Most drafts are impossible to predict at worst, chaotic at best. Aside from a few obvious picks like Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers, the 2023 NFL Draft was no different.
And I have to say: The suspense was terrible, but I really hoped it would last.
With the latest talented class of players starting to enter the league, it’s time to take stock of what happened Thursday night.
For example, a few rebuilding teams in Carolina, Houston and Indianapolis put all their eggs in young quarterback baskets. Meanwhile, a contender essentially recreated the front seven of one of the best teams in college football history. Oh, and the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t help but bask in their own glory at a draft taking place in their home city.
Mind you, this was a day when Lamar Jackson also signed one of the richest deals in the history of pro football.
There was a lot to digest from the opening salvos of the draft in Kansas City, with a few franchises taking significant steps back and some regressing to familiar low standards. Here’s a breakdown of For The Win’s winners and losers from Day 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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