Mock draft 2023

The first 18 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft are set, with the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans set to kick things off barring any trades.

[Travis Kelce](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/travis-kelce/7844) is going to be 34 years old next season. Simpson has elite range that would pair nicely next to [Matt Milano](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/matt-milano/11918). He could be the chain-mover that quarterback [Aaron Rodgers](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers/2241) needs. [Kirk Cousins](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/kirk-cousins/7102) for only one more season, and the Vikings' roster is too good to where they won’t be getting the pick of the litter in a draft anytime soon. Stroud, Ohio State](https://www.pff.com/draft/big-board?season=2023) [one of the best offensive lines in the NFL](https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-18-2022), and it could be intact for quite a while. [Tremaine Edmunds](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tremaine-edmunds/50905) set to become a free agent this offseason, the Bills may opt for new blood at linebacker. [Christian Watson](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/christian-watson/66581) and [Romeo Doubs](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/romeo-doubs/84329) as their one-two punch after how strongly they came on down the stretch this season. They may not be as happy with the middling production they got from pending free agent [Robert Tonyan](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/robert-tonyan/12193) at tight end, though. [Taylor Lewan](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646) will be back in a Titans uniform next season. [Chicago Bears](https://www.pff.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears/6) are sitting on a golden ticket. Johnson could rejoin former college linemate [Nicholas Petit-Frere](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/nicholas-petit-frere/82003) as the bookend tackles for Tennessee next season.

The NFL playoffs are kicking off. The College Football Playoff is ending. That transitional period is an ideal time to clock in with a new 2023 mock draft.

Wilson is explosive and versatile for his size, capable of playing multiple impact positions along a front seven. The Lions could use a rangy bookend for 2022 No. The Steelers need a long-term rock in front of Kenny Pickett's blind side and Skoronksi can deliver with his smooth quickness and athleticism on the edge. Bresee offers good technique and nimble feet as a run-stopper and also can boost the inside pass rush. Mayer is a matchup-nightmare creating receiver at his position and can fit in nicely with fellow big-play youngsters Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs at wideout. 1 wideout for the sake of Mac Jones with Jakobi Meyers and others heading into free agency and DeVante Parker not being reliable with his health ahead of his Age-30 season. The Titans can get Johnson to pair nicely with fellow former Buckeye Nicholas Petit-Frere as the near future bookends. The Eagles stash for their future with their first of two picks in the round, knowing Darius Slay just turned 32 and James Bradberry is going into his age-30 season. The Falcons must invest in revving up their 3-4 pass rush and Foskey can fit the bill with his powerful, explosive and technically sound game. They can land Stroud, a smart pocket passer with the right accuracy and intangibles to thrive as their true delayed franchise replacement for Andrew Luck. The Cardinals have an easy pick to make here with J.J. Without including any potential trades, here are Sporting News' projections for how the selections will play out from No.

The 2022 season may be over, but it's always fun to look ahead. Let's take a look at the first few rounds of a way-too-early 2023 fantasy football mock ...

The man is still in the process of fully regaining confidence in his knee. Brown also ascended to the ranks of the elite in 2022. I’m not saying Henry will fall off a cliff in 2023, but I am saying he will fall off a cliff within the next 1-3 years. We are going to see three quarterbacks off the board within the first 30 picks in the vast majority of 2023 drafts. Who will be the Raiders’ quarterback in 2023? The man is a machine. By 2007, he was done, and he retired after the 2008 season. Jonathan Taylor averaged 13.3 ppg as one of the biggest first-overall pick busts in fantasy history. As long as Stafford and Kupp are healthy, Kupp remains the best wide receiver in fantasy. I’m a little weary of Cooper Kupp entering the 2023 season. All he did was average 21.4 ppg, just 0.5 ppg off the best season of his career. He finished as the overall WR2, which is exactly where he should go next season.

The first post-regular season mock draft is here! A major trade occurs between the Colts and Bears, Will Levis joins the Panthers, and more!

Future Hall of Famer, JJ Watt, is on the way out the door; what better way to replace a generational pass rusher with another generational pass rusher? Chicago adds arguably the best player in the 2023 NFL Draft, plus extra draft capital for the future. In this scenario, the Indianapolis Colts leap to the top of the draft board. Stroud feels like more of a Chris Ballard pick, given his ties to the Big Ten and a tendency to draft players from that conference. Now that we know the strong points of this NFL Draft class, it is time to dive into the first mock draft of the offseason for 18 franchises. Chicago brings back a haul to surround quarterback Justin Fields with talent going forward, and the Colts guarantee their quarterback of choice in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the Chicago Bears securing the rights to the No. With over half of the 2023 NFL Draft order locked, mock draft season is ready to ramp back up. And that is only the tip of the iceberg. A major trade — or two — shake up the early portion of the 2023 NFL Draft. (Alabama) and Myles Murphy (Clemson) lead the way for the pass-rushing group. Several day-one starting running backs are in the 2023 NFL Draft,

The 2023 NFL draft got a major shake-up in Week 18. In Doug Farrar's latest mock draft, that has one team trading heavy for a franchise QB.

Here, the Lions give up the sixth overall pick (which they got from the Los Angeles Rams along with Goff in the Matthew Stafford trade), and their own 18th pick, along with their 2024 first-round pick, for the privilege of moving up to first overall and taking Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Stroud to the Texans with the second overall pick, and given what Stroud showed in the College Football Playoff semi-final against Georgia, that’s a pretty good second place. The Chicago Bears went from second to first after losing to the Minnesota Vikings, the Arizona Cardinals went from fourth to third after losing to the San Francisco 49ers, the Colts moved from fifth to fourth after that Texans loss, and the Seattle Seahawks moved from third to fifth by dint of the Denver Broncos (who traded that pick and others for Russell Wilson) beating the Los Angeles Chargers. Not only do they have the first overall pick with which to transact, they also have an utterly insane amount of cap space once the 2023 league year kicks over in March. That leaves the Seahawks — who may decide to roll with Geno Smith on a new contract, select a developmental quarterback later in the draft, and focus on their defense up top. Now, the Bears will be the kings of the offseason.