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2022 NFL "Old Tweets" Mock Draft: What the top prospects tweeted back in the day

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2022 NFL "Old Tweets" Mock Draft: What the top prospects tweeted back in the day

And how it connects them to teams that may need their services beginning in 2022!

Seaside Joe
Mar 4, 2022
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2022 NFL "Old Tweets" Mock Draft: What the top prospects tweeted back in the day

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I do not read replies to my tweets. As much as I have FOMO on seeing the perfect response by one of you to one of my Twitter history reveals, or a reply by the very person whose old tweets I uncovered, I find obsessing over the feedback to be an unnecessary distraction given what my intentions are with each tweet.

My Twitter account is an output and nothing more.

Follow if you like the content, reply if you have something to add, but know that every time I send out a tweet I tell it “Good luck to you lil guy” and then I’m forever done with it. Think of it like getting pregnant, witnessing the birth of your child, dropping them off at college, walking them down the aisle, and becoming a grandparent—all in less than a minute. That should be the life of every tweet.

Create it, love it, share it, and then let it be.

So I’m never quite sure what people think of it when I uncover old tweets, but I imagine that there could be some belief that “digging through someone’s social media past” is the same or similar to “finding a way to hit their cancel button.” That’s not why I look to the past, and I have no interest in canceling anyone or turning NFL players over to “the mob.”

I don’t want to cancel, I want to celebrate.

I don’t want to hurt, I want to hype.

I don’t want people to say “No!”, I want them to say “Noice!”

And the reality is that it is far easier to find tweets that are nice than the ones that are not. I’ve been through the past of many NFL players and NFL prospects and I can tell you with all the honesty in my bones that what most of them tweet about during high school and college are the same things you did or would have tweeted about:

  • School sucks

  • LeBron James rules

  • “Happy Birthday!” and “Thanks for the birthday wishes!”

  • Their favorite wide receivers (Chad Ochocinco, Dez Bryant, OBJ)

  • They’re gonna work hard to prove the skeptics wrong

And everyone you’ll find in this article and the next, for obvious reasons, worked hard and proved the skeptics, the doubters, and the haters wrong. (While also probably overemphasizing how many “haters” there actually are, as everyone does.)

This year’s NFL Draft prospects run the gamut of Twitter accounts, from the very active (Kayvon Thibodeaux) to the completely inactive (Derek Stingley, Kenyon Green, Trevor Penning); from guys who had accounts in middle school to those who didn’t start tweeting until very recently; from the legitimately funny jokers (Garrett Wilson, Kyle Hamilton) to the no-nonsense pure footballers (Icky)… the 2022 NFL Draft has it all.

Their history also says it all. Including maybe where they will be drafted?

I don’t approach Twitter in the same way as most NFL writers. I won’t approach this mock draft like most NFL Mock Drafters. Below is a mock draft that connects a 2022 prospect’s old tweets with a current team in the first round who might make sense for him in the near future. But first, because “How to help a newsletter” isn’t quite so clear yet in this era of media…

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Now onto part ONE of the 2022 NFL Mock Draft featuring Old Tweets!

1. Jacksonville Jaguars - OT Evan Neal, Alabama

Joined Twitter: October, 2018

First Tweet: “Boomer Sooner”

Twitter avatar for @ENeal73
Evan Neal @ENeal73
See you there bro #BOOMERSOONER
Twitter avatar for @IHOP_75
EJ Ndoma-Ogar @IHOP_75
OFFICIAL VISIT THIS WEEKEND🥀 #BOOMER https://t.co/7yNBkA5KuB
7:31 PM ∙ Nov 7, 2018
802Likes78Retweets

Positives: Ready for pancakes

Twitter avatar for @ENeal73
Evan Neal @ENeal73
Me: Say Wood you tryna pancake buddy in the Endzone or to the Gatorade coolers again? Wood: Endzone bruh Me: Bet 😈
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10:58 PM ∙ Nov 24, 2019
378Likes37Retweets

Why Jaguars: Because they’ll see perfection

Twitter avatar for @ENeal73
Evan Neal @ENeal73
Perfection only exists when I look at you...💍
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5:39 PM ∙ Feb 8, 2020
203Likes16Retweets

Also he can do this:

Twitter avatar for @ENeal73
Evan Neal @ENeal73
Always looking to one up myself! @MattRheaPhD @UA_CoachBallou
2:47 PM ∙ Jul 12, 2021
1,917Likes302Retweets

2. Detroit Lions - DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

Twitter account started: July, 2014

First Tweet - He gets his homework in EARLY

Twitter avatar for @aidanhutch97
Aidan Hutchinson @aidanhutch97
@NPloucha @vinniejean552 @DchsSmith7 I turned mine in about a month ago to mrs. O'brien
11:11 PM ∙ Aug 9, 2014

Positives: Let’s his coach know when he’s late (on twitter)

Twitter avatar for @aidanhutch97
Aidan Hutchinson @aidanhutch97
@NPloucha hey coach I will be a little bit late to football tmrw because I need to take a math quiz that I have previously tried to schedule
1:34 AM ∙ Sep 5, 2014
Twitter avatar for @aidanhutch97
Aidan Hutchinson @aidanhutch97
@GabeSotres_ Idk why is it so late! Tell coach I'll be running late to practice tonight
6:23 PM ∙ Jan 17, 2015

Why Lions: He likes the local team, at least a tiny bit

3. Houston Texans - CB Derek Stingley, LSU

Twitter since: No Twitter

Positives: No Twitter

Why Texans: The NFL’s quietest team picks the draft’s quietest tweeter

Twitter avatar for @samspiegs
Sam Spiegelman @samspiegs
Former five-star CB Derek Stingley Jr. at the NFL Combine in Indy vs. sophomore year at LSU camp Little Sting is always smiling! 😬
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4:04 PM ∙ Mar 4, 2022
25Likes5Retweets

4. New York Jets - S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame

Twitter since: August, 2013

First tweet: Geaux Tigers

Twitter avatar for @kyledhamilton_
Kyle Hamilton @kyledhamilton_
LSU is championship bound next season.
3:22 AM ∙ Jan 3, 2014

(Keep in mind about “first tweets”… Sometimes a player might have deleted old tweets and that could explain the gap in time. Who knows? Their deleted tweets aren’t of interest to me, I’m just looking at what I can see.)

Positives: Perceptive

Twitter avatar for @kyledhamilton_
Kyle Hamilton @kyledhamilton_
You know an "official music video" is real if it's on vevo
1:52 AM ∙ Sep 17, 2014

Positives: Insightful

Twitter avatar for @kyledhamilton_
Kyle Hamilton @kyledhamilton_
what color is a mirror?
10:41 PM ∙ Mar 23, 2015

Why Jets: Ready to handle the New York media

Twitter avatar for @kyledhamilton_
Kyle Hamilton @kyledhamilton_
This Jordan documentary is propaganda.
3:05 AM ∙ Apr 20, 2020
37Likes4Retweets

5. New York Giants - OT Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu, NC State

Twitter since: June, 2016

Positives: Doesn’t tweet very often, but when he does it’s gold

Twitter avatar for @BigIck79
Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu @BigIck79
I gotta chill out on the pedialyte 😪
Twitter avatar for @BarstoolPack
Barstool Pack @BarstoolPack
PUKING LINEMEN ARE SO BACK https://t.co/J4WGoISr92
3:48 AM ∙ Sep 3, 2021
3,295Likes138Retweets

Why Giants: If he can’t slot in at tackle or guard, he can replace Saquon

Twitter avatar for @BigIck79
Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu @BigIck79
RB at heart ‼️😭
Twitter avatar for @icd9
Tagbo Ekwonu @icd9
@PackFootball @BigIck79 How it started. Happy birthday Son. https://t.co/iHx9muxtGg
11:56 PM ∙ Oct 31, 2021
256Likes5Retweets

6. Carolina Panthers - OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State

Since: January, 2017

First Tweet:

Twitter avatar for @CharlesC_67
Charles Cross 6️⃣7️⃣ @CharlesC_67
Check out Charles Cross on @Hudl hudl.com/profile/7835600 #hudl
hudl.comCharles Cross on HudlWatch Charles Cross’s videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Laurel High School - Boys Varsity Football / T, DT / Class of 2019 / Laurel, MS
1:17 AM ∙ Jan 27, 2017

Positives: Not active on Twitter

Why Panthers: Well, he did once say he needs a new CAR

Twitter avatar for @CharlesC_67
Charles Cross 6️⃣7️⃣ @CharlesC_67
i’m so tired of my car 🤦🏾‍♂️every other week something wrong it 😤
5:29 PM ∙ Apr 28, 2018

7. New York Giants - DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon

Twitter since: October, 2015

First tweet: Check the spelling

Twitter avatar for @kayvont
Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
@latsondheimer thanks but its kayvon
10:57 PM ∙ Nov 26, 2015

Positives: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

Twitter avatar for @kayvont
Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
Dang it's 4 days till Christmas...time to start an argument with my girl 💯🚫🎁
7:03 AM ∙ Dec 22, 2016
14Likes11Retweets

Positives: Takes practice seriously

Twitter avatar for @kayvont
Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
Drop a duce💩 before practice🏀🍴
9:54 PM ∙ Dec 8, 2015

Why Giants: Time for Manhattan

Twitter avatar for @kayvont
Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
I gotta move to a better neighborhood 💯
8:19 AM ∙ Dec 30, 2016
5Likes1Retweet

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8. Atlanta Falcons - DE Travon Walker, Georgia

Twitter since: March, 2020

Positives: On Twitter for less than two years

Why Falcons: Well, he’s there already.

Twitter avatar for @44Ytw
Travon Walker @44Ytw
GoDawgs🐶
4:46 PM ∙ Sep 5, 2021
2,040Likes116Retweets
Twitter avatar for @44Ytw
Travon Walker @44Ytw
Go Dawgs!!!!🐶⚫️🔴
12:14 AM ∙ Oct 17, 2021
1,027Likes67Retweets
Twitter avatar for @44Ytw
Travon Walker @44Ytw
Go Dawgs🐶
9:41 PM ∙ Jan 1, 2021
819Likes42Retweets

9. Denver Broncos - CB Sauce Gardner, Cincinnati

Twitter since: February, 2016

First Tweet: Letting ‘em know the name right off the bat

Twitter avatar for @iamSauceGardner
SAUCE @iamSauceGardner
@__Jairus Aye this Sauce congrats bro im coming right behind you🏈🏈😋
11:39 PM ∙ Feb 4, 2016
1Like1Retweet

First Tweet (non reply edition)

Twitter avatar for @iamSauceGardner
SAUCE @iamSauceGardner
One more rep,I'll be a starter One more rep,I'll be All-State One more rep,I'll get college letters One more rep,I'll be noticed
8:44 PM ∙ Apr 6, 2016
2Likes1Retweet

Positives: Versatility since he was 6

Twitter avatar for @iamSauceGardner
SAUCE @iamSauceGardner
I'm so blessed👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Even when I was 6 years old I was able to catch the ball 30 yards down the field😑💯🏈🏈 #staycommited
6:20 PM ∙ Nov 20, 2016

Why Broncos draft a top-10 CB again? (They still need one): Change locations

Twitter avatar for @iamSauceGardner
SAUCE @iamSauceGardner
I HAVE TO MAKE IT OUT OF DETROIT🤞🏾🙇🏽‍♂️🏈.
3:54 AM ∙ Nov 29, 2017
25Likes5Retweets
Twitter avatar for @iamSauceGardner
SAUCE @iamSauceGardner
People always telling me “Don’t forget where you came from”. I ain’t forget, I just don’t wanna go back to it💯
2:53 AM ∙ Dec 22, 2017

10. New York Jets - WR Chris Olave, Ohio State

Twitter since: December, 2012

First tweet:

Twitter avatar for @chrisolave_
Chris Olave @chrisolave_
Lowkey wanna go back to school Nothing to do at home .. 😁
8:33 PM ∙ Jan 13, 2014
3Likes3Retweets

Positives: Knows who he is

Twitter avatar for @chrisolave_
Chris Olave @chrisolave_
Chris Olave
5:22 AM ∙ Apr 5, 2015

Knows what he wants

Twitter avatar for @chrisolave_
Chris Olave @chrisolave_
Don't fav this tweet
5:44 AM ∙ Mar 25, 2015

Knows the truth about Twitter

Twitter avatar for @chrisolave_
Chris Olave @chrisolave_
Social media really does ruin the experience & fun
2:41 PM ∙ Mar 20, 2021
8,181Likes398Retweets

Why Jets: Picked Seahawks to make Super Bowl at MetLife, now could be headed to MetLife via a Seahawks pick

Twitter avatar for @chrisolave_
Chris Olave @chrisolave_
I got Seahawks and Broncos in Super Bowl 🏈😊
8:32 PM ∙ Jan 19, 2014
5Likes2Retweets

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11. Washington Commanders - G Kenyon Green, Texas A&M

No Twitter

Why Commanders: If he’s on Twitter, it’s through a burner account. Washington also sort of has a fake name, if anything.

Twitter avatar for @Ethan_Cadeaux
Ethan Cadeaux @Ethan_Cadeaux
Asked @MoveTheSticks why he has Washington passing on every QB in his latest mock (has Commanders taking A&M guard Kenyon Green). Thinks WAS goes the veteran route at QB & that Green would be a great Scherff replacement. "I think he's the best interior lineman in the draft."
6:58 PM ∙ Feb 25, 2022
8Likes5Retweets

12. Minnesota Vikings - C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Twitter since: March, 2013

First Tweet:

Twitter avatar for @TLinderbaum
Tyler Linderbaum @TLinderbaum
Lol just watch @Zwegmann
youtu.beBlack Ops Challenge VideoChallenges viewers give me on cod
3:48 AM ∙ Nov 26, 2013

Positives: Isn’t verified

One of the biggest scams in social media is the blue checkmark. I understand why certain people have them—I have one, which is another red flag for the blue check—but begging for Twitter for verification (as almost any media member who has one had to do behind closed doors at one point) is not something to be proud of.

In Linderbaum’s case, Twitter will probably go ahead and verify him one day without his request, but shout outs to one of the few first round prospects who didn’t follow “Twitter Verified” on Twitter in the hopes to get a blue check.

Twitter avatar for @TLinderbaum
Tyler Linderbaum @TLinderbaum
Last time on twitter for a few years. Thank you everyone who has got me here along the way. Follow me on Instagram to enjoy the Journey @TylerLinderbaum. ✌🏻
7:16 AM ∙ Jun 10, 2018
227Likes7Retweets

Why Vikings: Because he’ll have a sense of humor about it

Twitter avatar for @TLinderbaum
Tyler Linderbaum @TLinderbaum
Vikings 😂😂
9:04 PM ∙ Jan 10, 2016
3Likes1Retweet

13. Philadelphia Eagles - QB Kenny Pickett, Pitt

Twitter since: April, 2013

First Tweet: And they said Pickett doesn’t have QB athleticism?

Twitter avatar for @kennypickett10
Kenny Pickett @kennypickett10
New Cam newton cleats just came in !!👌👌
8:17 PM ∙ Apr 18, 2013

Positives: Knows where he wants to go back to one day

Twitter avatar for @kennypickett10
Kenny Pickett @kennypickett10
Touring the Pro Football Hall of Fame today 👌
8:20 PM ∙ Jul 4, 2013

Has stared terror in the face and survived

Twitter avatar for @kennypickett10
Kenny Pickett @kennypickett10
S/o to @AaronDonald97 coming out today glad we got the dub! #BlueSquad
10:54 PM ∙ Apr 13, 2019
172Likes4Retweets

Why Eagles: It’s pretty obvious

Twitter avatar for @kennypickett10
Kenny Pickett @kennypickett10
YYYEEEESSS EAGLES!!!!! #FlyEaglesFly To the playoffs!!!!
4:21 AM ∙ Dec 30, 2013
2Likes1Retweet
Twitter avatar for @kennypickett10
Kenny Pickett @kennypickett10
Fly Eagles Fly 🦅 #SaluteToService
12:38 AM ∙ Nov 6, 2017
15Likes3Retweets

14. Baltimore Ravens - OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa

Not on Twitter: Just seems like a reasonable pick for the Ravens

Twitter avatar for @jonas_shaffer
Jonas Shaffer @jonas_shaffer
Northern Iowa OT Trevor Penning smiles when asked about the links to the Ravens through the predraft process. “Teams that want that nasty edge, that’s a great team to be a part of.” He says he wants opponents to look forward to getting on the flight back home.
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2:07 PM ∙ Mar 3, 2022
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Twitter avatar for @TDavenport_NFL
TURRON DAVENPORT @TDavenport_NFL
What's it mean to be a dog to @northerniowa OL Trevor Penning? "It's like we're attached to the QB and he has us on a leash. When he let's go of it we just go attack the defense."
2:22 PM ∙ Mar 3, 2022
191Likes20Retweets

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15. Cleveland Browns - WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State

Twitter since: August, 2013

First Tweet:

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
We just got killedddd by 30(:
2:48 PM ∙ Sep 7, 2013

Positives: Knows what he wants, gets after it, including the #2

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
trying to get my number for football (2) waking up super early to guarantee it #545
1:57 AM ∙ Sep 11, 2013
Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
#2 is more than just a number to me, it reminds me how blessed I am to have 2 parents that love and care about me
2:25 AM ∙ Sep 12, 2013

Negatives: He’s actually worn the #5 since high school

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
I'm bout to bring back #5 for my poppa,, I've never wore it before so why not for high school
5:49 AM ∙ Jun 15, 2015

Positives: Knows the meaning of productive procrastination

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
haha got a project last year that was due today and I did it last night
11:47 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2014

And nobody beats him in roast offs

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
No one beats me in roast offs 8-0
1:12 PM ∙ Oct 30, 2014

Not even Skip Bayless

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
@RealSkipBayless this is dumb skip
5:36 AM ∙ Dec 27, 2016

Why Browns: He called it

Twitter avatar for @GarrettWilson_V
Garrett Wilson @GarrettWilson_V
Tbh imma like whereever Johnny Manziel goes... call me a bandwagon
1:56 PM ∙ Feb 28, 2014

16. Philadelphia Eagles - LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia

Twitter since: October, 2015

First Tweet: Not quite 100

Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
"I keep it 99 bc i lie sometimes" 😂. -R.L.
9:27 PM ∙ Feb 28, 2016

Positives: Man knows a good fit

Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
🌊😉
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12:59 AM ∙ Aug 14, 2018
351Likes25Retweets
Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
💫 ‘19
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7:27 PM ∙ Nov 15, 2018
155Likes16Retweets
Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
Ima get right🤧.....just wait⏱
Image
1:16 AM ∙ Sep 24, 2019
933Likes46Retweets

Positives: Tiger Blood

Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
Charlie Sheen look like a college coach trynna impress a recruit...😂 https://t.co/fvmRDhoE77
Twitter avatar for @WORLDSTAR
WORLDSTARHIPHOP @WORLDSTAR
Lil Pump x Charlie Sheen 😂🔥 @lilpump @charliesheen https://t.co/dLBlogbWC3
2:42 AM ∙ Jun 7, 2018
116Likes14Retweets

Why Eagles:

Twitter avatar for @NakobeDean
Nakobe Dean🔝 @NakobeDean
📍🦅
3:04 PM ∙ Nov 3, 2018
88Likes7Retweets

That’s part one. Whose tweets get uncovered in part two? There are literally HUNDREDS* of prospects left to go through!!! Find out soon by hitting subscribe.

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