It’s been a long wait but we’re finally ready to kick off the 2023 NFL Draft. With the draft finally here, I think it’s a good time to finally try a first-round mock and take a stab at predicting the first 31 picks of the draft. Of course, these are picks sure to go wrong, but that’s the fun of this, right? We can at least feel confident in the first pick of the draft, but from there, it’s anyone’s guess. So let the guessing begin! This is also my entry into the Huddle Report‘s Mock Draft contest.
1) Carolina Panthers (via CHI) - Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2) Houston Texans - Will Anderson, Edge, Alabama
3) Tennessee Titans (via AZ) - C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
4) Indianapolis Colts - Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
5) Seattle Seahawks (via DEN) - Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia
6) Detroit Lions (via LAR) - Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
7) Las Vegas Raiders - Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
8) Atlanta Falcons - Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech
9) Chicago Bears (via CAR) - Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
10) Philadelphia Eagles (via NO) - Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern
11) Arizona Cardinals (via TEN) - Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson
12) Houston Texans (via CLE) - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
13) Green Bay Packers (via NYJ) - Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
14) New England Patriots - Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
15) New York Jets (via GB) - Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia
16) Washington Commanders - Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
17) Pittsburgh Steelers - Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
18) Detroit Lions - Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
20) Seattle Seahawks - O'Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
21) Los Angeles Chargers - Jordan Addison, WR, USC
22) Baltimore Ravens - Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland
23) Minnesota Vikings - Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
24) Jacksonville Jaguars - Brian Branch, S, Alabama
25) New York Giants - Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
26) Dallas Cowboys - Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
27) Buffalo Bills - Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
28) Cincinnati Bengals - Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
29) New Orleans Saints (via DEN through MIA/SF) - Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa
30) Philadelphia Eagles - Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
31) Kansas City Chiefs - B.J, Ojulari, Edge, LSU
