
We're Finally Here! The 2023 NFL Draft is tonight and the while the sports world is being dominated by the NBA and NHL Playoffs, as well as the opening month of MLB, there is no doubt that the NFL Draft will dominate all sports talks for the next couple days.
The 2023 NFL Draft has been one of the most unpredictable at the top thanks to a battle for the No. 1 QB and thus No. 1 pick, as well as the Houston Texans uncertainty. Bryce Young and CJ Stroud have dominated most talks of being the first 2 quarterbacks taken. Both players have a tremendous skill set in different ways, Stroud is much bigger and has a stronger arm and is slightly more athletic, where Young's precision and decision-making ability seems to have given him a slight edge to most teams.
The No.1 pick will go to the Carolina Panthers who traded up from the 9th slot to assure their QB of the future and with most people believing Young will be the pick, this means the "real draft" will start at the No. 2 pick. Houston has been mocked to select a QB for the last 9 months frankly, with Davis Mills not being able to fill the void left by Deshaun Watson two years ago. However, over the last week or so numerous reports contradicting this have seen Will Anderson, Tyree Wilson or even trading the pick have come up, while a prospect like Will Levis has even come up instead of Stroud's name.
This is easily the most unpredictable draft in years, especially when it comes to the prospect most scouts have as the best in the class, Georgia defensive linemen Jalen Carter. Carter has been the most dominant player on Georgia's defense for two years in a row and seemed to be the next generational d-lineman, however would land in hot water after a National Championship celebration would lead to a player and a recruiter for Georgia dying during a two-car crash in which Carter was driving one of them. Carter is still expected to be a top-10 pick due to his undeniable talent.
When going through this three-round mock, I made the decision to incorporate mock trades. There is no doubt several trades will take place through the next three days especially with this year's QB class being so polarizing.
With all of this pretext out of the way, let's get to the picks!

1. Bryce Young QB Alabama
Carolina Panthers (via Chicago)
2. C.J. Stroud QB Ohio State
Houston Texans
3. Will Anderson Jr. Edge Alabama
Arizona Cardinals
4. Will Levis QB Kentucky
Indianapolis Colts
5. Tyree Wilson Edge Texas Tech
Seattle Seahawks (via Denver)
6. Christian Gonzalez CB Oregon
Detroit Lions (via Los Andeles Rams)
7. Anthony Richardson QB Florida
Tennessee Titans (via Las Vegas Raiders)
Titans Mock Trade Pick 11, 73 and 2024 3rd
Raiders Mock Trade Pick 7
8. Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR Ohio State
Atlanta Falcons
9. Jalen Carter DT Georgia
Chicago Bears
10. Peter Skoronski OT Northwestern
Philadelphia Eagles (via New Orleans)
11. Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois
Las Vegas Raiders
12. Myles Murphy Edge Clemson
Houston Texans (via Cleveland)
13. Paris Johnson Jr. OT Ohio State
Green Bay Packers (via New York Jets)
14. Broderick Jones OT Georgia
New England Patriots
15. Darnell Wright OT Tennessee
New York Jets (via Green Bay Packers)
16. Brian Branch SAF Alabama
Washington Commanders
17. Joey Porter Jr. CB Penn State
Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Bijan Robinson RB Texas
Detroit Lions
19. Dawand Jones OT Ohio State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Herndon Hooker QB Tennesee
Minnesota Vikings (via Seattle)
Minnesota Mock Trade Picks 24 and 2024 2nd
Seattle Mock Trade Pick 20
21. Miami Dolphins Forfeit Pick
22. Dalton Kincaid TE Utah
Los Angeles Chargers
23. Deonte Banks CB Maryland
Baltimore Ravens
24. Zay Flowers WR Boston College
Seattle Seahawks (via Minnesota)
25. Bryan Breese DT Clemson
Jacksonville Jaguars
26. Calijah Kancey DT Pittsburgh
New York Giants
27. Nolan Smith Edge Georgia
Dallas Cowboys
28. O'Cyrus Torrence IOL Florida
Buffalo Bills
29. Emmanuel Forbes CB Mississippi State
Cincinnati Bengals
30. Michael Mayer TE Notre Dame
New Orleans Saints (via San Francisco)
31. Lukas Van Ness Edge Iowa
Philadelphia Eagles
32. Jordan Addison WR USC
Kansas City Chiefs

2nd Round_______________________________________________
33. John Michael Schmitz IOL Minnesota
Pittsburgh Steelers (via Chicago Bears)
34. Quentin Johnston WR TCU
Houston Texans
35. Cameron Smith CB South Carolina
Arizona Cardinals
36. Joe Tippman IOL Wisconsin
Indianapolis Colts
37. Will McDonald IV Edge Iowa State
Los Angeles Rams
38. Cody Mauch OT North Dakota State
Seattle Seahawks (via Denver)
39. Anton Harrison OT Oklahoma
Las Vegas Raiders (via Tennessee)
40. Jack Campbell LB Iowa
Carolina Panthers
41. Mazi Smith DT Michigan
New Orleans Saints
42. B.J. Ojulari Edge LSU
Tennessee Titans
43. Josh Downs WR North Carolina
Green Bay Packers (via New York Jets)
44. Isaiah Foskey Edge Notre Dame
New York Jets (via Green Bay Packers)
45. Julius Brents CB Kansas State
Atlanta Falcons
46. Sam LaPorta TE Iowa
Green Bay Packers
47. Drew Sanders LB Arkansas
New England Patriots
48. Tyrique Stevenson CB Miami
Indianapolis Colts
Colts Mock Trade Picks 80, 106 and 2024 3rd
Commanders Mock Trade Picks 48 and 2024 3rd
49. Daiyan Henley LB Washington State
Detroit Lions
50. Siaki Ika DT Baylor
Pittsburgh Steelers
51. Antonio Johnson SAF Texas A&M
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
52. Jahmyr Gibbs RB Alabama
Miami Dolphins
53. Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson CB TCU
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs Mock Trade Picks 64 and 2024 3rd
Seahawks Mock Trade Pick 53
54. Matthew Bergeron OT Oklahoma
Chicago Bears (via Baltimore Ravens)
55. Luke Wypler IOL Ohio State
Los Angeles Chargers
56. Tanner McKee QB Stanford
Washington Commanders (via Detroit)
Washington Mock Trade Picks 80 and 2024 3rd (IND)
Detroit Mock Trade Pick 56
57. Jordan Battle SAF Alabama
Jacksonville Jaguars
58. Jalin Hyatt WR Tennessee
New York Giants
59. Luke Musgrave TE Iowa
Dallas Cowboys
60. Trenton Simpson LB Clemson
Buffalo Bills
61. Jammie Robinson SAF Florida State
Cincinnati Bengals
62. Andre Carter Edge Army
Chicago Bears (via Carolina)
63. Kelee Ringo CB Georgia
Philadelphia Eagles
64. Jaren Hall QB BYU
Seattle Seahawks (via Kansas City)

3rd Round_________________________________________
65. Devon Achane RB Texas A&M
Chicago Bears
66. Steve Avila IOL TCU
Houston Texans
67. Andrew Vorhees IOL USC
Arizona Cardinals
68. Garrett Williams CB Syracuse
Denver Broncos (via Indianapolis)
69. Zach Charbonnet RB Notre Dame
Denver Broncos
70. D.J. Turner CB Michigan
Los Angeles Rams
71. Adetomiwa Adebawore Edge Northwestern
Las Vegas Raiders
72. Cedric Tillman WR Tennessee
New Orleans
73. Clark Phillips CB Utah
Las Vegas Raiders (via Tennessee)
74. Darnell Washington TE Georgia
Detroit Lions (via Houston)
Detroit Mock Trade Picks 80 and 152
Houston Mock Trade Pick 74
75. Nick Herbig Edge Wisconsin
Cleveland Browns (via New York Jets)
76. Felix Anudike-Uzomah Edge Kansas State
Atlanta Falcons
77. Keion White Edge Georgia tech
New England Patriots (via Carolina)
78. Anthony Johnson SAF Iowa State
Los Angeles Rams (via Miami)
79. Sydney Brown SAF Illinois
Green Bay Packers
80. Derrick Hall Edge Auburn
Houston (via Detroit)
81. Marvin Mims Jr. WR Oklahoma
Pittsburgh Steelers
82. Tank Dell WR Houston
Detroit Lions
83. Tank Bigsby RB Auburn
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
84. Elias Ricks CB Alabama
Seattle Seahawks
85. Stetson Bennett QB Georgia
Miami Dolphins
86. Keeanu Benton DT Wisconsin
Los Angeles Chargers
87. Blake Freeland OT BYU
San Francisco 49ers (via Baltimore)
San Francisco Mock Trade Picks 100, 155 and 164
Baltimore Mock Trade Pick 87
88. Demarvion Overshown LB Texas
Minnesota Vikings
89. Jaelyn Duncan OT Maryland
Jacksonville Jaguars
90. J.L. Skinner SAF Boise State
New York Giants
91. A.T. Perry WR Wake Forrest
Dallas Cowboys
92. Jartavius Martin SAF Illinois
Buffalo Bills
93. DeWayne McBride RB UAB
Cincinnati Bengals
94. Kayshon Boutte WR LSU
Carolina Panthers (via San Francisco)
95. Riley Moss CB Iowa
Philadelphia Eagles
96. Byron Young Edge Tennessee
Kansas City Chiefs
97. Carter Warren OT Oklahoma
Arizona Cardinals
98. K.J. Henry Edge Clemson
Washington Commanders
99. Cory Trice CB Purdue
Cleveland Browns
100. Jaquelin Roy DT LSU
Baltimore Ravens (via San Francisco)
101. Dorian Williams LB Tulane
Las Vegas Raiders (via New York Giants)
102. Jaylon Jones CB Texas A&M
San Francisco 49ers
103. Isaiah McGuire Edge Missouri
San Francisco 49ers
And there you have it! 3 rounds of hope and excitement for 102 new NFL stars. Each team will leave the draft believing they had a terrific weekend but which teams will truly earn this distinction?
I'd say the Panthers, Seahawks, Lions and Patriots have the best chances of having the best draft. While the Ravens, Jets, Eagles and Packers also deserving a shoutout due to their talented draft classes over the last five years.
Who do you think will go Number 1?
Who do you think will have the best and worst draft classes?
Find out tonight at 8 pm EST on the NFL Network!

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Make sure to stay tuned as we continue coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft with post-draft grades and a 2024 Way Too Early Mock Draft posted over the net few days.
-Z.D.
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