Super Bowl 57 has come and gone. The NFL Scouting Combine is on the horizon.
That means it’s officially draft season.
Sure, NFL free agency will dominate headlines through March, but the terminus of the early offseason journey is the three-day event set to take over Kansas City April 27 through 29. That’s when 259 high profile rookies will begin their pro journey after hearing their names called by commissioner Roger Goodell or any number of special guests — some exalted, others less so.
There’s still a lot of jockeying and jostling left to take place over the next two months. The Combine and Pro Days will help shape scouts opinions of players on whom they’ve studied hours upon hours of game tape. Free agency will patch some roster holes while leaving others, giving us a better idea of each team’s draft priorities. Trades will drastically shake up the draft order, further muddying any predictions made in February.
Let’s focus on that last piece. This month’s FTW mock draft leans into the volatility of these picks with five first round deals — including three in the top six selections alone. The Chicago Bears kick things off by sliding back and gleaning a king’s ransom from quarterback hungry team(s). But who else could move up the draft board this spring?
Here’s a look at all 31 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft.