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
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2. Houston Texans: Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech
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3. Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama
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4. Indianapolis Colts: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
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5. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia
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6. Detroit Lions (from Rams): Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
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7. Las Vegas Raiders: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
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8. Atlanta Falcons: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
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9. Chicago Bears (from Panthers): Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern
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10. Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints): Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
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11. Tennessee Titans: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
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12. Houston Texans (from Browns): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
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13. Green Bay Packers (from Jets): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
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14. New England Patriots: Lukas Van Ness, EDGE, Iowa
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15. New York Jets (from Packers): Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
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16. Washington Commanders: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
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17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
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18. Detroit Lions: Steve Avila, G, Texas Christian
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19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
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20. Seattle Seahawks: Quentin Johnston, WR, Texas Christian
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21. Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
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22. Baltimore Ravens: O’Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida
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23. Minnesota Vikings: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
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24. Jacksonville Jaguars: Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
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25. New York Giants: Deonte Banks, DB, Maryland
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26. Dallas Cowboys: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
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27. Buffalo Bills: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
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28. Cincinnati Bengals: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
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29. New Orleans Saints (From Denver, via MIA and SF): Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
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30. Philadelphia Eagles: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
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31. Kansas City Chiefs: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
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