14 SEC stars projected to go in Round 1 of CBS Sports’ latest 2022 NFL Mock Draft

The 2022 NFL Draft will be here before we know it. There are plenty of projected Round 1 picks who have already opted out of this year’s bowl season.

So, how many of them will go in Round 1 in April? CBS Sports analyst Josh Edwards updated his Round 1 mock draft this week, and he had 14 SEC stars going in the first 32 picks.

Below, you can see who is projected to go in the first round, with Georgia leading the way with 5 selections:

• No. 4 — Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU — New York Jets
• No. 7 — Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama — New York Jets
• No. 8 — Evan Neal, OL, Alabama — Carolina Panthers
• No. 12 — Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss — Minnesota Vikings
• No. 14 — Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia — Las Vegas Raiders
• No. 15 — Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M — Pittsburgh Steelers
• No. 16 — Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia — Denver Broncos
• No. 18 — Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas — Cleveland Browns
• No. 19 — Charles Cross, OL, Mississippi State — Washington Football Team
• No. 25 — Darian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky — Baltimore Ravens
• No. 26 — George Pickens, WR, Georgia — Dallas Cowboys
• No. 27 — Travon Walker, DL, Georgia — Kansas City Chiefs
• No. 28 — Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia — Arizona Cardinals
• No. 31 — Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida — New England Patriots

Who will rise and who will fall in the pre-draft process? We’ll find out over the next few months.

Adam Spencer

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