ESPN has been diving into the 2022 offseason and analyst Mel Kiper kept their momentum going by releasing his first mock draft of the season ($ubscription required) on Wednesday.
His draft partner Todd McShay dropped his first mock of the season about a month ago, giving the Detroit Lions Michigan EDGE rusher Aidan Hutchinson when Detroit held the No. 1 overall pick. Last week, McShay and Kiper joined forces to kick off their ESPN First Draft podcast with a joint mock draft focusing on the top five, and this time, Kiper gave the Jaguars Hutchinson at No.