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Jordy McElroy

These are the players expected to attend first night of 2023 NFL draft

With only two weeks away from the 2023 NFL draft, the NFL announced the 17 players expected to attend the first night on Thursday. The draft festivities are slated to kick off on April 27 in Kansas City with the star attendees being projected first-round picks.

Some of the names on the list have popped up in multiple mock drafts as potential options for the New England Patriots, who will have the highest pick they’ve had in nearly 15 years at No. 14 overall.

The positions to keep an eye on for the Patriots is cornerback, wide receiver, safety, offensive tackle and tight end.

Here are the players expected to attend the first night of the draft:

Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

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C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

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Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

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Will Levis, QB, Kentucky

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Jordan Addison, WR, USC

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Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State

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Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas

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Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon

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Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois

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Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State

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Will Anderson Jr., EDGE, Alabama

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Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

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Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech

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Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech

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Brian Branch, S, Alabama

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