But my final mock next week might have Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr., Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson or a different quarterback here. At this point, I’m still leaning Stroud - if not to Houston, then probably to another team that comes up for him. I’m told there isn’t a unanimous belief among the Houston coaches that available quarterback will be worthy of this pick. 1, I feel less sure about what the Texans will do at No. Stroud, QB, Ohio StateĪs I grow more and more confident about the pick at No. If you are comfortable with his size, the Alabama passer is the easy selection at No.
I don’t know what the Panthers are going to do, but I can tell you what other teams believe the Panthers are going to do: draft Young.
Carolina Panthers (via CHI): Bryce Young, QB, Alabama But that’s just how the NFL Draft works, and realism was the goal with this exercise.Īdditional reading: NFL Draft best available players 1. Some fan bases will love their haul others will be disappointed. I didn’t include any trades in this mock (mapping out all 259 picks is challenging enough!), but I did my best to color within the lines of what could happen during the 2023 NFL Draft.