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

By ochippie

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