Written by: Roy Countryman @PreacherBoyRoy
With the 2023 NFL Draft now officially under a month away, I figured it was time to drop my first mock draft of the season! Give it a read!
1) Carolina Panthers (from Chicago): C.J. Stroud: QB, Ohio State
2) Houston Texans: Bryce Young: QB, Alabama
3) Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson Jr.: EDGE, Alabama
***TRADE***
Colts receive: Lamar Jackson
Ravens receive: 2023 1st Round #4, 2nd Round #35, 4th Round #106, 2024 2nd Round Pick, and 2025 3rd Round Pick.
4) Baltimore Ravens (from Indianapolis): Anthony Richardson: QB, Florida
5) Seattle Seahawks (from Denver): Jalen Carter: IDL, Georgia
6) Detroit Lions (from L.A. Rams): Calijah Kancey: IDL, Pittsburgh
7) Las Vegas Raiders: Christian Gonzalez: CB, Oregon
8) Atlanta Falcons: Tyree Wilson: EDGE, Texas Tech
9) Chicago Bears (from Carolina): Paris Johnson Jr.: OT, Ohio State
10) Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans): Nolan Smith: EDGE, Georgia
11) Tennessee Titans: Will Levis: QB, Kentucky
12) Houston Texans (from Cleveland): Jaxon Smith-Njigba: WR, Ohio State
13) New York Jets: Broderick Jones: OT, Georgia
14) New England Patriots: Peter Skoronski: OT, Northwestern
15) Green Bay Packers: Myles Murphy: EDGE, Clemson
16) Washington Commanders: Devon Witherspoon: CB, Illinois
17) Pittsburgh Steelers: Joey Porter Jr.: CB, Penn State
18) Detroit Lions: Darnell Washington: TE, Georgia
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Darnell Wright: OT, Tennessee
20) Seattle Seahawks: Will McDonald IV: EDGE, Iowa State
Miami Dolphins** Forfeited **
21) Los Angeles Chargers: Bijan Robinson: RB, Texas
22) Baltimore Ravens: Deonte Banks: CB, Maryland
23) Minnesota Vikings: Cam Smith: CB, South Carolina
24) Jacksonville Jaguars: Emmanuel Forbes: CB, Mississippi State
25) New York Giants: Lukas Van Ness: EDGE, Iowa
26) Dallas Cowboys: Michael Mayer: TE, Notre Dame
27) Buffalo Bills: Drew Sanders: LB, Arkansas
28) Cincinnati Bengals: Dawand Jones: OT, Ohio State
29) New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver): O'Cyrus Torrence: OG, Florida
30) Philadelphia Eagles: Adetomiwa Adebawore: IDL, Northwestern
31) Kansas City Chiefs: Anton Harrison: OT, Oklahoma