Reader Consensus Mock - 2023 NFL Draft

TRADE Chi gets #2, 33 and 4th in 24. Houston fill there biggest need

The Bears wont be drafting here, a team- Commanders? Raiders? Colts?Falcons?- will trade a ridiculous amount of assets for a QB and I see a team swinging big for Stroud at one. He had a fantastic career at Ohio State, with huge numbers and a lot of w ... read more...

So, this is my “way too early” 2024 mock draft. This will not be accurate or close to the truth, it’s just a fun exercise to see what players rise, and what players fall. All draft positions are based on current Super-Bowl odds at the time of writin ... read more...

This would kind of suck, but I appreciate their skepticism of any of the remaining QBs. It could be tough to trade down, but I'm doing them a favor by letting them move up from #12.

TRADE- Chi trades down a second time and gets 7, 38, 109 plus a 1st and 4th in 24. The Raiders replace Carr with Stroud. Stroud's short area accuracy is the type of fit McDaniel will go after

Bryce Young is my favorite prospect in this class and Houston would be getting their franchise QB. He is a walking star QB and could help the Texans be relevant for the first time in awhile.

Best Player in the draft. Cardinals luck out and get him at 3. Generation player at Alabama and still getting better. Pro Comparison: Von Miller

The Anderson pick definitely throws off Arizona as they were going to take him so now they have to revisit some of those trade calls they were getting. Tennessee jumps after Stroud, stealing him from their division rival and giving up a lot. Arizona ... read more...

TRADE! #4 and #35 for #3. This is a potential dream scenario for the Cardinals. The Panthers have come up to #1, and the Texans, of course, are widely expected to pick a QB at #2. If the Colts don't trade up to this spot, they risk another team ... read more...

I may be overreacting to the S2 scores, but there was Stroud skepticism before those were released. Levis has excuses for his last college year, some more convincing than others.

The Colts’ plan in the 2023 NFL draft is simple - they need to draft a franchise QB. Their need is so apparent they were the presumed favorites to trade up to the No. 1 overall pick; however, Carolina beat them to it. In this no-trade mock, they miss ... read more...

After years of QB-trauma the Colts take their next signal caller in the draft. Will Levis is often mocked to them because Colts GM Chris Ballard loves traits. I think there's quite some risk with Levis because of his poor accuracy. I prefer ... read more...

What more can be said about the best player on back-to-back National Championship teams? Seattle continue to write the book on drafting when Jalen Carter falls into their lap at pick 5. Could well be the best player in this class when all is said and ... read more...

The Seahawks need someone across Uchenna Nwosu to pressure the QB. Tyree Wilson will blow up the combine with his physical traits.

DENVER BRONCOS PICKS: 3.67) S/NB Antonio Johnson Texas A&M 3.68) DT Byron Young Alabama 4.108) RB Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh 5.139) LB Dorian Williams Tulane POTENTIAL FA/TRADE TARGET: OLB Za'Darius Smith

Witherspoon/Okudah combo will make for one of the better cb combos in the league

While I don't dismiss Walt and Charlies point about Lions getting Bijan here, I feel they will go where they need help and get a player that affects plays every down No affect of trade

The Lions have had troublemaker defensive linemen before... (Ndamukong Suh) Wherever Carter goes it will be controversial. The Lions have not shown signs of being out on Carter though. Alternate Pick- Christian Gonzalez

I'm actually going to go away from Levis for the Raiders. Richardson seems to have leapfrogged him, and with some potential heat on this regime if they have another bad season, perhaps the play will be to try to do the utmost that they can with this ... read more...

The Raiders may be higher on Jimmy G than most people realize. They want to compete now and their secondary could really use some pieces. Alternate Pick- Will Levis

First I need to say that I don’t see Richardson as a first round pick, let alone worthy of being drafted 7th, but it appears that some team will take a gamble on him. I honestly thought Jarrett Stidham looked like a franchise QB when he played, but a ... read more...

This pick really should be used to improve the Falcons' dismal pass-rush. While I think this is too rich for Nolan Smith (or any of the other remaining edge guys) this is more a prediction than what I would do and NFL teams and the media both seem to ... read more...

This pick probably won’t be made at this spot, as a team like Washington may have to move up and swap picks. Tyree Wilson gives the Falcons at least ONE front seven player besides Grady to build around.

Plugs in at starting guard. Not high positional value, but I'm more confident he'll produce than the undersized Nolan Smith. I would be absolutely fine if they went QB.

The Bears are in this spot after the huge haul that they got from the Panthers. I think we can rule a WR out after getting DJ Moore in the deal. If Jalen Carter had no potential off-the-field concerns, I think this could be a slam-dunk for the Bear ... read more...

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I'd be surprised if he doesn't go in the top 10. The motivation concerns are a bigger deal, football-wise, than the off field stuff.

Robinson is my 4th favorite prospect in this draft, but it’s difficult to place a RB in round 1 no matter how talented he is. Regardless, he would improve a fantastic offense, and as Miles Sanders is a free agent and will be expensive, they could dra ... read more...

Roseman is a positional importance guy and their top needs are at lower value spots. But you can never have enough pass rushers and they apparently like him.

Since their 2017 Super Bowl victory, the Eagles have only drafted OL, DL or WR in Round 1 (trading further picks for another WR). They have clear early-round priorities, and RB isn't one of them. Given their need for future pass rush talent after the ... read more...

Taylor Lewan won't be back next year according to ... Taylor Lewan. The Titans had the worst O-line last season which is problematic for a team that runs the ball so often. I don't know why Paris Johnson is listed as a guard here. He has the idea ... read more...

The Titans jettisoned a hefty amount of their roster, and are my early favorites to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft. They thus have a plethora of needs. Most pertinent is their future plan at QB, WR and their OL. Specifically, they alre ... read more...

The Titans obviously would like to move on from Tanehill at some point soon. Levis can sit for a year and learn which is the best case scenario for him. Alternate Pick- Peter Skoronski

Even though I no longer have Stroud going to the Texans, I'll still keep JSN as the pick here. I think he's overtaken Johnston and Addison as the WR1, and getting Young an immediate weapon could still make sense. As for talk that he's strictly a sl ... read more...

CLEVELAND BROWNS PICKS: 3.74) S/NB Jartavius Martin Illinois 3.98) DE Tui Tuipulotu USC 4.111) CB Tre Hodges-Tomlinson TCU 4.126) DT Jerrod Clark Coastal Carolina 5.140) QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson UCLA 5.142) G Jordan McFadden Clemson POT ... read more...

The Houstons would be smart to pair their franchise QB with a star WR so why not take Johnston who many have as the cream of the WR crop. He is a physically gifted and truly talented player.

Peter Skoronski is my favorite tackle, but there's been a lot of buzz suggesting the Jets would prefer a traditional OT-type. Jones is a big, strong man would Aaron Rodgers would love added to this line. Skoronski is the better player but he doesn't ... read more...

If everyone's healthy on the Jets O-line they are a decent unit. That's a big if because Mekhi Becton can't seem to stay on the field. He's also on the last year of his rookie deal so even if he stays healthy the Jets will need a replacement next yea ... read more...

Need to give some Love to Love

Chicago started the off-season at #1. Now after 2 trade downs they are finally ready to make a pick at #14. They need help on both sides of the line and decide to go with Van Ness and his potential here.

Jones has the length that Bill Belichick typically values in his tackles.

Skoranski has short arms, which probably means he cannot be an NFL tackle. Regardless, the Patriots know how to utilize versatility and could use offensive line help.

Same guy I was giving them at #13.

The Packers badly need to add to the receiving and tight end room, so that's a possibility but I'm not going to project that because they never take receivers early. I say they sure up the tackle position to ensure that Elgton Jenkins can play inside ... read more...

Aaron Rodgers might be traded. How epic of a troll move would it be for the Packers to draft a skill player in the first round after he leaves? This year's TE-class is one of the best in years. Michael Mayer is a good pass catcher who also has val ... read more...

Washington has a big need at corner.

While Porter to the Steelers is a popular mock option (as his father played for them), I think cornerback is by far the most pressing need for Washington. Joey Porter is the best remaining option, but there's plenty of other cornerbacks I could see g ... read more...

I think he's more likely to succeed than, say, Darnell Wright.