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2023 NFL mock draft: CJ Stroud, Will Anderson top a loaded first round

By Sayre Bedinger

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud celebrates after a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter vs. the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022.Syndication The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud celebrates after a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter vs. the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022.Syndication The Columbus Dispatch /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 10: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide prepares to take on the Georgia Bulldogs during the College Football Playoff Championship held at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /

2023 NFL mock draft, third overall pick

Detroit Lions: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

3. 50. Pick Analysis. Bryce Young. Scouting Report. QB. Alabama. player

I’m going to call a shot that the Detroit Lions won’t be this bad in 2022.

They might still be picking in the top 10, but I don’t think they’re going to be so bad that they’ll be picking in the top 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft.

If they are, quarterback will be on the radar.

The Lions invested in upgrading their offensive weaponry and to be able to add Bryce Young to the mix next season would likely be a dream come true for general manager Brad Holmes, who will be on his third year on the job at that point.

Young fell just short of 5,000 yards passing last season with 47 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions.

2023 NFL mock draft, fourth overall pick

Seattle Seahawks: Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia

Kelee Ringo. 4. player. CB. Georgia. 36. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

The Seattle Seahawks are in a slight rebuild, I’d say, after trading away Russell Wilson.

Like a number of teams in this scenario, they could have quarterbacks on the radar early on.

They could also try and go after some of the outstanding defensive talent in this upcoming class, and a big surprise to all — Georgia Bulldogs players will once again litter the first round.

Kelee Ringo had a pick-six in the Championship game last year and at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, looks to become the next CB1 for NFL teams to fawn over. He’s an elite talent who is only scratching the surface.

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