With the elementary nature of the first round behind us, Friday night in the 2023 NFL Draft opened the floodgates of unpredictability.
In a class where it felt like there were a few bona fide consensus studs, at a certain point, everyone else felt like they fit into a massive blob of differing opinions and debates. We know this sounds indistinguishable from most drafts, but trust us: The pendulum has already swung so much during this draft weekend, let alone the entire draft cycle.
However, Friday offered some moments of genuinely undebatable gold. The Pittsburgh Steelers tapped into a familiar name’s family to start their next defensive era. Meanwhile, a former blue-chip leader for the Alabama Crimson Tide enjoyed a fantastic moment on stage as the last person in the green room.
Oh, and Will Levis finally got drafted.
But with one day left in the draft, we thought it was time to take a breath and take stock of what’s happened so far. Here are our breakdowns of 13 of our favorite picks from the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Note: This list is in chronological order. It is not a ranking.