ESPN releases new mock draft following latest 2023 NFL Draft declarations
ESPN has released an updated 2023 NFL Mock Draft following some recent draft declarations from huge names.
Making the selections is Jordan Reid on ESPN, who clarified how he came to his predictions while prefacing his article.
“There’s a lot left to be determined with the pre-draft process, and there’s still one more college football game to be played: Monday’s CFP national championship between Georgia and TCU. Four prospects playing in that game make the list below. Others will continue to declare for the draft by January 16th and prepare for the East-West Shrine Bowl (Feb. 2) and Reese’s Senior Bowl (Feb. 4). Then, of course, we get the combine workouts at the end of February,” explained Reid. “Things are certainly becoming clearer.
“For the following mock draft of the first round, I used our Football Power Index’s projected draft order though Sunday’s Week 17 games. Remember, there are only 31 picks since the Miami Dolphins were stripped of their selection after tampering violations. Without further ado, here’s my first mock draft of the year, predicting the first round of April’s draft.”
Alas, there’s certainly some fascinating selections mocked by Reid, and you can check them out below.
Latest ESPN 2023 NFL Mock Draft, per Jordan Reid:
- Houston Texans — Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
- Chicago Bears — Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
- Seattle Seahawks (via Denver Broncos) — Will Anderson Jr., EDGE, Alabama
- Arizona Cardinals — Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech
- Indianapolis Colts — CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
- Detroit Lions (via Los Angeles Rams) — Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
- Las Vegas Raiders — Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
- Atlanta Falcons — Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
- Carolina Panthers — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
- Tennessee Titans — Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
- Philadelphia Eagles (via New Orleans Saints) — Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
- Houston Texans (via Cleveland Browns) — Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
- New York Jets — Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
- Washington Commanders — Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
- New England Patriots — Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
- Seattle Seahawks — Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
- Pittsburgh Steelers — O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
- Detroit Lions — Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
- Green Bay Packers — Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
- Jacksonville Jaguars — Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
- New York Giants — Jordan Addison, WR, USC
- Baltimore Ravens — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
- Los Angeles Chargers — Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
- Minnesota Vikings — Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
- Cincinnati Bengals — Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa
- Denver Broncos (via MIA/12-4 SF) — Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
- Dallas Cowboys — Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
- Buffalo Bills — Brian Branch, S/CB, Alabama
- Kansas City Chiefs — B.J. Ojulari, EDGE, LSU
- Philadelphia Eagles — Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah