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2023 NFL mock draft: Predicting the top pick for all 32 teams

By Sayre Bedinger

2023 NFL mock draft: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
2023 NFL mock draft: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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2023 NFL Mock Draft, Anthony Richardson. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (top pick: 23rd overall)

Pick: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama

If the NFL Draft were up to fan voting, you might already be able to print up the Brian Branch jerseys for Jaguars fans. Branch was a really versatile piece for Nick Saban’s defense at Alabama, and Jaguars fans understandably see him as the missing piece for their secondary right now as things are constructed. Jacksonville has the pieces ready offensively, and they do need to add to the defense with this pick, especially after a quiet free agency period.

2. Tennessee Titans (top pick: 11th overall)

Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

Are the Titans going to make a bold move up the board to land their QB of the future? We’ll see how patient of a man new GM Ran Carthon really is…Carthon was part of some very aggressive front offices with the Rams and 49ers, so it’s safe to assume that’s his brand as well. He recently got a long-term deal done for DT Jeffrey Simmons, but the Titans have long-term questions in the QB spot. Anthony Richardson is as freaky of an athlete as you will find at the position. He’s a bit of a projection to the next level and will require development, but thankfully the Titans already have Ryan Tannehill in place for another year.

3. Indianapolis Colts (top pick: 4th overall)

Pick: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky

Not everyone is going to like this pick among the Colts fan base but quarterback selections are nothing if not controversial. Will Levis is one of the most highly debated prospects in this year’s draft and all jokes aside about mayonnaise in coffee and eating bananas with the peel, I think there’s a ton of physical talent here that’s too much to be ignored. Plus, if things go poorly, the Colts could reload in 2024 and try for one of that draft’s top QBs. Shane Steichen has worked wonders with Justin Herbert and Jalen Hurts in recent years, so there is reason to be confident in whoever Indy takes at QB.

4. Houston Texans (top picks: 2nd overall, 12th overall)

Pick: (2) – CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State; (12) – Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson

In this scenario, the Panthers obviously used their top pick on Bryce Young, which would leave the Texans with plenty of options at no. 2 overall. I don’t know how you could possibly hate a CJ Stroud pick here, especially after watching what he did at the end of last season for Ohio State. You pair him up with the selection of a freakishly gifted athlete off the edge in Myles Murphy? I think this has the makings to be a tremendous and franchise-altering draft class for the Texans.

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