Ikem Ekwonu, Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal, Charles Cross, Devin Lloyd, Ahmad Gardner. Be honest. Before you started looking at the 2022 NFL draft, how many of these guys had you ever heard of?
Yet those are the names of players generally regarded as among the top ten prospects. They form the nucleus of what promises to be the most unglamorous draft in recent memory. They may get scouts and general managers excited, but fans may wind up uncorking a wide, collective yawn.
Let’s face it. The football players that get fans excited about a draft are quarterbacks, running backs and receivers.