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2023 NFL mock draft: Will QBs dominate next year’s 1st round?

See how many quarterbacks land in this early first-round projection for the 2023 NFL draft

The 2022 NFL draft was lacking in elite quarterback talent, managing just one first-round pick at the game’s most important position, and that didn’t even happen until the No. 20 overall pick.

Next year’s quarterback class appears to have much more promise, as evidenced by the latest 2023 NFL mock draft from Pro Football Focus.

This early projection kicks off with Alabama’s Bryce Young going No. 1 overall to the Houston Texans, followed by Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud at No. 4 overall to the Detroit Lions. Stanford’s Tanner McKee lands with the Carolina Panthers at No. 6 overall, while Kentucky’s Will Levis makes it four quarterbacks in the top 10 when he heads to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 8 overall.

PFF’s Mike Renner explains why Young, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, could end up in the top spot next April:

We’ll have a full year to debate Young’s size, but there’s no debating how the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner plays the quarterback position. Last season, the sophomore not only earned a 92.2 overall grade in his first season as a starter, but he also earned by far the highest grade of anyone against Georgia’s loaded defense — 89.0 in the SEC Championship.

The only other quarterback to crash this first-round mock comes at No. 31 overall, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers grab North Carolina State’s Devin Leary.

To check out the full first-round projection at Pro Football Focus, click here.

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2023 NFL mock draft: How many QBs could crash the 1st round?

The 2023 NFL draft class appears to have a deep and talented quarterback group, but how many could land in the first round?

The 2023 NFL draft class appears to have a much stronger quarterback class than the one we just saw. This year’s draft didn’t see a passer selected until No. 20 overall, and the next one didn’t come off the board until the third round.

That shouldn’t be the case next year, as there are multiple top prospects who could battle for the No. 1 overall selection, and a handful of others who could make their way into the first-round conversation with a strong 2022 season.

Who could land in that top spot, and how many total quarterbacks could we see on Day 1 once next April rolls around?

Here’s an updated look at how the first round of next year’s draft could turn out:

Bengals get Joe Burrow a weapon in new 2023 NFL mock draft

A look at a 2023 NFL mock draft for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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The Cincinnati Bengals, before attempting to get back to the Super Bowl, have a pretty clear-cut list of needs when thinking ahead to things like the next trip to free agency and the draft.

Offensive line help, pass-rushers and tight ends highlight those sorts of ideas right now when looking over the current roster.

That’s something Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield hit on in a new 2023 NFL mock draft while giving the Bengals Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer:

“While they brought in Hayden Hurst in free agency, the chance to add at the position is on the table next spring. Michael Mayer looks like a future NFL tight end, with the ability to handle the blocking responsibilities the position requires but also the athleticism to be a weapon in the passing game.”

Mayer, 6’4″, looks the part as a blocker and also caught seven touchdowns last year over the course of 71 catches for 840 yards (11.8 per).

The Bengals lost C.J. Uzomah in free agency and hope one-year signee Hayden Hurst can help make up the loss. If so, they might look at bringing back the former first-rounder instead of using a 2023 pick on the position, but as a team in the luxury zone right now, they can pretty much go best player available all over the board.

That could very well be Mayer, which would only boost an impressive offense.

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Latest 2023 NFL mock draft projects 6 Alabama players in first round

Could Alabama once again tie the record for the most players drafted in the first round? See the latest 2023 NFL mock draft.

The 2022 NFL draft has been in the books for over a month and the players that were selected are already with their respective teams, training for the upcoming regular season.

Though kickoff is still a few months away for both NFL and college football, it’s never too early to look ahead and see where some of your favorite players could get drafted.

Alabama’s 2022 roster is loaded with high-profile returning talent that will likely enter the 2023 NFL draft class.

March Schofield of the Touchdown Wire revealed his latest 2023 NFL mock draft and six Alabama players are projected to be selected. Having six players from the same program selected would tie the record for the most players drafted in the first round by a single collegiate program; Miami set the record in 2004 and Alabama tied it in 2021.

Here’s where they land in Schofield’s mock draft.

2023 NFL mock draft: Will the best overall player go No. 1?

Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson looks like next year’s consensus top prospect, but will he end up going No. 1 overall?

In many cases, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft is a quarterback, regardless of whether or not that player is the best overall prospect in the class.

Will that trend continue next year, when Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson is expected to be the clear-cut top prospect?

That’s what happens in the latest 2023 NFL mock draft from Touchdown Wire, which has Anderson coming off the board at No. 2 overall to the Atlanta Falcons, sandwiched between a pair of talented passers.

In this projection, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud takes the top spot, landing with the Houston Texans. Alabama’s Bryce Young is the next quarterback off the board, heading to the Detroit Lions with the No. 3 overall pick.

Kentucky’s Will Levis makes it three quarterbacks in the top 10 of this mock, going to the New York Giants at No. 7 overall. The next passer comes off the board at No. 22 overall, where the Indianapolis Colts opt for Phil Jurkovec from Boston College, while Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke ends up with the Seattle Seahawks at No. 25 overall.

That would give us five quarterbacks in the first round next year, which would be a stark contrast to the 2022 class that produced just one first-rounder in Kenny Pickett, who went to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 20 overall.

To check out the full first-round projection at Touchdown Wire, click here.

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2023 NFL mock draft: Top QBs dominate early 1st-round projections

Unlike this year’s draft, the 2023 quarterback class appears to be loaded with top talent

This year’s quarterback class only produced one first-round pick, and he barely cracked the top 20 picks. If the early projections for next year’s draft are any indication, that won’t be the case.

The latest 2023 NFL mock draft from SI.com has quarterbacks coming off the board at each of the top three selections.

Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud lands with the Atlanta Falcons at No. 1 overall in this mock, despite the fact that they just spent a third-round pick in this year’s draft on Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder. Alabama’s Bryce Young is projected to the Houston Texans at No. 2 overall, followed by Kentucky’s Will Levis at No. 3 overall to the Detroit Lions.

Two more quarterbacks crack this first-round projection, as Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke heads to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 22 overall, while Florida’s Anthony Richardson goes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 31 overall.

The only non-quarterbacks projected in the top five of this mock are Alabama edge defender Will Anderson (No. 4 overall, Seattle Seahawks) and Notre Dame edge defender Isaiah Foskey (No. 5 overall, New York Jets).

To check out the full first-round projection at SI.com, click here.

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2023 NFL mock draft: A surprise QB at No. 1?

In this early first-round projection for the 2023 NFL draft, a surprise quarterback prospect takes the top spot

Early first-round projections for the 2023 NFL draft are already flooding in, and there appears to already be a consensus when it comes to the top two quarterback prospects in next year’s class.

But while Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Alabama’s Bryce Young are the names most often seen competing for the No. 1 overall pick in those early forecasts, the latest 2023 NFL mock draft from CBS Sports goes in a different direction at the top.

In this projection, it’s Kentucky’s Will Levis that lands in the No. 1 spot, going to the Houston Texans.

Here’s what CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso had to say about the pick:

Levis feels like a quarterback who can eventually be the No. 1 overall pick. He’s big, chiseled, has a rocket for an arm and can scramble. The Texans will probably be in the quarterback market in a big way next offseason.

Stroud comes off the board at No. 3 overall to the Detroit Lions, while Young goes at No. 5 overall to the New York Giants. A fourth quarterback also cracks the top 10 in this projection, with Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke heading to the Carolina Panthers at No. 7 overall.

North Carolina State’s Devin Leary ends up with the Miami Dolphins at No. 17 overall, while Louisville’s Malik Cunningham (No. 26 overall, Seattle Seahawks) and Florida’s Anthony Richardson (No. 29 overall, Green Bay Packers) make it a whopping seven quarterbacks off the board in the top 32 picks.

To check out the full first-round projection at CBS Sports, click here.

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2023 NFL mock draft: How many QB will go in the 1st round?

See how many quarterbacks crack the top 10 in this early first-round projection for the 2023 NFL draft

It’s never too early for projecting the first round of next year’s draft, and initial forecasts for 2023 are already rolling in from every direction.

The latest 2023 NFL mock draft comes from CBS Sports, and they expect next year’s quarterback class to be much stronger than the one that saw just one passer selected in the first round this year.

It starts at the top, where this projection has the Houston Texans spending the No. 1 overall pick on Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Here’s what CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards had to say about the pick:

Prior to the 2021 season, there was some buzz out of Columbus that the Buckeyes had their next Justin Fields. Stroud was criticized for his struggles early in the season but settled in to throw for 4,435 yards, 44 touchdowns and just six interceptions. Davis Mills would really have to blow away the organization this season for them to pass on a quarterback at No. 1 overall.

Kentucky’s Will Levis is the next passer off the board at No. 3 overall (Detroit Lions), surprisingly ahead of Alabama’s Bryce Young, who lands at No. 7 overall (Carolina Panthers). Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke makes it four quarterbacks in the top 10, coming in at No. 9 overall (Seattle Seahawks).

That’s it for the quarterbacks in this mock, though, as the likes of Washington State’s Cam Ward, Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman and others don’t make the cut.

To check out the full first-round projection at CBS Sports, click here.

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2023 NFL Mock Draft: Alabama breaks record with 7 selections in first round

A record-breaking mock draft for the Crimson Tide!

The 2022 NFL draft just happened and the 2022 college football and NFL season are still months away from kicking off. So, it only makes sense to look ahead at the 2023 draft.

Some of today’s biggest college football stars will be tomorrow’s NFL rookies taking the league by storm. The bridge between the two is the annual three-day NFL draft.

The record for most number of draft picks by a single collegiate program in the first round is six, first set by the Miami Hurricanes in 2004 and then tied by Alabama in 2021.

The latest 2023 NFL mock draft by the Draft Wire has Alabama breaking that record by one. Seven Crimson Tide players are expected to be selected in the first round of next year’s draft.

2023 NFL mock draft: Early 1st-round forecast

Take an early look at how the first round of the 2023 NFL draft could play out

When one NFL draft season ends, the next one immediately kicks off, with early projections and breakdowns that look ahead to the next crop of top college football prospects.

The 2023 NFL draft class already looks like a promising one, with a pair of talented quarterback prospects who could battle for the No. 1 overall pick, as well as a dynamic pass rusher who is likely to be the consensus top prospect.

While the NFL’s 32 teams prepare for the 2022 season with this year’s group of new rookies, here’s an early look at how the first round of next year’s draft could turn out: