The first round of the 2022 NFL draft was unique due to its lack of consensus takes on top prospects. There weren’t three top-ten quarterbacks, one of whom was going first overall; no guaranteed top pick a month before the draft started at all. The first QB didn’t go until pick No. 20. The Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Smith might have shocked some he made it into the top 25.
Thursday night is a special one for the NFL and the draft prospects. While the draft has become a cottage industry, casual fans tend to gravitate to the first round as its filled with the names of players they may be highly familiar with based on standout play at the college level. So when NFL football rolls around again come September, these are going to be the newcomers to the league fans are excited about seeing.
. Just in division alone the teams added four new players, including two new top ten players on the New York Giants. The Cowboys will actually face the top three picks of the draft, four of the first five, and six of the first seven picks taken. How will these first round players impact the Cowboys season? Only time will tell, but here is a look at all the rookies from the original 32 picks that will be on their schedule next year.
The NFL will announce the full schedule on May 12, while Dallas is already aware of who they will play on the 17-game schedule, just not the order.