Things are heating up for the 2023 NFL draft. A lot of NFL trades for valuable picks have taken place over the last 2 weeks. The QB class looks drastically better at QB this time around. Plus the transfer portal has drastically changed the face of college football , and I have never before had more than 14 QB'S on my watchlist this early , but I have 19 right now. Speaking of these potential draft eligible QB's , it is helped not only by the transfer portal, but surprisingly Covid as well. Too often these days QB's are rushing into the league with only a year or 2 of starting experience, but because of the extra year of eligibility granted due to Covid a lot of guys are staying and getting a chance to polish & develop. Kenny Pickett wouldn't have been a 1rst rounder in 2022 without that extra year. At the very least it will help us to sort through their potential, and make the guys who end up making it in the NFL as backups more polished. Right now I see this as a defense heavy draft where there is quality at every position. It's especially strong along the defensive line, both inside & off the edge. In fact the 2 highest graded players that I have seen on tape so far are edge rusher Will Anderson of Alabama & interior D-lineman Jalen Carter of Georgia. On offense the depth & quality of the QB and TE classes are the 2 position groups that stand out. On the down side , and in a reverse of past few draft no WR looks like a top 10 pick to me right now , and as a whole there haven't been many standouts at the position. Like always it is preferable to NFL teams that have the #1 pick that a QB goes at the top of the draft , even if the team that currently has the pick doesn't need a QB. As usual I think there is a good chance that a QB will go #1 overall this year , whether they deserve it or not, and even if it's another team trading up for their guy. Despite all that don't lose your minds if your team is picking high. I could be wrong, but this is my opinion about where the teams are at this moment , and major injuries have already affected my draft order at the beginning of this season. The second wave of free agency that takes place after the draft, and without compensatory pick compensation is pretty much over now , but there are still a few good veteran guys holding out for the right situation. Plus, sadly major injuries will keep happening every year , and those injuries will cause many draft order variations before it's set. Also, Lamar Jackson could still be a trade candidate if they can't work out a contract, but I don't include trades in my mocks until draft season. The picks are all mine, and if you don't like them you are free to comment and let me know why. They are mostly players I couldn't help noticing while watching last years tape, or guys I expected to enter last years draft that stayed in school. So a lot of trades will probably happen, but again , I DON'T put trades in mocks until it's draft season again. Also , Miami forfeited their #1 pick because of tampering so there will only be 31 first round picks in this draft. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post it. so here it is. Enjoy.
1.CAROLINA - BRYCE YOUNG - QB - ALABAMA
2.TEXANS - CJ STROUD - QB- OHIO ST.
3.COLTS - WILL LEVIS - QB - KENTUCKY
4.LIONS - HENDON HOOKER - QB - TENNESEE
5.BEARS - WILL ANDERSON - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
6.JAGUARS - JALEN CARTER - DT - GEORGIA
7.RAIDERS - PETE SKORONSKI - T/G - NORTHWESTERN
8.STEELERS - PARIS JOHNSON - T/G - OHIO ST.
9.WASHINGTON - TANNER MCKEE - QB - STANFORD
10.PATRIOTS - BRYAN BRESEE - DT - CLEMSON
11.ATLANTA - ANTHONY RICHARDSON - QB - FLORIDA
12.EAGLES- (NO) - OLUMUYIWA FASHANU - OT - PENN ST.
13.ARIZONA - KELEE RINGO - CB - GEORGIA
14.TEXAS- (clev) - NOLAN SMITH - OLB/DE - GEORGIA
15.SEATTLE - MYLES MURPHY - DE/DT - CLEMSON
16.JETS - BRODERICK JONES - OT - GEORGIA
17.NY GIANTS - QUENTIN JOHNSTON - WR - TCU
18.SEATTLE- (denv) - TRENTON SIMPSON - LB - CLEMSON
19.PACKERS - JORDAN ADDISON - WR - USC
20.TITANS - MICHAEL MAYER - TE - N. DAME
21.LIONS- (rams) - CAM SMITH - CB - S. CAROLINA
22.BENGALS - CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ - CB - OREGON
23.CHARGERS - JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA - WR - OHIO ST.
24.TAMPA BAY - ANTONIO JOHNSON - CB/S - TEXAS A&M.
25.MIAMI- (49ers) - ANDRE CARTER - OLB/DE - ARMY
26.VIKINGS - JOEY PORTER JR. - CB - PENN ST
27.RAVENS - TYREE WILSON - DE - TEXAS TECH
28.DALLAS - SIAKI IKA - DT - BAYLOR
29.CHIEFS - DARNELL WASHINGTON - TE - GEORGIA
30.EAGLES - BIJAN ROBINSON - RB - TEXAS
31.BILLS - O'CYRUS TORRANCE - G - FLORIDA
OTHERS ON MY WATCH LIST
JORDAN BATTLE - S - ALABAMA
BRYAN BRANCH - S/CB - ALABAMA
JERMAINE BURTON - WR- ALABAMA
JAVION COHEN - G - ALABAMA
EMIL EKIYOR - G - ALABAMA
JAHMYR GIBBS - RB - ALABAMA
CAMERON LATU - TE - ALABAMA
MALACHI MOORE - S/CB - ALABAMA
ELI RICKS - CB - ALABAMA
BYRON YOUNG - DT - ALABAMA
JALEN CATALON - S - ARKANSAS
HENRY TO'O TO'O - LB - ALABAMA
LADARIUS HENDERSON - G - AZ. ST.
DREW SANDERS - LB - ARKANSAS
RICKY STROMBERG - C - ARKANSAS
TANK BIGSBY - RB -AUBURN
DERICK HALL - DE - AUBURN
OWEN PAPPOE - LB - AUBURN
COLBY WOODEN - DE - AUBURN
AVERY YOUNG - OT - AUBURN
CONNOR GALVIN - OT - BAYLOR
JL SKINNER - S - BOISE ST.
PHIL JURKOVEC - QB - BOSTON COLLEGE
ZAY FLOWERS - WR - BOSTON COLLEGE
BLAKE FREELAND - OT - BYU
JAREN HALL - QB - BYU
DALLIN HOLKER - TE - BYU
KEENAN PILI - LB - BYU
IVAN PACE -LB - CINCINATTI
TYLER DAVIS - DT - CLEMSON
JORDAN MCFADDEN - OT - CLEMSON
RUKE ORHORHORO - DT - CLEMSON
WALKER PARKS - OT - CLEMSON
DJ UIAGALELEI - QB - CLEMSON
BRENTON COX JR. - OLB/DE - FLORIDA
MOHAMOUD DIABATE - LB - FLORIDA
GERVON DEXTER - DT - FLORIDA
XZAVIER HENDERSON - WR - FOLRID
RASHAD TORRENCE - S - FLORIDA
AKEEM DENT - CB/S - FLORDA ST.
JAMMIE ROBINSON - S- FLORIDA ST.
ROBERT SCOTT - OT - FLORIDA ST.
JARED VERSE - DE/OLB - FLORIDA ST.
JAKE HAENER - QB - FRESNO ST.
DAIJUN EDWARDS - RB - GEORGIA
ARIK GILBERT - TE - GEORGIA
CHRISTOPHER SMITH - S/CB - GEORGIA
SEDRICK VAN PRAN - C - GEORGIA
NATHANIEL DELL - WR - HOUSTON
CLAYTON TUNE - QB - HOUSTON
LUKE HAGGARD - OT - INDIANA
SAM LAPORTA - TE - IOWA
XAVIER HUTCHINSON - WR - IOWA ST.
WILL MCDONALD - DE - IOWA ST.
FELIX ANUDIKE - UZOMAH - DE/OLB - KANSAS ST.
COOPER BEEBE - G - KANSAS ST.
DEVIN LEARY - QB - KANSAS ST.
DEUCE VAUGHN - RB - KANSAS ST.
KAYSHON BOUTTE - WR - LSU
JAYDEN DANIELS - QB - LSU
MEKHI GARNER - CB - LSU
BJ OJULARI - OLB/DE - LSU
JAQUELIN ROY - DT - LSU
DONTAY DEMUS - WR - MARYLAND
JAELYN DUNCAN - OT - MARLAND
RAKIM JARRETT - WR - MARYLAND
ZION NELSON - OT - MIAMI
TYRIQUE STEVENSON - CB - MIAMI
TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - MIAMI
RONNIE BELL - WR - MICHIGAN
BLAKE CORRUM - RB - MICHIGAN
RYAN HAYES - OT - MICHIGAN
CORNELIUS JOHNSON - WR - MICHIGAN
EYABI OKIE - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
OLUSEGUN OLUWATIMI - C - MICHIGAN
MAZI SMITH - DT - MICHIGAN
DJ TURNER - CB - MICHIGAN
JAYDEN REED - WR - MICHIGAN ST.
JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ - C - MINNESOTA
BREVYN SPANN-FORD - TE - MINNESOTA
EMMANUEL FORBES - CB - MISSISSIPPI ST.
KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE - CB- MISSOURI
JAYLOB CARLIES - S - MISSOURI
JAVON FOSTER - OT - MISSOURI
ISAIAH MCGUIRE - DE - MISSOURI
JOSH DOWNS - WR - N. CAROLINA
TONY GRIMES - CB - N. CAROLINA
CODY MAUCH - OT - N. DAKOTA ST/
ISAIAH FOSKEY - DE - N. DAME
BRANDON JOSEPH - S - N. DAME
JARRETT PATTERSON - C/G - N. DAME
ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE - DT/DE - N. WESTERN
ZACH HARRISON - DE OHIO ST.
DAWAND JONES - OT- OHIO ST.
MATTHEW JONES - G - OHIO ST.
LATHAN RANSOM - S- OHIO ST.
LUKE WYPLER - C - OHIO ST.
DILLON GABRIEL - QB - OKLAHOMA
ANTON HARRISON - OT - OKLAHOMA
MARVIN MIMS - WR - OKLAHOMA
WANYA MORRIS - OT - OKLAHOMA
AUSTIN KEYS - LB - OLE MISS
ZACH EVANS - RB - OLE MISS
MICHAEL TRIGG - TE - OLE MISS
JONATHAN MINGO - WR - OLE MISS
KHARI COLEMAN- DE - OLE MISS
CAMERON BROWN - CB - OHIO ST.
BRANDON DORLUS - DT - OREGON
JUSTIN FLOWE - LB - OREGON
NOAH SEWELL - LB - OREGON
LUKE MUSGRAVE - TE - OREGON ST.
JI'AYIR BROWN - S - PENN ST.
PARKER WASHINGTON - WR - PENN ST.
HABAKKUK BALDANADO - DE - PITTSBURGH
SIRVOCEA DENNIS - LB - PITTSBURGH
CALIJAH KANCEY - DT - PITTSBURGH
KEDON SLOVIS - QB - PITTSBURGH
JALEN GRAHAM - S/LB - PURDUE
CORY TRICE - CB - PURDUE
JAHEIM BELL - TE - S. CAROLINA
ZACCH PICKENS - DT - S. CAROLINA
SAM SMITH - CB - S. CAROLINA
SPENCER RATTLER - QB - S. CAROLINA
TUCKER KRAFT - TE - S. DAKOTA ST.
RASHEE RICE - WR - SMU
NOAH DANIELS - CB - TCU
TRE'VIUS HODGES-TOMLINSON - C - TCU
TYLER BARON - DE/PLB - TENNESSEE
JALIN HYATT - WR - TENNESEE
CEDRIC TILLMAN - WR - TENNESEE
DARNELL WRIGHT - OT - TENNESSEE
BYRON YOUNG - OLB/DE - TENNESSEE
JAHLEEL BILLINGSLEY - # - TE - TEXAS
DEMARVION OVERSHOWN - LB - TEXAS
DEVON ACHAME - RB - TEXAS A&M
JAYLON JONES - CB - TEXAS A&M
LAYDEN ROBINSON - G - TEXAS A&M
ANAIS SMITH - WR - TEXAS A&M
KYU BLU KELLY - CB - STANFORD
MATTHEW BERGERON - OT - SYRACUSE
SEAN TUCKER - RB - SYRACUSE
GARRETT WILLIAMS - CB - SYRACUSE
KAZMEIR ALLEN - WR - UCLA
JAKE BOBO - WR - UCLA
ZACH CHARBONNET - RB - UCLA
LAIATU LATU - OLB/DE - UCLA
DARIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON - QB - UCLA
TRAVIS DYE - RB - USC
ANDREW VORHEES -G/T - USC
TAHJ WASHINGTON - WR - USC
DALTON KINCAID - TE - UTAH
CLARK PHILLIPS - CB - UTAH
BRENNAN ARMSTRONG - QB - VIRGINIA
KEYTAON THOMPSON - WR - VIRGINIA
DONTAYVION WICKS - WR - VIRGINIA
NICK ANDERSEN - S - WAKE FOREST
SAM HARTMAN - QB - WAKE FOREST
AT PERRY - WR - WAKE FOREST
JAXSON KIRKLAND - T/G - WASHINGTON
ZION TUPUOLA-FETUI - OLB/DE - WASHINGTON
CAMERON WARD - QB - WASHINGTON ST.
ZION TUPUOLA-FETUI - ** - OLB/DE - WASHINGTON
JT DANIELS - QB - W. VIRGINIA
KEEANU BENTON - DT - WISCONSIN
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