2023 NFL Draft – First-round players prediction

Each year, I attempt to guess who the first-round players will be in the NFL Draft of college athletes. This year, there are 31, instead of 32, names because Miami’s pick was forfeited due to a violation. Though not interested in matching teams with potential choices, my goal is to get the actual first-rounders correct. My prior accuracy mark was 27 of 32, and many were slotted in their proper place. If I can put a name within a couple of spots on the eventual list, that is a plus.

Anyway, here goes:

1. Bryce Young QB

2. Will Anderson Jr. Edge

3. CJ Stroud QB

4. Tyree Wilson Edge

5. Jalen Carter DL

6. Anthony Richardson QB

7. Will Levis QB

8. Devon Witherspoon CB

9. Christian Gonzalez CB

10. Nolan Smith Edge

11. Peter Skoronski OT

12. Paris Johnson Jr OT

13. Bijan Robinson RB

14. Broderick Jones OT

15. Lukas Van Ness Edge

16. Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR

17. Darnell Wright OT

18. Joey Porter Jr CB

19. Zay Flowers WR

20. Myles Murphy Edge

21. Jordan Addison WR

22. Michael Mayer TE

23. Deonte Banks CB

24. Dalton Kincaid TE

25. Calijah Kancey DL

26. Quentin Johnston WR

27. Brian Branch S

28. Emmanuel Forbes CB

29. Bryan Bresee DL

30. Will McDonald IV Edge

31. O’Cyrus Torrence OL

Just missing the cut is Jamyr Gibbs RB.

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