The 2023 NFL Draft is complete. Seven rounds, three days, numerous trades, two hundred and fifty six players chosen, and thirty-two teams with new players on their rosters. In my Mock Draft, I attempted to predict the first round, and of course I got it mostly wrong. It was fun to guess, but here’s how the first round really shook out:
1. Carolina Panthers – QB Bryce Young, Alabama
2. Houston Texans – QB CJ Stroud, OSU
3. Houston Texans – EDGE Will Anderson, Alabama
4. Indianapolis Colts – QB Anthony Richardson, Florida
5. Seattle Seahawks – CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
6. Arizona Cardinals – OT Paris Johnson, OSU
7. Las Vegas Raiders – EDGE Tyree Williams, Texas Tech
8. Atlanta Falcons – RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
9. Philadelphia Eagles – DL Jalen Carter, Georgia
10. Chicago Bears – OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
11. Tennessee Titans – OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
12. Detroit Lions – RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
13. Green Bay Packers – EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
14. Pittsburgh Steelers – OT Broderick Jones, Georgia
15. New York Jets – EDGE Will McDonald, Iowa State
16. Washington Commanders – CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
17. New England Patriots – CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
18. Detroit Lions – LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt
20. Seattle Seahawks – WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, OSU
21. Los Angeles Chargers – WR Quentin Johnson, TCU
22. Baltimore Ravens – WR Zay Flowers, BC
23. Minnesota Vikings – WR Jordan Addison, USC
24. New York Giants – CB Deonte Banks, Maryland
25. Buffalo Bills – TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
26. Dallas Cowboys – DT Mazi Smith, Michigan
27. Jacksonville Jaguars – OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
28. Cincinnati Bengals – DL Myles Murphy, Clemson
29. New Orleans Saints – DL Bryan Bresee, Clemson
30. Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia
31. Kansas City Chiefs – EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, KSU