The 2022 NFL draft is still more than three weeks away, but we have already seen a trading turmoil in the first round. Eight teams have two first round options, another eight teams have none, and a total of 11 first round options have been exchanged. Two first round options have already been exchanged twice. The following is a complete analysis of the teams with two options in the first round: The Giants have their own first-round pick (No. 5) and the Bears (No. 7) from last year’s trade that allowed the Bears to draft Justin Fields. The jets have their own first-round pick (No. 4) plus the Seahawks (No. 10) from the Jamal Adams trade. The Texans have their own first-round pick (No. 3) plus the Browns (No. 13) from the Deshaun Watson trade. The Eagles have the option of the first round of the Dolphins (No. 15) from last year’s trade that allowed Miami to draft Jalen Waddle, plus the option of the first round of the Saints (No. 18) from an exchange of options that also won the Philadelphia Saints First round selection in 2023 and second round selection in 2024. The selection of the first round of the Saintshave the Colts (No. 16), which was sent to the Eagles in the Carson Wentz trade and then sent by the Eagles to the Saints in a multi-choice exchange that also gave the Eagles Saints the first-round selection. (No. 19). The Packers have their own first-round pick (No. 28) plus the Raiders (No. 22) from the Davante Adams trade. The leaders have their own choice of first round (No. 30) plus the 49ers’ (No. 29) first sent to the Dolphins so the 49ers could write Trey Lance and then sent by the Dolphins to the Chiefs at Tyreek Hill Trading. The Lions have their own first round selection (No. 2) plus the Rams (No. 32) from the Matthew Stafford trade.
