NFL draft preview: Offensive tackle features top-end talent, but then a drop-off By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 Updated Apr 26, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the fourth in a series previewing each position in the 2022 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at offensive tackle.kAmq:8 >6? H:== 92G6 E96:C >@>6?E :? E96 DF? =2E6C E9:D >@?E9 2E E96 }u{ 5C27E]k^AmkAm&A E@ E9C66 @776?D:G6 E24<=6D >:89E 36 49@D6? :? E96 E@A `_ A:4<D[ :?4=F5:?8 }@] ` @G6C2== – D@>6E9:?8 E92E 92D?’E 92AA6?65 2E E96 A@D:E:@? D:?46 E96 z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D D6=64E65 r6?EC2= |:49:82?’D tC:4 u:D96C 7:CDE :? a_`b]k^AmkAm{2DE J62C[ E96C6 H6C6 7@FC @776?D:G6 E24<=6D 49@D6? :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5] %92E ?F>36C :D =:<6=J E@ 36 6I466565 E9:D J62C[ 2=E9@F89 :E >:89E ?@E >2E49 E96 D:I E24<=6D 49@D6? :? 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