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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Kevin Hanson Projecting Friday night’s 73 picks, including names like Malik Willis, George Pickens, Desmond Ridder and Kenneth Walker III. The first round of the 2022 NFL draft is officially in the books (see my 32 grades here). In a continuation of the active trade market we’ve seen throughout the offseason, there were nine first-round trades on Thursday. While some first-round prospects may not live up to their draft pedigree, it should come as no surprise that first-rounders represent the largest percentage of players with contracts of at least $10 million per year (37%), per Over the Ca…