By Jelani Scott This year’s event will be the longtime analyst’s 39th draft. View the original article to see embedded media. When the 2022 NFL Draft commences in Las Vegas on Thursday night, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. will be reporting on the event live from the comfort of his Maryland home. NFL fans frantically Googling the reason behind the longtime NFL draft analyst’s change of scenery needn’t look any further than Kiper’s Twitter account for the answer. Earlier this month, the 61-year-old announced he would not be attending this year’s draft because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. “I com…