Todd McShay is back with his latest 2023 NFL Mock Draft. The NFL Draft expert is making his new first-round projects following last weekend’s NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
McShay’s latest version of his mock draft — which is Version 3.0 — features two trades and four early-pick quarterbacks. Coincidentally enough, both trades are for the most coveted position in football.
With the No. 1 overall pick, McShay has the Indianapolis Colts trading up to No. 1 to select Alabama‘s Bryce Young. Ohio State’s CJ Stroud follows right behind at No. 2 to the Houston Texans, while the Bears trade down again out of the No. 4 spot with the Las Vegas Raiders moving up to select Combine riser Anthony Richardson.
“His physical traits are exciting, and if coach Josh McDaniels can work with him on his footwork and accuracy, the sky’s the ceiling,” McShay writes.
The No. 3 pick, meanwhile, belongs to the Arizona Cardinals, who select the first defensive player: Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr.
Who does McShay have your favorite team drafting in his latest 2023 mock draft?
A look at his top 10 projections can be seen below, while the full first-round mock draft can be seen by heading over to ESPN.com.
"To me, [Bryce Young] is a smaller Patrick Mahomes."
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- Indianapolis Colts (via Chicago) – Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
- Houston Texans – CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
- Arizona Cardinals – Will Anderson Jr., OLB, Alabama
- Las Vegas Raiders (via CHI/IND) – Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
- Seattle Seahawks (via Denver) – Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech
- Detroit Lions (via Rams) – Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
- Chicago Bears (via Las Vegas) – Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern
- Atlanta Falcons – Nolan Smith, OLB, Georgia
- Carolina Panthers – Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
- Philadelphia Eagles (via New Orleans) – Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 27, and runs through Saturday, April 29. The festivities will be held in the plaza outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.
