Serritella: Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft

Happy Draft Day! The long awaited, much anticipated 2023 NFL Draft hosted in Kansas City, Missouri is officially just hours away. Carolina Panthers, you are on the clock…

The smoke signals have sounded the sirens around NFL war rooms as we lead up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Has the love affair amongst the quarterbacks been fabricated? Are the Texans playing chess while the rest of the league plays checkers? Will Lamar Jackson or Trey Lance be dealt? What about ‘generational’ prospect Chase Young? So many questions. So little clarity. If you are like us, we love the mystery and is a big reason why we are obsessed with the NFL Draft!

Without further ado, here is the final first round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft cycle. Buckle up, enjoy the show and be sure to check back for frequent updates.

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ROUND 1

1. Carolina Panthers (via Bears) – Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

2. Houston Texans – Will Anderson, OLB, Alabama

3. Arizona Cardinals – Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State

4. Indianapolis Colts – Will Levis, QB, Kentucky

5. Seattle Seahawks (via Broncos) – Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

6. Detroit Lions (via Rams) – Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois

7. Tennessee Titans [TRADE w/ Raiders No.11 + ’24 Rd1] – Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

8. Atlanta Falcons – CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State

9. Chicago Bears (via Panthers) – Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas

10. Philadelphia Eagles (via Saints) – Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech

11. Las Vegas Raiders [TRADE w/ Titans No.7] – Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon

12. Houston Texans (via Browns) – Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa

13. Green Bay Packers (via Jets) – Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern

14. New England Patriots – Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee

15. New York Jets – Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia

16. Washington Commanders – Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland

17. Pittsburgh Steelers – Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State

18. Detroit Lions – Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State

19. Tampa Bay – Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah

20. Seattle Seahawks – Nolan Smith, OLB, Georgia

- Miami (forfeited)

21. Los Angeles Chargers – Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

22. Baltimore Ravens – Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State

23. San Francisco 49ers [TRADE: Trey Lance to Vikings] – Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson

24. Jacksonville Jaguars – O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida

25. New York Giants – Brian Branch, FS, Alabama

26. Dallas Cowboys – Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

27. Buffalo Bills – Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson

28. Cincinnati Bengals – Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh

29. New Orleans Saints (via 49ers thru Dolphins and Broncos) – Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech

30. Philadelphia Eagles – Jordan Addison, WR, USC

31. Kansas City Chiefs –Will McDonald IV, DE, Iowa State

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