The Draft "Expert" - 2022 NFL Draft Pre-Season Prospect Rankings: Offense

Welcome to the pre-season 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings list! Brought to you by me, Logan Blackman, aka, The Draft "Expert."

This list took some time and effort to make sure it's as accurate as possible, and I'm sorry if you don't like where your favorite player is listed at, that's just my opinion and can be subject to change. I've been wrong before (surprising I know) and I'll be wrong again (once again, surprising).

This post ranks each position one through ten, minus the quarterbacks who are ranked one through 20.

I hope you enjoy the list and without any more distractions, I give you The Draft "Expert" Pre-Season 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings for the offense!

Pictured: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State; Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma; Tyler Linderbaum, iOL, Iowa

Quarterbacks (Top 20)

1. Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (1a)

   1. Insane arm talent, can make every throw from every angle

   2. Good athlete

   3. Can he stay consistent? Highest ceiling in the draft

2. Sam Howell, North Carolina (1b)

   1. You know what you're getting, very consistent

   2. Plays and looks a lot like Baker Mayfield

   3. Big arm

3. Malik Willis, Liberty

   1. Rare combination of arm talent and athleticism

      1. Strongest arm in the class?

   2. Fastest player on the field

   3. Accuracy will need refined

      1. Strong arm is good thing, but can make balls go all over the place

4. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati

   1. Has all the physical tools to be the top QB in this class

      1. Ideal size, athleticism and arm talent to be a high draft pick

      2. Compares to Trey Lance due to his size, running ability, and arm talent

   2. Needs to be more consistent in the passing game

      1. Completion percentage is all over the place; 66%, 55%, and 62%

   3. Can he put it all together this season? Is working with Jordan Palmer, which is a plus

5. Carson Strong, Nevada

   1. Ironically, Strong has a very strong arm

   2. Not the greatest athlete, but can beat defenses with his arm strength and accuracy

      1. Can pick apart defenses with ease

      2. Said he's targeting 85% completion mark in 2021

   3. Bigger quarterback; 6'4" 215 lbs.

6. Kedon Slovis, USC

7. JT Daniels, Georgia

8. Matt Corral, Ole Miss

9. Jayden Daniels, Arizona State

10. Phil Jurkovec, Boston College

11. Emory Jones, Florida

12. Brock Purdy, Iowa State

13. Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA

14. D’Eriq King, Miami

15. Tyler Shough, Texas Tech

16. Kenny Pickett, Pitt

17. Michael Penix Jr., Indiana

18. Dillon Gabriel, UCF

19. Tanner Morgan, Minnesota

20. Bo Nix, Auburn

Running Backs (Top 10)

1. Breece Hall, Iowa State

   1. Nation's leading rusher in 2020; 1,572 yards 21 TDs

   2. Also led nation in carries; 279, could that scare some NFL teams? "Tread on the tires?"

   3. Doesn't go down easily

2. Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M

   1. 188 carries 1,036 yards 9 TDs

   2. .1 yard per carry less than Breece Hall

   3. Very quick for a "bigger" running back

3. Kyren Williams, Notre Dame

   1. 211 carries 1,125 rush yards 13 TDs

   2. One season of production (had 4 carries in 2019)

   3. Best in the passing game

4. Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma

   1. Sat out 2020 season

   2. Back-to-back 1,000+ seasons at Oklahoma

   3. Could move up the list if he performs like his previous seasons

5. Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss

   1. Smaller back; 5'8" 190 lbs.

   2. Very fast and runs hard

   3. 78 broken tackles

   4. Will be a "do everything" type back for Ole Miss in 2021

6. Zamir White, Georgia

7. Kevin Harris, South Carolina

8. Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota

9. Tyler Allgeier, BYU

10. Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky

Wide Receivers (Top 10)

1. Chris Olave, Ohio State (1) (there is nothing that really separates Olave and Wilson, both insane wide receivers)

   1. Best deep threat in this class

   2. "++ speed"

      1. Like 7-11, he's always open

   3. Great hands

2. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State (1)

   1. Best route runner in this class, very smooth

   2. Great hands

   3. A real threat with the ball in his hands

3. Treylon Burks, Arkansas (could definitely move to number one before the draft)

   1. Absolute UNIT; 6'3" 232 lbs.

   2. Very physical wide receiver

   3. Great speed

4. John Metchie III, Alabama

   1. Speed, speed, speed, always ahead of his defenders

   2. Performed well in Jaylen Waddle's absence last season, now he's the main guy

   3. Tough and competitive

5. Drake London, USC

   1. Bigger receiver; 6'5" 215 lbs.

   2. Great with the ball in his hands, makes people miss

   3. Full 'normal' season with Kedon Slovis, he should put up big numbers this year

6. Romeo Doubs, Nevada

7. Justyn Ross, Clemson

8. George Pickens, Georgia

9. David Bell, Purdue

10. Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama

Tight Ends (Top 5)

1. Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M

   1. Great athlete

      1. Has ideal size, athleticism, and positional versatility

         1. 6'5" 265 lbs.

      2. Can line up on the line, as a wide receiver, and as an H-back

   2. Best receiver and really solid blocker

      1. 506 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2020

2. Jahleel Billigsley, Alabama

   1. "Smaller" tight end

      1. 6'4" 229 lbs. (smallest out of the top 5)

      2. Needs to work on his blocker a little bit

   2. Great athlete

      1. Fast for the position

   3. Expected to have a big role in the passing game with DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle going to the NFL

3. Charlie Kolar, Iowa State

   1. Great receiver and good blocker

   2. Not the greatest athlete, but makes up for it with natural size and power to out muscle/out jump defenders

      1. 6'6" 260 lbs.

4. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State

   1. Played his best when the lights were the brightest

      1. Great game against Clemson in the CFP semi-final

   2. Not used a ton in the receiving game

      1. Natural, since the top receivers in this class are from OSU

      2. Really good in the run game

5. Cade Otton, Washington

   1. Good athlete/good route runner

      1. 6'5" 240 lbs.

   2. Effective blocker

Offensive Tackles (Top 10)

1. Evan Neal, Alabama (MONSTER)

   1. Great athlete for a guy as big as he is

      1. 6'7" 360 lbs.

   2. Versatile

      1. Has played both guard and tackle at Alabama

   3. Great all around blocker

      1. Has allowed just 21 pressures in his career

2. Jaxson Kirkland, Washington

   1. Best pass blocker in this draft

      1. Allowed no sacks, no hits and only two hurries in four games in 2020

   2. Not an insane athlete, but rarely gets beat

3. Zion Nelson, Miami

   1. Great athlete

      1. Kind of has to be with D'Eriq King at quarterback

   2. Has gotten better each year, could push even higher than three

      1. Allowed 38 pressures in 2019 to 12 in 2020

4. Charles Cross, Mississippi State

   1. Will get a lot of experience in the passing game

      1. 574 pass blocking snaps in 2020

   2. On the smaller side

      1. Only 290 lbs.

   3. Great athlete for the position

5. Thayer Munford, Ohio State

   1. Three year starter at left tackle

   2. Not the most insane athlete

6. Rasheed Walker, Penn State

7. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky (iOL/OT)

8. Daniel Faalele, Minnesota (6’9” 380-400 lbs.) (MONSTER)

9. Abraham Lucas, Washington State

10. Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State

• Kenyon Green, Texas A&M (iOL/OT)

• Cade Mays, Tennessee (iOL/OT)

Interior Offensive Linemen (Top 10)

1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa (C)

   1. Powerful and great athlete

      1. Former defensive tackle

   2. Great against the run

   3. Clear as the best center in the draft

2. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M (iOL/OT)

   1. Great athlete

      1. Very physical

   2. Is expected to play left tackle this year at Texas A&M after exclusively playing guard ever since his true freshman season

      1. Expected to play guard at the next level

   3. Overall, just an absolute beast

3. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State (G)

   1. "Mauler"

      1. Can play both guard and tackle

   2. Great run blocker

      1. Paves a lot of holes for Zonovan Knight

   3. Needs to work on his pass protection to a certain extant

      1. Allowed 7 sacks and 25 pressures in 2020

4. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky (iOL/OT)

   1. Massive dude

      1. 6'5" 345 lbs.

   2. Has primarily played right tackle while at Kentucky, but is expected to make the switch to left tackle for this upcoming season. Though he's played mostly tackle, some people are thinking he could make the switch inside at the next level. Time will tell.

   3. Really good run blocker

5. Dohnovan West, Arizona State (C/G)

   1. Experienced

      1. Started at ASU since his true freshman season

   2. Really good pass blocker

      1. Allowed only 2 pressures last season

   3. Length?

6. Jarrett Paterson, Notre Dame (C/G/OT)

7. Alec Lindstrom, Boston College (C)

8. Cade Mays, Tennessee (iOL/OT)

   1. Has started 25 games of college football, 18 of those have come at right guard (three at right tackle, two at left tackle, and two at left guard) (at 6’6” 325 lbs., Mays definitely has the size to play at either guard or tackle)

9. Zion Johnson, Boston College (G)

10. Dylan Parham, Memphis (iOL)