2023 NFL mock draft: New 3-round projections with trades, comp picks

Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his three-round projections for the 2023 NFL draft, complete with trades and projected comp picks

It’s always draft season around here, but now that the 2022 NFL season is officially over after Super Bowl LVII, the predraft process will really kick into high gear.

The NFL Scouting Combine is the next big stop on the road to Kansas City, following the all-star circuit, and preceding pro days and private visits for this year’s top prospects.

As we look ahead to Indy, here’s an updated look at how the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL draft could shake out, including a handful of potential trades (draft order and projected compensatory picks courtesy of Tankathon):

NOTE: The Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick in next year’s draft as a result of the NFL’s investigation into tampering violations.

*denotes projected trade