2023 NFL Mock Draft: Post Week 18

It is OFFICIALLY NFL DRAFT SEASON BABY! The NFL regular season has come to an end. The CFP National Championship game has come and gone. And it is finally time for us CFB nerds to turn our attention to the NFL Draft. So what better way than to kick things off with a little mock draft?

Notes:

• With this being my first mock of the postseason, I decided to do it as is, with no trades. I fully expect the top of this draft to have some major changes. There are too many teams with a QB need and many towards the top that are good enough to get creative in the draft. I expect the Bears to pivot out of the top spot to acquire more picks, as they are a team with more than one need, QB not being one of them. Be on the lookout for a future mock chock full of trades! 
• The QB position is a weird one. There is a clear top two, but people continue to throw others in there. While I have included 4 in this draft, I expect to see the draft play out similarly to last year with these guys slipping out of the first round. 
• With this happening, I can fully see more wide receivers entering this first round and some of these players sneaking into the top 10. This is a talented group, so don’t be surprised to see more start to get some buzz. 

The Mock:

1. Chicago Bears- Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama
2. Houston Texans- CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
3. Arizona Cardinals- Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia
4. Indianapolis Colts- Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
5. Seattle Seahawks(via DEN)- Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
6. Detroit Lions(via LAR)- Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
7. Las Vegas Raiders- Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
8. Atlanta Falcons- Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
9. Carolina Panthers- Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
10. Philadelphia Eagles(via NO)- Joey Porter Jr, CB, Penn State
11. Tennessee Titans- Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
12. Houston Texans(via CLE)- Jordan Addison, WR, USC
13. New York Jets- Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
14. New England Patriots- Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
15. Green Bay Packers- Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech
16. Washington Commanders- Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
17. Pittsburgh Steelers- Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
18. Detroit Lions- Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
20. Seattle Seahawks- Brian Branch, S, Alabama
21. Jacksonville Jaguars- Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
22. Miami Dolphins- Forfeited
23. New York Giants- Jaxson Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
24. Baltimore Ravens- Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
25. Los Angeles Chargers- O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
26. Dallas Cowboys- Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
27. Cincinnati Bengals- Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland
28. Minnesota Vikings- Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
29. Denver Broncos(via MIA via SF)- Isaia Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
30. Buffalo Bills- Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
31. Kansas City Chiefs- Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
32. Philadelphia Eagles- Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama