NFL Draft 2022 Big Board: Best Remaining Players After Day 1

The first round of the 2022 NFL draft has concluded, but there are still plenty of exciting prospects waiting to hear their names called on Day 2.

While many of the consensus top players came off the board within the first 32 picks, some notable exclusions include Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean and Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker—prospects considered to be among the class of their respective positions.

It shouldn't take long for either to get selected Friday, especially with trade-ups early in Round 2 being a common strategy employed by teams desperate to land their guy.

Quarterbacks could be a popular target early in the second round as well. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected the only signal-caller of Day 1 when they took Kenny Pickett at No. 20 overall.

Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder, the highest-rated quarterbacks on the Bleacher Report Scouting Department's big board, are still up for grabs.

Plenty of executives will be making calls to better position their respective clubs to land an elite prospect who slipped into the second round.

With that in mind, here is a list of the best players remaining after Day 1 of the 2022 NFL draft.

Grading Scale

10: Generational talent/No. 1 overall

9.5-9.9: Top-five prospect

9.0-9.4: Top-10 prospect

8.5-8.9: Immediate impact prospect/First round

8.0-8.4: Year 1 starter/Late first to second Round

7.5-7.9: Potential impact player/Second round

7.0-7.4: High-level backup/Potential starter/Third round

6.5-6.9: Potential role player/Fourth round

6.0-6.4: High-level developmental prospect/Fifth round

5.5-5.9: Backup/Draftable/Sixth or seventh round

5.0-5.4: Backup/Undrafted free agent with roster potential/Undrafted free agent

4.0-4.9: Developmental prospect/Undrafted free agent

3.0-3.9: Training camp body/Undrafted free agent

Player grades were assigned by the following scouts: Nate Tice, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and receiving tight ends; Brandon Thorn, blocking tight ends, offensive tackles, guards and centers; Derrik Klassen, defensive linemen, edge-rushers and linebackers; Cory Giddings, cornerbacks and safeties.

Best remaining players by position group below. 

Most Accurate: Bailey Zappe

Best Arm Strength: Malik Willis

Best Mobility: Malik Willis

Most Pro-Ready: Desmond Ridder

Biggest Sleeper: EJ Perry

1. Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati (8.4)

2. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty (7.6)

3. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss (7.3)

4. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina (7.2)

5. Carson Strong, QB, Nevada (7.0)

6. Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky (6.8)

7. EJ Perry, QB, Brown (6.4)

8. Kaleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan (6.4)

9. Jack Coan, QB, Notre Dame (6.1)

10. Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State (5.7)

11. Cole Kelley, QB, Southeastern Louisiana (5.5)

12. D'Eriq King, QB, Miami (5.5)

13. Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State (5.4)

14. Skylar Thompson, QB, Kansas State (5.4)

Best Speed: Kenneth Walker III

Best Power: Tyler Allgeier

Best Vision: Breece Hall 

Best Hands: Rachaad White

Best Third-Down Back: Kyren Williams 

Biggest Sleeper: Dameon Pierce

1. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State (7.9)

2. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State (7.8)

3. Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State (7.4)

4. Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati (7.4)

5. Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU (7.2)

6. Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame (7.1)

7. Pierre Strong Jr., RB, South Dakota State (6.8)

8. Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina (6.7)

9. Zamir White, RB, Georgia (6.7)

10. Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida (6.6)

11. Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M (6.6)

12. James Cook, RB, Georgia (6.5)

13. Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri (6.4)

14. Hassan Haskins, RB, Michigan (6.4)

15. D'vonte Price, RB, Florida International (6.3)

16. Sincere McCormick, RB, UTSA (6.3)

17. Abram Smith, RB, Baylor (6.3)

18. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Alabama (6.3)

19. Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa (6.2)

20. CJ Verdell, RB, Oregon (6.2)

21. Zonovan Knight, RB, North Carolina State (6.2)

22. Ty Davis-Price, RB, LSU (6.1)

23. Jerrion Ealy, RB, Ole Miss (6.0)

24. Keaontay Ingram, RB, USC (5.9)

25. ZaQuandre White, RB, South Carolina (5.9)

26. Kevin Harris, RB, South Carolina (5.8)

27. Max Borghi, RB, Washington State (5.8)

28. Trestan Ebner, RB, Baylor (5.7)

29. Jason Poe, FB, Mercer (5.4)

Best Slot Receiver: Khalil Shakir 

Biggest Sleeper: Jaivon Heiligh


1. George Pickens, WR, Georgia (7.9)

2. Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson (7.9)

3. Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati (7.8)

4. Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State (7.8)

5. Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan (7.6)

6. Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama (7.3)

7. David Bell, WR, Purdue (7.2)

8. John Metchie III, WR, Alabama (7.2)

9. Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State (7.1)

10. Jaivon Heiligh, WR, Coastal Carolina (7.1)

11. Kyle Philips, WR, UCLA (7.1)

12. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucky (7.0)

13. Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis (6.9)

14. Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada (6.9)

15. Tyquan Thornton, WR, Baylor (6.8)

16. Dai'Jean Dixon, WR, Nicholls State (6.7)

17. Kevin Austin Jr., WR, Notre Dame (6.6)

18. Bo Melton, WR, Rutgers (6.4)

19. Velus Jones Jr., WR, Tennessee (6.4)

20. Isaiah Weston, WR, Northern Iowa (6.4)

21. Jerreth Sterns, WR, Western Kentucky (6.2)

22. Erik Ezukanma, WR, Texas Tech (6.2)

23. Tre Turner, WR, Virginia Tech (6.2)

24. Danny Gray, WR, SMU (6.1)

25. Samori Toure, WR, Nebraska (6.1)

26. Ty Fryfogle, WR, Indiana (5.9)

27. Devon Williams, WR, Oregon (5.9)

28. Makai Polk, WR, Mississippi State (5.8)

29. Dontario Drummond, WR, Ole Miss (5.8)

Best Receiver: Greg Dulcich 

Most Versatile: Jeremy Ruckert 

Best Blocker: Cade Otton 

Most Pro-Ready: Jeremy Ruckert 

Biggest Sleeper: Jelani Woods 

1. Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State (7.6)

2. Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA (7.5)

3. Cade Otton, TE, Washington (7.4)

4. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State (7.3)

5. Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia (7.0)

6. Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin (6.9)

7. Derrick Deese Jr., TE, San Jose State (6.8)

8. Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina (6.7)

9. Lucas Krull, TE, Pittsburgh (6.6)

10. Grant Calcaterra, TE, SMU (6.5)

11. Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, Maryland (6.4)

12. Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State (6.4)

13. Armani Rogers, TE, Ohio (6.2)

14. Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego State (6.1)

15. Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M (6.1)

16. James Mitchell, TE, Virginia Tech (6.0)

17. Cole Turner, TE, Nevada (5.9)

18. Teagan Quitoriano, TE, Oregon State (5.9)

19. Chase Allen, TE, Iowa State (5.4)

Biggest Sleeper: Spencer Burford

1. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan (8.0)

2. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota (7.6)

3. Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State (7.3)

4. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State (7.2)

5. Spencer Burford, OT, UTSA (6.9)

6. Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana (6.9)

7. Kellen Diesch, OT, Arizona State (6.9)

8. Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State (6.3)

9. Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah (5.9)

10. Dare Rosenthal, OT LSU (5.8)

11. Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois (5.6)

12. Austin Deculus, OT, LSU (5.6)

13. Obinna Eze, OT, TCU (5.4)

14. Ryan Van Demark, OT, Connecticut (5.3)

15. Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota (5.3)

Biggest Sleeper: Luke Goedeke

1. Marquis Hayes, IOL, Oklahoma (7.5)

2. Ed Ingram, IOL, LSU (7.4)

3. Jamaree Salyer, IOL, Georgia (7.4)

4. Luke Goedeke, IOL, Central Michigan (7.3)

5. Dylan Parham, IOL, Memphis (7.3)

6. Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech (7.3)

7. Cam Jurgens, IOL, Nebraska (7.2)

8. Luke Fortner, IOL, Kentucky (7.2)

9. Darian Kinnard, IOL, Kentucky (7.1)

10. Dohnovan West, IOL, Arizona State (7.0)

11. Cade Mayes, IOL, Tennessee (6.9)

12. Joshua Ezeudu, IOL, North Carolina (6.7)

13. Zach Tom, IOL, Wake Forest (6.6)

14. Logan Bruss, IOL, Wisconsin (6.5) 

15. Justin Shaffer, IOL, Georgia (6.5)

16. Sean Rhyan, IOL, UCLA (6.4)

17. Thayer Munford, IOL, Ohio State (6.3)

18. Andrew Stueber, IOL, Michigan (6.1)

19. Zach Thomas, IOL, San Diego State (6.1)    

20. Ben Brown, IOL, Ole Miss (5.9)

21. Chasen Hines, IOL, LSU (5.9)

22. Chris Paul, IOL, Tulsa (5.9)

23. Ja'Tyre Carter, IOL, Southern (5.8)

24. Nick Zakelj, IOL, Fordham (5,8)

25. Cordell Volson, IOL, North Dakota State (5.7)

26. Dawson Deaton, IOL, Texas Tech (5.7)

27. James Empey, IOL, BYU (5.6)

28. Nick Ford, IOL, Utah (5.5)

29. Bill Dunkle, IOL, San Diego State (5.4)

30. Alec Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College (5.3)

Best Pass-Rusher: Phidarian Mathis

Biggest Sleeper: Jayden Peevy

1. Logan Hall, DL, Houston (8.1)

2. Phidarian Mathis, DL, Alabama (7.8)

3. Travis Jones, DL, Connecticut (7.6)

4. Neil Farrell Jr., DL, LSU (7.5)

5. DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M (7.4)

6. Perrion Winfrey, DL, Oklahoma (7.2)

7. Jayden Peevy, DL, Texas A&M (7.0)

8. Matthew Butler, DL, Tennessee (6.8)

9. John Ridgeway, DL, Arkansas (6.6)

10. Haskell Garrett, DL, Ohio State (6.5)

11. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, DL, Notre Dame (6.4)

12. Zachary Carter, DL, Florida (6.4)

13. Eric Johnson II, DL, Missouri State (6.4)

14. Kalia Davis, DL, UCF (6.3)

15. Esezi Otomewo, DL, Minnesota (6.3)

16. Thomas Booker, DL, Stanford (6.3)

17. Otito Ogbonnia, DL, UCLA (6.2)

18. Christopher Hinton Jr., DL, Michigan (6.1)

19. Eyioma Uwazurike, DL, Iowa State (6.1)

20. D.J. Davidson, DL, Arizona State (6.0)

21. Noah Elliss, DL, Idaho (6.0)

22. Marquan McCall, DL, Kentucky (5.9)

23. Jonathan Ford, DL, Miami (5.8)

24. LaBryan Ray, DL, Alabama (5.6)

25. Jordan Jackson, DL, Air Force (5.4)

Biggest Sleeper: Tyree Johnson

1. Arnold Ebiketie, Edge, Penn State (8.1)

2. David Ojabo, Edge, Michigan (7.8)

3. Drake Jackson, Edge, USC (7.7)

4. Josh Paschal, Edge, Kentucky (7.5)

5. Boye Mafe, Edge, Minnesota (7.3)

6. Micheal Clemons, Edge, Texas A&M (7.3)

7. Nik Bonitto, Edge, Oklahoma (7.2)

8. Cameron Thomas, Edge, San Diego State (7.2)

9. Myjai Sanders, Edge, Cincinnati (7.1)

10. Alex Wright, Edge, UAB (7.0)

11. Sam Williams, Edge, Ole Miss (7.0)

12. Kingsley Enagbare, Edge, South Carolina (6.9)

13. Tyree Johnson, Edge, Texas A&M (6.8)

14. Dominique Robinson, Edge, Miami of Ohio (6.7)

15. DeAngelo Malone, Edge, Western Kentucky (6.5)

16. Tyreke Smith, Edge, Ohio State (6.4)

17. Christopher Allen, Edge, Alabama (6.4)

18. Isaiah Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma (6.3)

19. Amare Barno, Edge, Virginia Tech (6.3)

20. Jesse Luketa, Edge, Penn State (6.1)

21. Jeffrey Gunter, Edge, Coastal Carolina (6.0)

22. Tre Williams, Edge, Arkansas (6.0)

23. Mike Tufua, Edge, Utah (5.9)

24. David Anenih, Edge, Houston (5.8)

25. De'Shaan Dixon, Edge, Norfolk State (5.7)

26. Jeremiah Moon, Edge, Florida (5.5)

Best Blitzer: Nakobe Dean

Best Run-Stopper: Nakobe Dean

Best in Coverage: Chad Muma

Fastest: Channing Tindall

Biggest Sleeper: Malcolm Rodriguez

1. Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia (8.2)

2. Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming (8.0)

3. Christian Harris, LB, Alabama (8.0)

4. Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin (7.5)

5. Darrian Beavers, LB, Cincinnati (7.5)

6. Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State (7.3)

7. Damone Clark, LB, LSU (7.2)

8. Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia (6.9)

9. Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State (6.9)

10. Zakoby McClain, LB, Auburn (6.7)

11. Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State (6.6)

12. JoJo Domann, LB, Nebraska (6.5)

13. Terrel Bernard, LB, Baylor (6.4)

14. Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin (6.4)

15. Brian Asamoah II, LB, Oklahoma (6.4)

16. Jeremiah Gemmel, LB, North Carolina (6.3)

17. Ellis Brooks, LB, Penn State (6.2)

18. D'Marco Jackson, LB, Appalachian State (6.1)

19. Micah McFadden, LB, Indiana (6.1)

20. Nephi Sewell, LB, Utah (6.0)

21. Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State (6.0)

22. Carson Wells, LB, Colorado (5.8)

23. Aaron Hansford, LB, Texas A&M (5.7)

24. Darien Butler, LB, Arizona State (5.7)

25. Josh Ross, LB, Michigan (5.7)

26. Nate Landman, LB, Colorado (5.6)

27. Baylon Spector, LB, Clemson (5.6)

28. James Houston, LB, Jackson State (5.6)

29. Kyron Johnson, LB, Kansas (5.4)

30. Isaiah Graham-Mobley, LB, Boston College (5.4)

Best Slot Corner: Marcus Jones

Biggest Sleeper: Tariq Woolen

1. Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson (8.1)

2. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington (7.7)

3. Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State (7.5)

4. Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati (7.4)

5. Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn (7.4)

6. Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA (7.2)

7. Marcus Jones, CB, Houston (7.2)

8. Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia (7.1)

9. Mykael Wright, CB, Oregon (7.1)

10. Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama (6.9)

11. Alontae Taylor, CB, Tennessee (6.8)

12. Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama (6.8)

13. Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska (6.7)

14. Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor (6.5)

15. Mario Goodrich, CB, Clemson (6.5)

16. Jack Jones, CB, Arizona State (6.4)

17. Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State (6.4)

18. Cordale Flott, CB, LSU (6.4)

19. Jermaine Waller, CB, Virginia Tech (6.4)

20. Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri (6.3)

21. Joshua Williams, CB, Fayetteville State (6.3)

22. Vincent Gray, CB, Michigan (6.2)

23. Chase Lucas, CB, Arizona State (5.9)

24. Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington State (5.9)

25. Isaac Taylor-Stuart, CB, USC (5.9)

26. Tariq Castro-Fields, CB, Penn State (5.9)

27. Josh Thompson, CB, Texas (5.8)

28. Shaun Jolly, CB, Appalachian State (5.6)

29. Damarri Mathis, CB, Pittsburgh (5.6)

30. Chris Steele, CB, USC (5.3)

Best in Zone Coverage: Jaquan Brisker

Biggest Sleeper: Nick Cross

1. Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State (8.0)

2. Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor (7.5)

3. Nick Cross, S, Maryland (7.4)

4. Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati (7.2)

5. JT Woods, S, Baylor (6.7)

6. Tycen Anderson, S, Toledo (6.6)

7. Bubba Bolden, S, Miami (6.5)

8. Juanyeh Thomas, S, Georgia Tech (6.5)

9. Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois (6.4)

10. Smoke Monday, S, Auburn (6.4)

11. Verone McKinley III, S, Oregon (6.2)

12. Percy Butler, S, Louisiana (6.0)

13. Delarrin Turner-Yell, S, Oklahoma (5.9)

14. Leon O'Neal Jr., S, Texas A&M (5.9)

15. Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee State (5.7)

16. Kolby Harvell-Peel, S, Oklahoma State (5.6)

17. Markquese Bell, S, Florida A&M (5.5)

18. Yusuf Corker, S, Kentucky (5.5)