What do the Jets do at quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft? Do they have to find a Zach Wilson replacement? Recency bias would emphatically push answering "YES" to that question, but really, Wilson's second season altogether has been a disappointment. Do they go passer in Round 1 in this mock?
Meanwhile, what do their MetLife Stadium roommates do at the quarterback spot? The once 6-1 Giants are now 7-3, and Daniel Jones has had a passer rating below 75 in both defeats.
Also, there's not a No. 25 pick here, as that's the pick the Dolphins forfeited due to tampering violations.
One other thing, and this is important: the draft order below was determined using SportsLine's Super Bowl odds but in reverse order.
NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Young's size will be the only knock on him during the pre-draft process. He has a strong arm, pinpoint accuracy, and poise well beyond his years.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
The easiest pick in Round 1. Bears add a premier outside rusher to the defense after trading Robert Quinn.
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Round 1 - Pick 3
The Panthers would jump at the opportunity to pick Stroud at No. 3 overall. He isn't super mobile but does everything else at an elite level at the quarterback position.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
Fashanu is a young, athletic blocker with clean film. He's exactly what the Steelers need up front for Year 2 of the Kenny Pickett era.
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Denver Broncos
Round 1 - Pick 5
The Seahawks would love to land the big, powerful, super-disruptive Carter to bolster the pass rush.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
Levis hasn't built on an awesome 2021, yet he has all the traits teams want in their franchise quarterbacks today. He can sit for at least half of his rookie season behind Jared Goff if needed.
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Round 1 - Pick 7
The Jaguars have a quality pass-catching group, as the Zay Jones and Christian Kirk duo has performed well. Johnston can elevate the weapons around Trevor Lawrence to the next level. He's big, strong, and very fast.
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Round 1 - Pick 8
The Colts need plenty on each side of the ball. In this case, they go best player available with some upside. That's Murphy.
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From
Cleveland Browns
Round 1 - Pick 10
The Texans need high-upside talent all over the defense. That's precisely what Bresee is, and he can play multiple positions up front.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
The Cardinals have needed to build the offensive line for a while now, and Skoronski is truly one of the safer prospects in this first round because of his balance and squeaky-clean film.
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From
Los Angeles Rams
Round 1 - Pick 12
The Lions like some of their young defensive pieces. It's time to infuse the offense with more talent. Mayer can immediately step in as TE1 after the T.J. Hockenson trade.
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From
New Orleans Saints
Round 1 - Pick 13
The Eagles add some youth to the perimeter cornerback spot on the roster with Gonzalez, who'll be a riser during the pre-draft process because of his size and athleticism.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
YES! A receiver for Aaron Rodgers. Addison is an ultra-shifty, super-reliable target who can play inside or outside for Green Bay for years to come.
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Round 1 - Pick 15
Wilson is a big, long, versatile rusher with serious point-of-attack power. He'd formulate a nice, complementary tandem with Arnold Ebiketie on the Falcons' pass-rush unit.
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Round 1 - Pick 16
Hyatt probably doesn't come in and dominate as a WR1. In Washington, he wouldn't need to. He's a blow-the-roof-off-the-defense type.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
Instead of going quarterback here because of a lack of high-floor, ready-to-play options, the Jets stay the course with Zach Wilson and get him better protection with Jones, a colossal right tackle who's been a brick wall for the Buckeyes.
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Round 1 - Pick 18
Home-run fit here. Richardson has All-Pro upside, and Brian Daboll worked for four years with Josh Allen in Buffalo.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
Bill Belichick loves himself some physical, man-to-man cornerbacks, and that's exactly what Ringo is.
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Round 1 - Pick 20
More overtly strong blockers in front of Geno Smith. Torrence has been a rock in his debut season with the Gators after transferring from Louisiana.
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Round 1 - Pick 21
Washington is still a bit raw, but he's going to have an enormous workout at the combine. The Chargers could use more down-the-seam reinforcement in their offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
Duncan is a dancing bear at tackle and would allow the Titans to continue to deploy their against-the-grain, run-heavy philosophy that works.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
The Bengals won't ever get complaints from fans if they continue to add to the blocking unit. Johnson can be begin his career at guard in Cincinnati.
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Round 1 - Pick 24
Do the Bucs have the coaching infrastructure to tap into the high-level Nix without allowing the bad Nix to frequently appear? Given the Oregon quarterback's skills, it might be worth it for Tampa Bay to give a shot.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
The Vikings offense is, at times, a bit too reliant on Justin Jefferson, who's an absolute monster. Smith-Njigba can eat from the slot in an offense centered around Jefferson.
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Round 1 - Pick 27
Porter Jr. is the type of unafraid cornerback the Ravens will love come draft time.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
Sanders flies around at the second level, and this selection would allow Micah Parsons to solely man edge-rusher duties.
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From
San Francisco 49ers
Round 1 - Pick 29
The Broncos have to refortify the offensive line. Jones is the best blocker on Georgia's overwhelming front.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
The Chiefs couldn't pass on a talent like Boutte this late in the first round. He has WR1 abilities.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Robinson can handle feature-back duties -- and thrive -- behind the Eagles studly offensive line right away.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
Branch would quickly acclimate to Buffalo's defense as a do-everything corner/safety. Given the ages of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, this is a sensible pick by Buffalo.
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