Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft

by | Apr 24, 2023 | NFL, NFL Draft

Four days. Just four more days. 

By now, you’ve seen enough mock drafts to almost make you wish it was over, but there’s room for one more. 

Given team needs and my best guesses for their draft day strategies, here’s my final 2023 NFL mock draft. 

  1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago)—Bryce Young, QB, Alabama 
  2. Houston Texans—Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama 
  3. Detroit Lions **trade no. 1** (from Arizona)—Jalen Carter, IDL, Georgia 
  4. Indianapolis Colts—C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State 
  5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver)—Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech 
  6. Arizona Cardinals **trade no. 1** (from Detroit via Los Angeles Rams)—Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia 
  7. Las Vegas Raiders—Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida 
  8. Atlanta Falcons—Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia 
  9. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)—Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern 
  10.  Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans)—Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State 
  11. Tennessee Titans—Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas 
  12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland)—Bryan Bresee, IDL, Clemson 
  13. New York Jets—Brian Branch, S, Alabama 
  14. New England Patriots—Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee 
  15. Green Bay Packers—Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame 
  16. Washington Commanders—Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon 
  17. Pittsburgh Steelers—Joey Porter, Jr., CB, Penn State 
  18. Arizona Cardinals **trade no. 1** (from Detroit)—Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson 
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee 
  20. Seattle Seahawks—Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State 
  21. Dallas Cowboys **trade no. 2** (from Los Angeles Chargers)—D.J. Turner, CB, Michigan 
  22. New York Giants **trade no. 3** (from Baltimore)—Jordan Addison, WR, Southern California 
  23. Minnesota Vikings—Lukas Van Ness, EDGE Iowa 
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars—Calijah Kancey, IDL, Pittsburgh 
  25. Baltimore Ravens **trade no. 3** (from New York Giants)—Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois 
  26. Los Angeles Chargers **trade no. 2** (from Dallas)—Quentin Johnston, WR, Texas Christian 
  27. Buffalo Bills—Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College 
  28. Cincinnati Bengals—Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State 
  29. New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco via Miami and Denver)—Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama 
  30. Philadelphia Eagles—Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia 
  31. Kansas City Chiefs—Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech 

The Ravens end up getting a premier cornerback that will compete for a starting spot and acquiring additional draft capital, after entering the draft with only five selections. If this were to happen Thursday night, everyone in Ravens Nation should be thanking Eric DeCosta and his team. 

Michael Fast
Michael Fast

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