The 2023 NFL draft is almost here.
The NFL announced on Thursday that 17 prospects have been confirmed for attendance in Kansas City, Missouri for the upcoming draft. Alabama and Ohio State are the schools set to have the most players in attendance with three players on-site each. The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with six total prospects confirmed to attend, followed by the Big Ten with five total prospects.
It’s always interesting to see which players are invited to the draft each year. Four of the players set to attend are quarterbacks, which is good news for Kansas City. That means the NFL expects each of those four players to be selected in the first round of the draft. It should push some talented prospects down the board a bit for a team like the Chiefs, who don’t have a need at quarterback.
Without further delay, here are the 17 players set to attend:
| 1) | Jordan Addison | WR | USC |
| 2) | Will Anderson Jr. | LB | Alabama |
| 3) | Brian Branch | DB | Alabama |
| 4) | Jalen Carter | DL | Georgia |
| 5) | Zay Flowers | WR | Boston College |
| 6) | Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon |
| 7) | Paris Johnson Jr. | T | Ohio State |
| 8) | Will Levis | QB | Kentucky |
| 9) | Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Penn State |
| 10) | Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida |
| 11) | Bijan Robinson | RB | Texas |
| 12) | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Ohio State |
| 13) | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State |
| 14) | Keion White | DE | Georgia Tech |
| 15) | Tyree Wilson | DE | Texas Tech |
| 16) | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois |
| 17) | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
Notably absent are Kansas City natives — Kansas State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah and Northwestern DT Adetomiwa Adebawore — both projected as either first- or second-round picks.
Is the Kansas City Chiefs’ next first-round draft pick among players on this list? We’ll find out soon enough.
The 2023 NFL draft is set to begin with the first round on Thursday, April 27, and continues Friday, April 28, with Rounds 2-3 before concluding on Saturday, April 29, with Rounds 4-7.
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