UNC QB Sam Howell could slide to second round of 2022 NFL Draft, Mel Kiper Jr. says

Posted Dec 16, 2021
North Carolina junior quarterback Sam Howell has not yet declared for the 2022 NFL Draft, but most assume the prolific ACC passer will join other early entries later this year as a potential top player at his position. NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. believes Howell's first-round status is no longer a lock and says there is a chance he slides into the second round. (247 Sports)

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