Surprise pick at number one in this 2023 NFL mock draft
Wide Receiver. 8. player. 872. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. . Quentin Johnston
8. Atlanta Falcons: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
Quentin Johnston is widely considered the best wide receiver in the 2023 NFL Draft. He has excellent height at 6’3″ and weighs 208 pounds. At the combine, he ran a 40-time of 4.40 as well.
Johnston has all the physical skills and athleticism needed to be a great wide receiver; however, he has shown a propensity for dropping passes and scouts would have liked to have seen more production from him as well.
Additionally, he didn’t run an extensive route tree while at TCU and this is something he’ll need to show he can expand on. Still, with the physical traits, he will possibly be a top-10 selection but could also fall, given the minimal production, which is a concern.
Over his final two seasons at TCU, Johnston produced just 86 receptions for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns; however, despite the numbers for 2022, he was still a Fred Biletnikoff Award finalist, which goes to the FBS’s top wide receiver in the nation.
For the Falcons, adding Johnston to the mix alongside tight end Kyle Pitts and Drake London could be a solid trio, giving second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder some weapons to work with.