Waaaaaaay Too Early 2023 NFL Mock Draft

 The 2022 draft is finally over, and teams are scrambling for undrafted free agents as I type this. I'm sure many of you, especially the ones who didn't like their teams draft this year, or who think that their team is likely to be picking high in 2022 are curious about next year. Been grinding tape since Sunday afternoon, and I am taking a week long  break after I finish this. I haven't done much work on these guys, except for the few players who I jumped the gun on because I expected them to enter the 2022 draft, but they instead opted to stay in school. While I have watched all of these players actually play many times  , that is not the same as breaking down the film on them, and I have only currently broken down the film on one game for 57 players.  There are also 4 more players that went back to school I have done 3 games or more games on . Throw in the guys who are draft eligible sophomores that I don't expect to even contemplate going Pro so early, or that haven't played much yet and aren't on my radar right now, and you get the picture. Then chime in with the fact we have little idea what teams will need at that time because of injuries, free agency, the cap, and who knows what else could happen ? Plus the transfer portal has drastically changed the face of college football. Every year when I post this I look back at last years early mock, and you can see how little we know this far out, because it's a miracle if someone even gets half of the 1rst rounders right. So many guys disappoint, go back to school, get injuries, get in trouble , and others come out of the woodwork.  Last years way too early mock actually went a lot better than I expected it to turn out after Covid, but it was kind of feast or famine. 4 of the guys I projected to go in the top 32 went undrafted. Add 2 transferring & going back to school, and another staying put wile returning to school.  I also hit on 16 first rounders which was great, and a new personal record by two over last years correctly guessed14 first rounders. The complete totals of the 32 guys I projected to go in the first round in 2021 right after last years draft ended were : First-16, Second-2, Third- 3, No fourth rounders, Fifth-1, Sixth- Seventh - 1 . Plus the 3 who went back to school, and the aforementioned 4 who went undrafted. So you can see what a crapshoot it really is at this time. I am making a even harder prediction to guess the draft order. Don't lose your minds if your team is picking high , because this year I am using Vegas odds to predict the top 5. Also, Lamar Jackson & Kyler Murray could be trade candidates if they can't workout contracts with their teams, but I don't include trades in my mocks until draft season. The picks are all mine, but I have done really limited tape study on most of them. 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 I don't put trades in mocks until it's draft season again. 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.BEARS - WILL ANDERSON  - OLB/DE - ALABAMA

2.ATLANTA - JALEN CARTER - DT - GEORGIA

3.NY GIANTS - BRYCE YOUNG - QB - ALABAMA

4.JAGUARS - PETE SKORONSKI - OT - NORTHWESTERN

5.SEATTLE - CJ STROUD - QB- OHIO ST.

6.TEXANS - JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA - WR - OHIO ST.

7.LIONS -TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - MIAMI

8.JETS - PARIS JOHNSON - T/G - OHIO ST.

8.PHIL JURKOVEC - QB - BOSTON COLLEGE

9.CAROLINA - KAYSHON BOUTTE - WR - LSU

10.PATRIOTS - CAM SMITH - CB - S. CAROLINA

11.WASHINGTON - TRENTON SIMPSON - LB - CLEMSON

12.TEXANS-(clev)-MYLES MURPHY - DE - CLEMSON

13.STEELERS -RYAN HAYES - OT - MICHIGAN

14.TITANS -WALKER PARKS - OT -CLEMSON

15.ARIZONA - BRYAN BRESEE - DT - CLEMSON

16.VIKINGS - WILL LEVIS - QB - KENTUCKY 

17.MIAMI -SPENCER RATTLER - QB - S. CAROLINA

18.RAIDERS -  NOAH SEWELL - LB - OREGON

19.DALLAS - ELI RICKS - CB - ALABAMA

20.COLTS - ZION NELSON - OT - MIAMI

21.EAGLES-(NO)-HABAKKUK BALDANADO - DE - PITTSBURGH

22.RAVENS -NOLAN SMITH - OLB/DE - GEORGIA

23.PACKERS - QUENTIN JOHNSTON - WR - TCU

24.MIAMI-(49ers) - BRANDON JOSEPH - S - N. DAME

25.EAGLES - BIJAN ROBINSON - RB - TEXAS

26.CHIEFS - BJ OJULARI - OLB/DE - LSU

27.BILLS - DAWAND JONES - OT- OHIO ST.

28.SEATTLE-(denv) - EMIL EKIYOR - G - ALABAMA

29.LIONS-(rams) - KELEE RINGO - CB - GEORGIA

30.CHARGERS -JORDAN ADDISON - WR - PITTSBURGH

31.TAMPA BAY - KEDON SLOVIS - QB - PITTSBURGH

32.BENGALS -MICHAEL  MAYER - TE - N. DAME

ROBERT SCOTT - OT - FLORIDA ST.

ZACH EVANS - RB - MISSISSIPPI

AKEEM DENT - CB/S - FLORDA ST.

JORDAN BATTLE - S - ALABAMA

BLAKE FREELAND - OT - BYU

JAXSON KIRKLAND - T/G - WASHINGTON

RONNIE BELL - WR - MICHIGAN

CONNOR GALVIN - OT - BAYLOR

ISAIAH FOSKEY - DE - N. DAME

HENRY TO'O  TO'O - LB - ALABAMA

JUSTIN FLOWE -  LB - OREGON

CALIJAY KANCE - DT - PITTSBURGH

DONTAY DEMUS - WR - MARYLAND 

JONATHAN MINGO - WR - OLE MISS

JOEY PORTER JR. - CB - PENN ST.

MARVIN MIMS - WR - OKLAHOMA

JARRETT PATTERSON - C/G - N. DAME

CLARK PHILLIPS - CB - UTAH

BYRON YOUNG - DT - ALABAMA

MALACHI MOORE - S/CB - ALABAMA

CAMERON LATU - TE - ALABAMA

DALLIN HOLKER - TE - BYU

KEENAN PILI - LB - BYU

DERICK HALL - DE - AUBURN

ZION NELSON - OT - MIAMI

BRENNAN ARMSTRONG - QB - VIRGINIA

ANTHONY RICHARDSON - QB - FLORIDA

JAKE HAENER - QB - FRESNO ST.

O'CYRUS TORRANCE - G - FLORIDA

TYLER DAVIS - DT - CLEMSON

JOSH DOWNS - WR - N. CAROLINA