2023 NFL Draft April 27 - April 29

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The 2023 NFL Draft will be the 88th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27–29, 2023.

2023 NFL Mock Draft: Eagles finally address the secondary

1. Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State: In his first season as a starter, Stroud did nothing to convince anybody he shouldn’t be the first overall pick in 2023. Stroud completed 72 percent of his passes, passed for nearly 4,500 yards and threw 44 touchdowns to just six interceptions. Unless you think Davis Mills is a budding star, Stroud has to be the guy.

4. Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State: This is the guy who may be even a better prospect than former teammates Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams. Incredible that those four guys all came through the same program the last few years. Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns this past season, his first year in OSU’s regular rotation, and becomes the Seahawks’ first first-round wide receiver since Koren Robinson in 2001.

11. Commanders: Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State: Johnson has been playing guard for the Buckeyes, but this coming season he should be back at his natural left tackle spot, and if he performs as expected he could very well be the first offensive lineman off the board in the 2023 draft. The Giants need help big-time on the O-line, which they didn’t address in this year’s draft.

Entire article: https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-nfl-mock-draft-eagles-173556033.html

2023 NFL mock draft: C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young battling for top QB in latest projection

1. C.J. STROUD, QB, OHIO STATE (HOUSTON TEXANS)
4. JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, WR, OHIO STATE (SEATTLE SEAHAWKS)
11. Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State (Washington Commanders)

Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...-QB-in-latest-projection-187041081/#1889224_1


2023 NFL Mock Draft: B/R's Way-Too-Early Predictions

2. Atlanta Falcons: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
17. Tennessee Titans: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
29. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State

Entire article: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2955668-2023-nfl-mock-draft-brs-way-too-early-predictions

Too Early 2023 NFL Mock Draft From Ryan McCrystal

1. Texans C.J. Stroud QB Ohio State
6. Panthers Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR Ohio State
10. Steelers Paris Johnson Jr. OT Ohio State
22. Ravens Dawand Jones OT Ohio State
28. Lions f/LAR Cameron Brown CB Ohio State

Entire article: https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/early-2023-nfl-mock-draft-ryan-mccrystal/

2023 NFL mock draft: Never-too-early 1st-round projections

1. Houston Texans | Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud
9. Chicago Bears | Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
11. Washington Commanders | Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr.

Entire article: https://draftwire.usatoday.com/list...j-stroud-bryce-young-will-anderson-1st-round/

2023 NFL Mock Draft: Will Anderson Jr. goes No. 1, C.J. Stroud first of six QBs off the board in Round 1

Round 1 - Pick 3: Lions
C.J. Stroud QB
OHIO STATE
Who knows how this QB class ends up? A year ago, we had Sam Howell, Spencer Rattler, Kedon Slovis and Desmond Ridder going in Round 1 and only Kenny Pickett ended up finding his way into the top 32, with none going in Round 2, and Howell falling all the way to Round 5, getting drafted after Bailey Zappe. So yeah.

Round 1 - Pick 6: Bears
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
OHIO STATE
Wide Receiver U continues to pump out wide receivers. Smith-Njigba is a silky smooth playmaker who was every bit as effective as Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave.

Round 1 - Pick 14: Eagles
Paris Johnson Jr. OL
OHIO STATE
Again, the Eagles absolutely crushed the '22 draft, and if Jalen Hurts can prove he's the long-term answer at QB, the team can continue to build around him. Johnson can play inside or out, though his NFL future will likely be at guard.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft...ud-first-of-six-qbs-off-the-board-in-round-1/

There seems to be a consensus that Stroud will be 1st QB off the board and probably the 1st pick, Smith-Njigba will be the 1st WR picked, and Johnson will be a 1st round pick too.

 

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Those mock drafts can all suck it. No Buckeyes going to Miami yet again so I'm not counting them

 

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2023 NFL Mock Draft: Five QBs highlight top 10 in latest first-round projection from ESPN

2. CHICAGO BEARS: WR JAXSON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE

Smith-Njigba solidified WR1 status with his performance in the Rose Bowl Game, a scintillating win for the Buckeyes over Utah. He finished the instant-classic matchup with 15 catches for 347 yards — a new single-game Rose Bowl record for receiving yards — and three touchdowns after already going over the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yards during the regular season. The absence of future first-round picks Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson gave Smith-Njigba the national spotlight all to himself and he took full advantage. Here, he reunites with former Ohio State teammate Justin Fields.

5. ATLANTA FALCONS: QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE

Stroud is the first quarterback off the board, ahead of Young. It is a debate that will only get more intriguing leading up to the start of the college football season. Stroud has the more prototypical NFL quarterback frame at 6-foot-3, 230 pounds. Stroud threw for 4,435 yards and 44 touchdowns last fall during his first season as the Buckeyes' starter and is one of the best deep-ball throwers in recent years. Marcus Mariota is not thought of as the long-term answer in Atlanta, and while the team took Desmond Ridder in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, that should not stop them from taking a quarterback near the top.

22. Arizona Cardinals: OT Paris Johnson, Ohio State

Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...-for-2022-season-via-Athlon-Sports-189165679/

With the premium on QBs in the NFL I can't see the first QB going at #5, some team will likely trade up to get Stroud.