Sportsnaut’s NFL insider Benjamin Allbright provides his first and only 2023 NFL mock draft with the annual event getting going in Kansas City on Thursday.
The No. 1 pick seems to be all but set with former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young heading to the Carolina Panthers.
After that, it’s pretty much anyone’s best guess what might happen in Round 1. Providing his picks after talking with experts and those around the league, here is our insider’s mock draft for the 2023 event.
1. Carolina Panthers (from Bears): Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2. Houston Texans: Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech
3. Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama
4. Indianapolis Colts: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
5. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia
6. Detroit Lions (from Rams): Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
7. Las Vegas Raiders: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
8. Atlanta Falcons: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
9. Chicago Bears (from Panthers): Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern
10. Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints): Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
11. Tennessee Titans: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
12. Houston Texans (from Browns): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
13. Green Bay Packers (from Jets): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
14. New England Patriots: Lukas Van Ness, EDGE, Iowa
15. New York Jets (from Packers): Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
16. Washington Commanders: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
18. Detroit Lions: Steve Avila, G, Texas Christian
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
20. Seattle Seahawks: Quentin Johnston, WR, Texas Christian
21. Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
22. Baltimore Ravens: O’Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida
23. Minnesota Vikings: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
24. Jacksonville Jaguars: Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
25. New York Giants: Deonte Banks, DB, Maryland
26. Dallas Cowboys: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
27. Buffalo Bills: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
28. Cincinnati Bengals: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
29. New Orleans Saints (From Denver, via MIA and SF): Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
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