The 2023 NFL draft is nearly here and with a number of QB-hungry teams, it looks almost certain that at least four will go in the first 31 picks. 31? Yes, it’s a shortened round this year as Miami have forfeited their pick. This means that those who are sorted under centre could get a bargain and there is also likely to be some trading, especially early and towards the end as teams look to secure that 5th-year option.
In our mock we have four going, possibly not as high as expected but that will probably change when the trading starts. Anyway here are our predictions…
2023 NFL Draft
1 Carolina Panthers
QB BRYCE YOUNG, ALABAMA
2 Houston Texans
EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA
3 Arizona Cardinals
CB DEVON WITHERSPOON, ILLINOIS
4 Indianapolis Colts
QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE
5 Seattle Seahawks
EDGE TYREE WILSON, TEXAS TECH
6 Detroit Lions
CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ, OREGON
7 Las Vegas Raiders
DL JALEN CARTER, GEORGIA
8 Atlanta Falcons
EDGE LUKAS VAN NESS, IOWA
9 Chicago Bears
OT PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
10 Philadelphia Eagles
Safety BRIAN BRANCH, ALABAMA
11 Tennessee Titans
QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
12 Houston Texans
QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA
13 Green Bay Packers
TE DALTON KINCAID, UTAH
14 New England Patriots
CB EMMANUEL FORBES, MISSISSIPPI STATE
15 New York Jets
OT DARNELL WRIGHT, TENNESSEE
16 Washington Commanders
TE MICHAEL MAYER, NOTRE DAME
17 Pittsburgh Steelers
CB JOEY PORTER JR., PENN STATE
18 Detroit Lions
CB DEONTE BANKS, MARYLAND
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OT PARIS JOHNSON JR., OHIO STATE
20 Seattle Seahawks
WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON, TCU
21 Los Angeles Chargers
EDGE MYLES MURPHY, CLEMSON
22 Baltimore Ravens
WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
23 Minnesota Vikings
RB BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS
24 Jacksonville Jaguars
OT BRODERICK JONES, GEORGIA
25 New York Giants
WR JORDAN ADDISON, USC
26 Dallas Cowboys
DL BRYAN BRESEE, CLEMSON
27 Buffalo Bills
EDGE NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA
28 Cincinnati Bengals
OT ANTON HARRISON, OKLAHOMA
29 New Orleans Saints
CB CAM SMITH, SOUTH CAROLINA
30) Philadelphia Eagles
DI CALIJAH KANCEY, PITTSBURGH
31) Kansas City Chiefs
WR ZAY FLOWERS, BOSTON COLLEGE
So there we have it our best guess as to where the cream of the 2023 draft class will be plying their trade this season. You can check out our 2022 predictions here.
