NFL Draft Notebook: Minnesota Vikings are big winners and much more

The Minnesota Vikings select Christian Darrisaw at No. 23 in the 2021 NFL Draft (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
The Minnesota Vikings select Christian Darrisaw at No. 23 in the 2021 NFL Draft (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) /
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2022 NFL Draft Prospect Quarterback Spencer Rattler #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

Now that the 2021 NFL Draft is over it’s time to start identifying prospects to watch for the 2022 NFL Draft. Please note these players are not ranked and that we will be breaking down each position more in-depth throughout the summer in future NFL Draft Notebooks.

Quarterbacks

Sam Howell, North Carolina
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Kedon Slovis, USC
J.T. Daniels, Georgia
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati

Running Backs

Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
Zamir White, Georgia
Tyler Goodsen, Iowa
C.J. Verdell, Oregon

Wide Receivers

Justyn Ross, Clemson
Chris Olave, Ohio State
George Pickins, Georgia
Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
John Metchie III, Alabama

Tight Ends

Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
Grant Calcaterra, SMU

Offensive Line

Evan Neal, Alabama
Charles Cross, Mississippi State
Rasheed Walker, Penn State
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
Cade Mays, Tennessee

Defensive Line

Tyreke Smith, Ohio State
Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
Drake Johnson, USC
Zach Harrison, Ohio State

Linebackers

DeAngelo Malone, Western Kentucky
James Skalski, Clemson
Christian Harris, Alabama
Ventrell Miller, Florida
Owen Pappoe, Auburn

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Defensive Backs

Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
Bubba Bolden, Miami
Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
Sevyn Banks, Ohio State
Kaiir Elam, Florida