2022 Ruff Draft: What dog did your NFL team select?
The picks are in — Roger Goodog steps to the podium...
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Welcome to the 2022 Ruff Draft, a one-round spectacle that combines two of life’s greatest treasures—football and dogs—and adds a few dashes of NFL draft mania.
To make it work, we took the reins for each NFL franchise’s decision-makers—who have enough on their plate at the moment—and hit the war rooms to sift through the tape, document the metrics and answer the tough questions. And when the proverbial draft dust settled, we submitted a selection for all 32 teams.
Every dog has its day, and for these 32 canines, that day is today.
With the 1st pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Arizona Cardinals select...
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J.J. Woof
With the 2nd pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select...
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Dogue de Babineaux
With the 3rd pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select...
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Terrell Pugs
With the 4th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Buffalo Bills select...
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Dog Flutie
With the 5th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Carolina Panthers select...
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Julius Puppers
With the 6th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Chicago Bears select...
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Mike Singleterrier
With the 7th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select...
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Carson Pawmer
With the 8th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Cleveland Browns select...
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Barker Maybite
With the 9th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select...
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WatchDee Lamb
With the 10th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Denver Broncos select...
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Brock Rottweiler
With the 11th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Detroit Lions select...
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Night Train Dane
With the 12th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Green Bay Packers select...
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Sterling Shar Pei
With the 13th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Houston Texans select...
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DeSchnauzer Watson
With the 14th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select...
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Pettin’ Manning
With the 15th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select...
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Gaurdin’ Myshew II
With the 16th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select...
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Shih Tzu Smith-Schuster
With the 17th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Miami Dolphins select...
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Tua Doggovailoa
With the 18th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select...
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Fran Barkaton
With the 19th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the New England Patriots select...
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Rob Grownhusky
With the 20th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the New Orleans Saints select...
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Willie Roarf
With the 21st pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the New York Giants select...
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Tiki Barker
With the 22nd pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the New York Jets select...
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Keeshond Johnson
With the 23rd pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select...
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Howlie Long
With the 24th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select...
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Randall Comingbackforham
With the 25th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select...
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The Immaculate Retriever
With the 26th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select...
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Dan Snouts
With the 27th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Los Angeles Rams select...
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Pupper Kupp
With the 28th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select...
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King Charles Haley
With the 29th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select...
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Mutt Hassleback
With the 30th pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select...
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Vinny Testafrisbee
With the 31st pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Tennessee Titans select...
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Albert Houndsworth
With the 32nd pick in the 2022 Ruff Draft, the Washington Commanders select...
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