NFL free agency might have changed a few things in the first round of the upcoming 2023 draft, and mocks have reflected that.
So it’s time once again to round up the experts around the internet: Who are they picking where at the moment?
In case you don’t know the drill: We take a bunch of mocks — specifically, our latest mock draft from Christian D’Andrea, Draft Wire, ESPN’s Todd McShay, Fox Sports, Pro Football Focus and CBS. Then, we look at the picks each made and average out each player’s positions and match them to each of the first 31 picks (the Dolphins forfeited their pick). Anyone left out of a first-round mock was assigned the 32rd pick.
Be sure to check out D’Andrea’s latest mock draft as well as the current up-to-date official draft order. You can also compare to our last consensus mock draft. Note that some of these picks may have quirky matches to the team given that trades are made in some mocks.
1
Carolina Panthers: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
Average: 1.5
2
Houston Texans: QB Bryce Young, Alabama
Average: 2.167
3
Arizona Cardinals: DE Will Anderson, Alabama
Average: 4.167
4
Indianapolis Colts: QB Anthony Richardson, Florida
Average: 4.167
5
Seattle Seahawks: QB Will Levis, Kentucky
Average: 5.0
6
Detroit Lions: CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
Average: 7.167
7
Las Vegas Raiders: DE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
Average: 7.67
8
Atlanta Falcons: DL Jalen Carter, Georgia
Average: 8.83
9
Chicago Bears: OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
Average: 11.167
10
Philadelphia Eagles: OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
Average: 11.5
11
Tennessee Titans: CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
Average: 13.5
12
Houston Texans: CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
Average: 15.167
13
New York Jets: OT Broderick Jones, Georgia
Average: 15.167
14
New England Patriots: LB Nolan Smith, Georgia
Average: 15.5
15
Green Bay Packers: RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
Average: 18.5
16
Washington Commanders: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
Average: 18.67
17
Pittsburgh Steelers: DE Myles Murphy, Clemson
Average: 19.5
18
Detroit Lions: WR Quentin Johnston, TCU
Average: 19.83
19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Deonte Banks, Maryland
Average: 20.0
20
Seattle Seahawks: DE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
Average: 20.0
21
Los Angeles Chargers: S Brian Branch, Alabama
Average: 21.83
22
Baltimore Ravens: TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
Average: 23.5
23
Minnesota Vikings: OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
Average: 23.83
24
Jacksonville Jaguars: DT Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
Average: 24.33
25
New York Giants: WR Jordan Addison, USC
Average: 24.83
26
Dallas Cowboys: DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson
Average: 25.33
27
Buffalo Bills: CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
Average: 26.83
28
Cincinnati Bengals: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Average: 27.33
29
New Orleans Saints: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
Average: 27.33
30
Philadelphia Eagles: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
Average: 28.167
31
Kansas City Chiefs: WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
Average: 28.167
