christian Gonzalez.

1.31: Cincinnati Bengals: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State

original pick: Daxton Hill, CB, Michigan

This'll be the most dubious pick of the post, and for good reason. However, with the other serious option here being Luke Wattenberg of the Broncos, I think this is defensible from a football perspective. Chase Brown is a great back, but his best attribute is pass-catching, and Samaje Perine has hung around the roster for so long mainly due to Brown's lack of size, limiting his ability to be a true bell-cow for Cincinnati. Coming off a Super Bowl MVP game, Walker's injury issues will be helped with Brown there to take some of the load off, and the Bengals add more for a big-time run to bring the elusive Lombardi Trophy home for their franchise.

1.32: Minnesota Vikings: Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA

original pick: Lewis Cine, S, Georgia

Take your pick between Woolen and Jaylen Watson- either is the right pick to try and fill the Vikings' absolute dearth of anything close to enough at the CB position, for what feels like years now. I went Woolen here to better fit the stingy press coverage of Brian Flores' scheme, and he should be motivated after being forced into a undesirable one-year contract from the Eagles due to a lack of other good offers. The Vikings are another team due to collapse as the roster ages out, so youth will be huge in the coming years to reshape their identity around the studs they have left.

How did the teams change from this exercise?

I thought it'd be fun to show which players each team added and lost from this, roughly showing the talent they acquired from this draft class when it actually went down, and what could've been if they'd had a clear eye down the line.

Jaguars: Added Derek Stingley Jr. and Devin Lloyd, Lost Travon Walker

Lions: Added Sauce Gardner, Lost Kerby Joseph and Jameson Williams (Aidan Hutchinson retained)

Texans: Added Kyle Hamilton and Chris Olave, Lost Derek Stingley Jr. and Jalen Pitre

Jets: Added Brock Purdy, Lost None (Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall retained)

Giants: Added Drake London and Tyler Linderbaum, Lost None

Panthers: Added Trey McBride, Lost Devin Lloyd

Falcons: Added George Pickens, Lost Drake London

Seahawks: None (Charles Cross retained)

Saints: Added Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis, Lost Chris Olave

Eagles: Added Tyler Smith, Lost Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens, and Tariq Woolen

Ravens: Added Nik Bonitto and Jameson Williams, Lost Kyle Hamilton

Commanders: Added James Cook, Lost None

Chargers: Added Jordan Davis, Lost None

Titans: Added Travon Walker, Lost None

Steelers: Added Bernhard Reimann, Lost None

Chiefs: Added Zach Tom and Alec Pierce, Lost George Karlaftis and Kenneth Walker III

Packers: Added Christian Benford and Cam Jurgens, Lost Zach Tom

Bills: Added Jalen Pitre, Lost James Cook and Christian Benford

Cowboys: Added Kerby Joseph, Lost George Pickens, Tyler Smith, and DaRon Bland

Patriots: Added DaRon Bland, Lost None

Bengals: Added Kenneth Walker III, Lost None

Vikings: Added Tariq Woolen, Lost None

Dolphins: None

Browns: None

Colts: Lost Sauce Gardner, Bernhard Raimann, and Alec Pierce

Broncos: Lost Nik Bonitto

Raiders: Lost Tyler Linderbaum

Bears: None

Bucs: None

49ers: Lost Brock Purdy

Cardinals: Lost Trey McBride

Rams: Lost Trent McDuffie