NFL
By: Greg Rector
The 2023 NFL Draft got a bit more clarity after this week’s Shrine and Senior Bowl games. Up next will be the NFL Combine starting on February 28th through March 6th. Some players definitely helped their draft stock at both games and during the drills leading up to the games themselves. Coaches and scouts got to see these prospects and if they were able to pick up new roles, adapt to new playbooks very quickly and other valuable insights like their actual measurables are now known. For this mock draft I will not be doing any trades, they don’t really make sense to use until the free agency period has started. Remember free agency is for “needs” while the draft is where you find value. As always I will try to be as much of the best player available over a “traits” come first mock drafter. What the heck let’s give y’all a full seven-round mock draft for each team. The only thing we don’t have finalized are the 30th and 31st picks in the first round. For this, I will say the Eagles win the Super Bowl. This won’t be a what I would do draft.
Arizona Cardinals
3 – Will Anderson Jr Edge Alabama
34 – Siaki Ika DT Baylor
66 – Emil Ekiyor IOL Alabama
96 – Nathaniel Dell WR Houston
105 – Sam Laporta TE Iowa
169 – Isiah Land LB Florida A&M
180 – Isiah Mcguire Edge Missouri
213 – Dontay Demus Jr WR Maryland
Atlanta Falcons
8 – Myles Murphy Edge Clemson
44 – Gervon Dexter DT Florida
75 – Kenny Mcintosh RB Georgia
110 – Ryan Hayes OT Michigan
113 – Xavier Hutchinson WR Iowa State
161 – Aidan O’Connell QB Purdue
226 – Anfernee Orji LB Vanderbilt
247 – Warren Ericson IOL Georgia
Baltimore Ravens
22 – Jaxson Smith-Njigba WR Ohio State
86 – Deuce Vaughn RB Kansas State
124 – Owen Pappoe LB Auburn
159 – Rakim Jarrett WR Maryland
199 – Ali Gaye Edge LSU
Buffalo Bills
27 – Antonio Johnson Safety Texas A&M
59 – Zach Charbonnet RB UCLA
91 – Matthew Bergeron OT Syracuse
130 – Keion White Edge Georgia Tech
139 – Cam Jones LB Indiana
164 – Sean Tucker RB Syracuse
Carolina Panthers
9 – Anthony Richardson QB Florida
39 – Kayshon Boutte WR LSU
61 – Zach Harrison Edge Ohio State
93 – Ivan Pace Jr LB Cincinnati
114 – Tank Bigsby RB Auburn
132 – Mike Morris DL Michigan
147 – Zach Evans RB Mississippi
Chicago Bears
1 – Jalen Carter DT Georgia
53 – Andre Carter II Edge Army
64 – Dalton Kincaid TE Utah
103 – Zion Nelson OT Miami (FL)
134 – Trey Palmer WR Nebraska
137 – Hunter Luepke RB North Dakota State
150 – Ricky Stromberg C Arkansas
220 – Mohamed Ibrahim RB Minnesota
Cincinnati Bengals
28 – Anton Harrison OT Oklahoma
60 – Jordan Battle Safety Alabama
92 – Tre’Veius Hadges-Tomlinson CB TCU
131 – Keeanu Benton DT Wisconsin
165 – Keytaon Thompson WR Virginia
206 – Josh Whyle TE Cincinnati
248 – Tre’Mon Morris- Brash Edge UCF
Cleveland Browns
42 – Rashee Rice WR SMU
98 – Dorian Williams LB Tulane
111 – Colby Wooden DT Auburn
126 – Jartavius Martin Safety Illinois
142 – Israel Abanikanda RB Pittsburgh
144 – Connor Galvin OT Baylor
190 – Chamarri Conner DB Virginai Tech
231 – Keondre Coburn DL Texas
Dallas Cowboys
26 – Quentin Johnson WR TCU
58 – Devon Achane RB Texas A&M
90 – Garrett Williams CB Syracuse
129 – Nick Hampton Edge Appalachian State
163 – Will Mallory TE Miami (FL)
170- Spencer Anderson OT Maryland
176 – Dorain Thompson Robinson QB UCLA
212 – Merlin Robertson LB Arizona State
246 – YaYa Diaby Edge Louisville
Denver Broncos
67 – Jaxson Kirkland OT Washington
68 – Steve Avila OG BYU
108 – Kyu Blu Kelly CB Stanford
141 Dee Winters LB TCU
195 – Michael Jefferson WR Louisiana – Lafayette
Detroit Lions
6 – Joey Porter Jr
18 – BJ Ojulari Edge LSU
48 – LUke Musgrave TE Oregon State
55 – Calijah Kancey DT Pittsburgh
81 – Daiyan Henley LB Washington State
154 – Bula Schmidt IOL Fresno State
183 – Keaton Mitchell RB East Carolina
194 – Richard Gouraige OT Florida
Green Bay Packers
15 – Jordan Addison WR USC
45 – Trenton Simpson LB Clemson
78 – Sydney Brown Safety Illinois
116 – Wanya Morris OT Oklahoma
151 – PJ Mustifer DL Penn State
171 – Jarrick Bernard-Converse CB LSU
234 – SirVocea Dennis LB Pittsburgh
237 – D.J. Johnson Edge Oregon
244 – Darius Rush CB South Carolina
257 – Viliami Fehoko Edge San Jose State
Houston Texans
2 – C.J. Stroud QB Ohio State
12 – Peter Skoronski OT Northwestern
33 – Isiah Foskey Edge Notre Dame
65 – Jaylon James CB Texas A&M
73 – Jaquelin Roy DL LSU
104 – Jack Campbell LB Iowa
138 – Tyjae Spears RB Tulane
188 – D.J. Dale DL Alabama
201 – Charlie Jones WR Purdue
203 Carrington Valentine CB Kentucky
207 – Daniel Scott Safety California
239 – McKade Mettauer IOL Oklahoma
Indianapolis Colts
4 – Will Levis QB Kentucky
35 – Josh Downs WR North Carolina
79 – Tyler Steen OT Alabama
106 – Parker Washington WR Penn State
140 – Rezjohn Wright CB Oregon State
205 – Carter Warren OT Pittsburgh
223 – Doug Nestor IOL West Virginia
238 – Darrell Luter Jr CB South Alabama
Jacksonville Jaguars
24 – Michael Mayer TE Notre Dame
56 – Darnell Wright OT Tennessee
88 – Ji’Ayir Brown Safety Pittsburgh
121 – Julius Brents CB Kansas State
127 – Tykee Snith Safety Georgia
185 – Yasir Abdullah LB Louisville
202 – Jay Ward Safety LSU
209 – Trevor Downing IOL Iowa State
228 – Robert Cooper DL Florida State
Kansas City Chiefs
30 – Nolan Smith Edge Georgia
62 – Cedric Tillman WR Tennessee
94 – Byron Young
122 – DeWayne McBride RB UAB
133 – Ronnie Hickman Safety Ohio State
167 – Jammie Robinson Safety Florida State
197 – Jakorian Bennett CB Maryland
217 – Evan Hull RB Northwestern
227 – Drake Thomas LB NC State
250 – Malaesala Aumavae – Laulu OT Oregon
258 Juice Scruggs IOl Penn State
Las Vegas Raiders
7 – Bryce Young QB Alabama
38 – Emmanuel Forbes CB Mississippi State
70 – Blake Freeland OT BYU
109 – Adetomiwa Adebawore Edge Northwestern
143 – Andrei Iosivas WR Princeton
146 – Davis Allen TE Clemson
174 – Nick Herbig LB Wisconsin
204 – Chris Rodriguez RB Kentucky
214 – Anthony Johnson CB Virginia
222 – Brett Neilon IOL USC
233 – D’Anthony Jones DL Houston
Los Angeles Chargers
21 – Broderick Jones OT Georgia
54 – Darnell Washington TE Georgia
85 – Karl Brooks Edge Bowling Green
125 – Derek Parrish Edge Houston
158 – Braeden Daniels IOL Utah
200 – Luke Schoonmaker TE Michigan
241 – Bryce Ford – Wheaton WR West Virginia
Los Angeles Rams
36 – Felix Anudike – Uzomah Edge Kansas State
69 – Brandon Joseph Safety Notre Dame
136 – Kendre Miller RB TCU
172 – Max Melton CB Rutgers
182 – Tyler Scott WR Cincinnati
189 – Henry Bainivalu IOL Washington
191 – Puka Nacua WR BYU
211 – Ronnie Bell WR Michigan
225 – Jeremy Banks LB Tennessee
252 – Thomas Incoom Edge Central Michigan
Miami Dolphins
51 – Henry To’oto’o LB Alabama
77 – Luke Wypler IOL Ohio State
84 – Roschon Johnson RB Texas
178 – Eric Gray RB Oklahoma
240 – A.J. Finley Safety Mississippi
Minnesota Vikings
24 – Lukas Van Ness Edge Iowa
87 – Deonte Banks CB Maryland
119 – Rashad Torrence II Safety Florida
160 – Jake Haener QB Fresno State
177 – MIkel Jones LB Syracuse
New England Patriots
14 – Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois
46 – Dawand Jones OT Ohio State
76 – Dontayvion Wicks WR Virginia
107 – Marvin Mims WR Oklahoma
117 – Riley Moss CB Iowa
135 – Habakkuk Baldonado Edge Pittsburgh
184 – Jerrod Clark DL Coastal Carolina
187 – Cameron Mitchell CB Northwestern
192 – Dylan Horton Edge TCU
210 – Durell Nchami LB Maryland
259 – Noah Gindorff TE North Dakota State
New Orleans Saints
29 – Jalin Hyatt WR Tennessee
40 – Tuli Tuipulotu DL USC
71 – Jarrett Patterson IOL Notre Dame
115 – Byron Young Edhe Tennessee
148 – Tyrique Stevenson CB Miami (FL)
168 – Cameron Latu TE Alabama
229 – Tiyon Evans RB Louisville
260 – Benny Sapp III Safety Northern Iowa
New York Giants
25 – Clark Phillips III CB Utah
57 – Jon Michael Schmitz IOL Minnesota
89 – Tucker Kraft TE South Dakota State
100 – J.L. Skinner Safety Boise State
128 – Clayton Tune QB Houston
162 – Demarvion Overshown LB Texas
208 – Michael Wilson WR Stanford
218 – Tavion Thomas RB Utah
242 – Aubrey Miller Jr – LB Jackson State
245 – Ochaun Mathis Edge Nebraska
255 – Kobie Turner DL Wake Forest
New York Jets
13 – Brian Branch Safety Alabama
43 – Noah Sewell LB Oregon
74 – Eli Ricks CB Alabama
112 – Elijah Higgins WR Stanford
145 – Warren McClendon OT Georgia
179 – K.J. Henry Edge Clemson
Philadelphia Eagles
10 – Christian Gonzalez CB Oregon
31- Jahmyr Gibbs RB Alabama
63 – Chris Smith Georgia
95 – Andrew Vorhees IOL USC
221 – Jacob Slade DL Michigan State
251 – Kaevon Merriwether Safety Iowa
Pittsburgh Steelers
17 – Bryan Bresee DL Clemson
32 – Drew Sanders LB Arkansas
49 – Jaelyn Duncan OT Maryland
80 – Wiil MacDonald IV Edge Iowa State
120 – Chase Brown RB Illinois
236 – Jaiden Woodbey Safety Boston College
243 – Tyler Lacey DL Oklahoma State
99 – Tanner Mckee QB Stanford
101 – Joe Tippmann IOL Wisconsin
102 – D.J. Turner CB Michigan
157 – Mike Jones Jr LB LSU
166 – Nick Broeker OT Mississippi
173 – Cameron Young DL Mississippi State
216 -Tavius Robinson Edge Mississippi
224 – Zack Kuntz TE Old Dominion
249 – Cameron Peoples RB Appalachian State
254 – Max Duggan QB TCU
256 – Nick Saldiveri OT Old Domion
5 – Tyree Wilson Edge Texas Tech
20 – Kelee Ringo CB Georgia
37 – O’Cyrus Torrance G Florida
52 – Mazi Smith DL Michigan
83 – A.T. Perry WR Wake Forest
123 – Trey Dean III Safety Florida
153 – Ventrell Miller LB Florida
156 – Zacch Pickens DL South Carolina
198 – Brenton Cox Jr Edge Florida
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19 – Bijan Robinson RB Texas
50 – Derek Hall Edge Auburn
82 – Olusegun Oluwatimi IOL Michigan
155 – Latavius Brini CB Arkansas
175 – Raiqwon O’Neal OT UCLA
181 – Mitchell Tinsley WR Penn State
196 – Quindell Johnson Safety Memphis
232 – Johnathan Mingo WR Mississippi
253 – Trevor Reid OT Louisville
11 – Paris Johnson OT Ohio State
41 – Zay Flowers WR Boston College
72 – Mekhi Garner CB LSU
149 – Moro Ojomo DL Texas
186 – Jake Andrews IOL
230 – Travis Dye RB USC
Washington Commanders
16 – Can Smith CB South Carolina
47 – Cody Mauch OL North Dakota State
97 – Hendon Hooker QB Tennessee
118 – Mohamoud Diabate LB Utah
152 – Jaren Hall QB BYU
193 – Jayden Reed
215 – Kei’Trel Clark CB Louisville
235 – Damon Miller Safety UAB
Quite a different draft without any trades taking place. For starters, I can tell you the Dallas Cowboys would trade down if the board fell this way. That’s why with the expected Colts and Bears trade for the 1st overall pick everything changes. I fully expect around six deals affecting the first round come April in Kansas City. There are enough teams in quarterback-needy territory that this draft order will change by the time the real draft comes. The draft combine can also affect what will happen along with pro days.
