The first Wisconsin Badger to be taken off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft was interior offensive lineman Joe Tippmann, heading to the New York Jets with the No. 43 overall selection.
Tippmann was projected to go somewhere in the late first or early second round, which is exactly what happened. The 6-foot-6, 313-pound lineman will now block for all-time great Aaron Rodgers in New York after Rodgers was dealt to the Jets a few days prior to the draft.
He’ll join an offensive line that includes former first round picks Alijah Vera-Tucker and Mekhi Becton, both of whom will look to return from injuries in 2023.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Jets’ selection of Tippmann: