7-700-2022 ❲CONFIRMED❳

In the 7th round, with the 262nd and final pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected a quarterback from Iowa State named Brock Purdy. The room gave the customary cheer for "Mr. Irrelevant." No one expected him to take a snap in a regular-season game, let alone lead a team to a Super Bowl years later.

Garrett Wilson , Chris Olave , and Jameson Williams were all taken in the Top 12. 7-700-2022

By Saturday morning—the "marathon" rounds 4 through 7—the glitz of the Vegas stage had faded into a war of attrition. This was where the real "useful" stories were written. Teams weren't looking for stars anymore; they were looking for "grinders." In the 7th round, with the 262nd and

As the draft concluded, 262 dreams had been officially realized, while hundreds of other young men waited for their phones to ring for "undrafted" invites. The 7-700-2022 event proved that while the first round gets the headlines, it’s the late-round "irrelevant" picks and the players who slide that often define the grit of the game. 🏈 2022 Draft Fast Facts Garrett Wilson , Chris Olave , and Jameson

In a small apartment in Athens, Georgia, Nakobe Dean sat with his phone in his lap. He had been the heartbeat of the Bulldogs’ national championship defense. Analysts called him a first-round lock. But as the first round ended on Thursday night, his name hadn't been called. Friday came—the second and third rounds—and still, silence. Concerns about his size and a "nagging" shoulder injury had turned a "sure thing" into a slide.

Only one QB ( Kenny Pickett ) was taken in the first two rounds, a historic rarity.