After months of rumors and speculation, the 2023 NFL Draft is now under 24 hours away. That means it’s time for my final predictive mock.
This mock has been made as my entry to The Huddle Report’s official mock draft competition. The scoring is as follows: 1 point for every player predicted in the first round who actually goes in the 1st round; and 2 additional points for every player/team match (regardless of the specific pick they were chosen). Keep reading to see my entry:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAROLINA | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
| 2 | HOUSTON | Will Anderson | EDGE | Alabama |
| 3 | ARIZONA | Paris Johnson | OT | Ohio State |
| 4 | INDIANAPOLIS | Will Levis | QB | Kentucky |
| 5 | SEATTLE | Tyree Wilson | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 6 | DETROIT | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois |
| 7 | LAS VEGAS | Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon |
| 8 | ATLANTA | Bijan Robinson | RB | Texas |
| 9 | CHICAGO | Jalen Carter | IDL | Georgia |
| 10 | PHILADELPHIA | Peter Skoronski | OL | Northwestern |
| 11 | TENNESSEE | Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida |
| 12 | HOUSTON | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee |
| 13 | GREEN BAY | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Ohio State |
| 14 | NEW ENGLAND | Lukas Van Ness | EDGE | Iowa |
| 15 | NEW YORK JETS | Broderick Jones | OT | Georgia |
| 16 | WASHINGTON | Emmanuel Forbes | CB | Mississippi State |
| 17 | PITTSBURGH | Darnell Wright | OT | Tennessee |
| 18 | DETROIT | CJ Stroud | QB | Ohio State |
| 19 | TAMPA BAY | Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma |
| 20 | SEATTLE | Zay Flowers | WR | Boston College |
| 21 | LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | Dalton Kincaid | TE | Utah |
| 22 | BALTIMORE | Deonte Banks | CB | Maryland |
| 23 | MINNESOTA | Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Penn State |
| 24 | JACKSONVILLE | Brian Branch | S | Alabama |
| 25 | PITTSBURGH (TRADE) | Dawand Jones | OT | Ohio State |
| 26 | DALLAS | Michael Mayer | TE | Notre Dame |
| 27 | BUFFALO | Jordan Addison | WR | USC |
| 28 | CINCINNATI | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama |
| 29 | NEW ORLEANS | Myles Murphy | EDGE | Clemson |
| 30 | PHILADELPHIA | Nolan Smith | EDGE | Georgia |
| 31 | KANSAS CITY | Will McDonald | EDGE | Iowa State |
