2023 NFL Mock Draft: Hendon Hooker slides due to injury
By Randy Gurzi
CB. Penn State. Joey Porter, Jr. . 123. Pick Analysis. 28. player. Scouting Report
28. Dallas Cowboys: Joey Porter, Jr, CB, Penn State
Dallas has had a strong defense this season led by Micah Parsons, a first-round pick from Penn State. Now, they go back to the same pipeline and bring in Joey Porter, Jr. — the son of the former Pittsburgh linebacker.
Porter would replace Anthony Brown, who has been a liability this year. It would also mean they can stop trying to push Kelvin Joseph into the lineup.
player. Scouting Report. RB. Alabama. Jahmyr Gibbs. 29. 16. Pick Analysis
29. Buffalo Bills: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
The Bills were in the market for more help at running back, which is why they added Nyheim Hines at the trade deadline. Hines is a good player but he’s not a back capable of taking over a game.
With Josh Allen working through an elbow injury, Buffalo would be wise to add such a player. That’s why Jahmyr Gibbs from Alabama feels like the right choice.
player. Pick Analysis. TE. Darnell Washington. 54. Scouting Report. Georgia. 30
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
Dallas Goedert is just fine as the No. 1 tight end but the Philadelphia Eagles add Darnell Washington from Georgia with their second pick in this 2023 NFL Mock Draft. Washington is built like a tank and can bulldoze defenders as a run blocker.
That makes him an appealing selection for the Eagles but he can also cause problems as a receiver — especially on play-action.
OT. player. Darnell Wright. 31. 124. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Tennessee
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Andrew Wylie hasn’t been the best lineman for Kansas City this season, so they add Darnell Wright from Tennessee at No. 31. Wright should be a plug-and-play starter and is a nice selection to end the opening round.