Peter King releases fascinating 2023 NFL Mock Draft

NBC’s Peter King released his 2023 NFL Mock Draft as his Football Morning in America article on Monday, and it revealed some fascinating information.

The longtime NFL writer projected some interesting selections to take place ahead of Thursday’s highly-anticipated event. Evidently, King believes there will be some huge swings, including a gigantic trade at the top of the board.

With many questions surrounding the quarterback class in the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s tough to get a handle on where each signal caller will end up. Many agree with King, that Alabama’s Bryce Young will go No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers, but it gets dicey afterwards.

Here’s King’s full first round 2023 NFL Mock Draft, complete with trades and everything in between.

Peter King’s 2023 NFL Mock Draft:

1. Carolina Panthers (via Chicago Bears) — QB Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Houston Texans — DE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech Red Raiders
3. Tennessee Titans (via projected trade with Arizona Cardinals) — QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State Buckeyes
4. Indianapolis Colts — QB Will Levis, Kentucky Wildcats
5. Seattle Seahawks (via Denver Broncos) — DT Jalen Carter, Georgia Bulldogs
6. Detroit Lions (via Los Angeles Rams) — DE Will Anderson Jr., Alabama Crimson Tide
7. Las Vegas Raiders — CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois Fighting Illini
8. Atlanta Falcons — RB Bijan Robinson, Texas Longhorns
9. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) — OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State Buckeyes
10. Philadelphia Eagles (via New Orleans Saints) — EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia Bulldogs
11. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with Tennessee Titans) — CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon Ducks
12. Houston Texans (via Cleveland Browns) — QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Volunteers
13. New York Jets — OT Broderick Jones, Georgia Bulldogs
14. New England Patriots — OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern Wildcats
15. Green Bay Packers — TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah Utes
16. Washington Commanders — S Brian Branch, Alabama Crimson Tide
17. Pittsburgh Steelers — WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State Buckeyes
18. Detroit Lions — CB Deonte Banks, Maryland Terrapins
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee Volunteers
20. Seattle Seahawks — WR Zay Flowers, Boston College Eagles
21. Los Angeles Chargers — WR Jordan Addison, USC Trojans
22. Baltimore Ravens — CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State Bulldogs
23. Minnesota Vikings — QB Anthony Richardson, Florida Gators
24. Jacksonville Jaguars — EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa Hawkeyes
25. New York Giants — TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
26. Dallas Cowboys — CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State Nittany Lions
27. Buffalo Bills — WR Josh Downs, North Carolina Tar Heels
28. Cincinnati Bengals — TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon Ducks
29. New Orleans Saints (via San Francisco 49ers via Miami Dolphins via Denver Broncos) — EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson Tigers
30. Philadelphia Eagles — RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama Crimson Tide
31. Kansas City Chiefs — OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida Gators

For Peter King’s full 2023 NFL Mock Draft, complete with analysis of each pick, click here.