Happy Draft Day y’all! Shout out to the NFL for turning a fairly lame hang-in-the-garden into a full-blown spectacle that will steal the eyes of the nation away from the USFL plus playoff games in the XFL, NBA & NHL. This year they take their talents to Kansas City, home of Jackson Mahomes, BBQ, and water that apparently cures Super Bowl hangovers.
All the regulars will be there; our commissioner Roger Goodell will maintain his heel persona as the crowd showers him with KC-style slow-roasted boos from deep in the gut of America. Mel Kiper and Todd McShay will appear more swollen with age and even grumpier as the industry has seemingly passed them by, as Daniel Jeremiah is a clear #1 on most people’s boards.
Lastly, over 20 Draft picks will be in the house, and honestly, the highlight for me every year as I get older is seeing what kind of crazy ass garb is considered fashionable. Cheers to all who celebrate and have an excellent Draft Day
Since you are not anybody until you release a mock draft, here I am releasing a mock draft for the ages; anything below 89% accuracy will be disappointing, without trades, of course. I hope you’ve been following the show for draft prop SZN, as merely fading the chalk would have put you on a profitable track, according to the CLV honks.
Upon further review, Byrce is clearly the #1 until he isn’t, but he will be. So after that, my Texans hold the true key to this year’s draft. Do they go QB like a sane franchise, or do they put their future first with a true build-your-defense around this guy prospect?
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Ryan Kramer 2023 NFL Mock Draft
| # | Team | Pick | Pos | College |
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| 1 |  Panthers via CHI Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
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| I was suprised after the fact with how impressive Bryce's tape is compared to the rest of the class, he is in a tier by himself and it would be shocking to find out that the Panthers traded up for anyone else. I get it he is a normal sized human who probably bulked up for the combine. Who cares he played against NFL players in the SEC and most importantly actually played the posistion well in college 🙂 | ||||
| 2 |  Texans | Tyree Wilson | DE | Texas Tech |
| Takes real onions to not take the QB here and I respect it, Ryan's will almost certainly want a center piece for his defense and while the production didnt match Will Anderson, his measurables are mout watering. | ||||
| 3 |  Cardinals | Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | Ohio State |
| With all the QB's still left on the board this almost certainly will be trade time, and Im guessing they trade back FINALLY listen to Kyler and grab some Oline help with Paris Johnson Jr. | ||||
| 4 |  Colts | Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida |
| Will Levis WILL NOT be the pick as Shane Steichen gets a more physically dazzling version of Jalen Hurts and the fantasy community goes all in on the Colts | ||||
| 5 |  Seahawks via DEN Will Anderson | EDGE | Alabama |
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| No brainer pick for Pete Carroll here, desperatly needs an injection of pass rush and you cant ignore the production Anderson showed in the SEC | ||||
| 6 |  Lions* (from Rams) | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois |
| Jeff Okudah trade happens after Dan Cambell meets with Devon Witherspoon and finds out he has "IT" | ||||
| 7 |  Raiders | Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon |
| They play in a division with as much air based fire power as anyone. This pick could go in a couple directions but I expect them to add a blue chip DB prospect that Pac-12 honk Mark Davis is all in on. | ||||
| 8 |  Falcons | Jalen Carter | DT | Georgia |
| All world talent on the field, questionable charater off the field, but the coaching staff at UGA really talks him up. This would be a trasnformative piece for the Falcons as they compete for a very wide open AFC South. | ||||
| 9 |  Bears via CAR Darnell Wright | OT | Tennessee |
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| Just gonna keep going to the well here, Bears 100% take an Olineman and Darnell Wright has gained some serious steam from being the only guy to give Will Anderson real trouble | ||||
| 10 |  Eagles via NO Nolan Smith | EDGE | Georgia |
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| With Jalen Hurts signing a lifetime contract it could make sense to go Offensive Line here, but I think the eagle understand they dominated because of that pass rush. | ||||
| 11 |  Titans | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State/b> |
| Titans are in a rebuild on the fly mode and that requires moving off Ryan Tannehill at some point. Vrabel gets fellow Ohio State alumn and consensus #1 pick from 2 months ago, CJ Stroud as the S 1 2 3 SLIDE has ended | ||||
| 12 | Texans via CLE Will Levis | QB | Kentucky |
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| I mentioned earlier that it took serious onions to pass on the QB at 2, well they end up getting their banana peel eating, mayonaise in coffee drinking franchise QB...no pun intended but this is the final straw in my Texans fandom. | ||||
| 13 |  Packersvia trade with Jets | Michael Mayer | TE | Notre Dame |
| Seeing alot of folks mocking a WR to the Packers in the 1st round like that has ever happened. Current TE consists of Josiah Deguara plus other guys you havent heard of, Mayer helps the run and pass game right away. | ||||
| 14 |  Patriots | Lukas Van Ness | DT | Iowa |
| Classic Patriots pick here, could aid their offense with a player like Zay Flowers, but Van Ness will seem like massive value for Bill as he will contribute day 1 on the defense | ||||
| 15 |  Jetsvia trade with Packers | Peter Skoronski | OT/G | Northwestern |
| Jets think he is a tackle and arent worried about his length or lack there of. This would be a wise pick considering the Jets are built to win rn | ||||
| 16 |  Commanders | Emmanuel Forbes | CB | Mississippi State |
| I dont belive the QB smoke or the win now smoke, If im buying a football team i want picks for the future, you can never have enough DB help, this pick could go D line with the recent news of Chase Youngs 5th year option not getting picked up | ||||
| 17 |  Steelers | Broderick Jones | OT | Georgia |
| Steelers always seem to telegraph there pick and still get there pick, Steelers get a dude who will help protect their future aka Kenny Pickett | ||||
| 18 | Lions | Calijah Kancey | DT | Pittsburgh |
| Lions go double defense as they a look to compete for the NFC championship this year. Love Kancey would love my Giants to get him. | ||||
| 19 |  Buccaneers | Bijan Robinson | RB | Texas |
| The Bucs are 100% trying to compete this year, also Bijan only took 2 trips to visit teams facilities, Eagles and you guessed it the Tampa Bay Buccanneers | ||||
| 20 | Seahawks | Zay Flowers | WR | Boston College |
| The Tyler Lockett comps are to easy to see, Flowers comes off the board in a fairly dynamic situation that should enable him to top the rookie class in fantasy points | ||||
| 21 |  Chargers | Dalton Kincaid | WR | Utah |
| Chargers seem to be headed in the direction of taking an offensive player, and what team has more experience getting maximum value out of late blooming TEs. The Chargers have always like larger targets and for my money this is the best big body reciever on the board | ||||
| 22 |  Ravens | Deonte Banks | CB | Maryland |
| Ravens always get a value is seems in the NFL draft and while this could be Joey Porter Jr, which would put Sr in a pickle, but I think they take the local product out of Maryland | ||||
| 23 |  Vikings | Jordan Addison | WR | USC |
| Time to replace Adam Theilan with the smoothest operator both in the slot and out, setting up for another dynamic set of weapons to prop up Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins | ||||
| 24 |  Jaguars | Brian Branch | DB | Alabama |
| Jacksonville seems to be a lock to go defense and I think Branch is a guy NFL teams like more than the draft community. A popular mock to my Giants one pick later, Jags get a guy that helps their defense day one | ||||
| 25 |  Giants | Joey Porter Jr | CB | Penn State |
| LOVE THIS PICK, lots of WR visits but if the draft falls this way its Porter or bust for me, Penn State product stays in the north east and provides Wink and the Giants with something they desperately need in defense backfield help. | ||||
| 26 |  Cowboys | Jaxson Smith-Njigba | WR | Ohio State |
| Jerry is near the end AKA in win now mode...They end the slide for JSN. Would prefer they screw up this pick by reaching on a TE | ||||
| 27 |  Bills | Quentin Johnston | WR | TCU |
| Could see this being Gibbs, but I think they are clearly in the market for a big body alpha, and Quentin comes a bit cheaper than DeAndre | ||||
| 28 |  Bengals | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama |
| With the Losses of Mixon and Perine the Bengals grab a win now playmaker who happens to play the RB position | ||||
| 29 |  Saints via SF via MIA via DEN | Myles Murphy | EDGE | Clemson |
| Saints could make me laugh really hard by picking Hooker, but they are always in compete mode and I think Murphy gives them a sexy edge prospect that files a giant need | ||||
| 30 | Eagles | Kelee Ringo | CB | Georgia |
| Howie continues his new love of the SEC with a double dog 1st round as they snag some stud youth at the CB position for when Bradberry and Slay are put out to pasture. | ||||
| 31 |  Chiefs | Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma |
| Protect Mahomes = compete for championship EVERY YEAR, Also probably the spot someone trades up to pick Hooker | ||||
| FOREFIT |  Dolphins | SELECTION FOREFITED | ||
