Reader 2023 NFL Mock Draft

This is an opportunity for you, the readers, to vote on the picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. All you need to do is vote for each selection. Look for updates on Twitter @walterfootball.

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Reader 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 17-32

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  1. Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State Ohio State
    C.J. Stroud: 71.8%
    Bryce Young: 22.8%
    Anthony Richardson: 4.4%
    Will Levis: 1.0%
    Total votes: 298


  2. Houston Texans NFL Draft 2023 Houston Texans: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama Alabama
    Bryce Young: 93.8%
    Will Anderson: 4.4%
    Anthony Richardson: 1.9%
    Will Levis: 0%
    Total votes: 161

  3. Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, DE/OLB, Alabama Alabama
    Will Anderson: 83.4%
    Jalen Carter: 5.3%
    Tyree Wilson: 5.3%
    Christian Gonzalez: 3.0%
    Bijan Robinson: 3.0%
    Total votes: 265



  4. Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida Florida
    Anthony Richardson: 61.9%
    Will Levis: 31.6%
    Tyree Wilson: 2.7%
    Christian Gonzalez: 2.0%
    Jalen Carter: 1.7%
    Total votes: 294

  5. Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks: Tyree Wilson, DE/DT, Texas Tech Texas Tech
    Tyree Wilson: 37.7%
    Jalen Carter: 35.3%
    Will Levis: 11.5%
    Christian Gonzalez: 8.0%
    Peter Skoronski: 3.0%
    Paris Johnson: 3.0%
    Devon Witherspoon: 1.7%
    Total votes: 538

    James K: I’ve voted for Tyree Wilson at No. 5. Reading between the lines of various reports – including one from Charlie – that teams are dropping Carter, it seems too risky a pick here with bonafide talent like Wilson here. He’s super versatile and could play in 3-4 or 4-3. Reading the tea leaves, Carter’s best shot in the top-10 appears to be Chicago or Philadelphia.



  6. Detroit Lions Detroit Lions: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon Oregon
    Christian Gonzalez: 35.8%
    Jalen Carter: 33.3%
    Bijan Robinson: 16.6%
    Devon Witherspoon: 6.7%
    Will Levis: 3.3%
    Peter Skoronski: 2.7%
    Paris Johnson: 1.6%
    Total votes: 511

    Cassandra: Their best option is for the Cardinals to trade down so Detroit can take the best (or second best) defensive player available.

  7. Las Vegas Raiders Las Vegas Raiders: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky Kentucky
    Will Levis: 32.1%
    Jalen Carter: 19.7%
    Devon Witherspoon: 16.4%
    Paris Johnson: 14.1%
    Peter Skoronski: 10.5%
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 3.9%
    Bijan Robinson: 2.3%
    Brian Branch: 1.0%
    Total votes: 305

    Ben K: I’d pick Levis or try to trade up for Richardson. HOF QBs make HOF Coaches. Jimmy G is probably going to keep them out of the top 10 for the next few seasons so McDaniels might not have this opportunity again soon.

    Kyle J: They signed Jimmy to a multi-year deal. I do not forsee an early first round pick spent on a qb, here.

    Andrew D: Voted Jalen Carter but would be ok with Paris. I’d move Kolton Miller to RT in that case probably.



  8. Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons: Peter Skoronski, OT/G/C, Northwestern Northwestern
    Peter Skoronski: 31.1%
    Jalen Carter: 29.2%
    Bijan Robinson: 9.3%
    Myles Murphy: 8.5%
    Paris Johnson: 6.7%
    Devon Witherspoon: 6.3%
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 3.0%
    Lukas Van Ness: 2.8%
    Hendon Hooker: 1.8%
    Brian Branch: 1.4%
    Total votes: 496

  9. Chicago Bears Chicago Bears: Paris Johnson, OT/G, Ohio State Ohio State
    Paris Johnson: 42.3%
    Jalen Carter: 40.1%
    Bijan Robinson: 6.3%
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 4.2%
    Devon Witherspoon: 2.4%
    Broderick Jones: 1.7%
    Myles Murphy: 1.4%
    Zay Flowers: 0.7%
    Quentin Johnson: 0.7%
    Brian Branch: 0.2%
    Total votes: 574

    Gunther R: If Carter is there then take him. If not… take the highest player on their board.



  10. Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia Georgia
    Jalen Carter: 61.5%
    Bijan Robinson: 18.8%
    Lukas Van Ness: 8.0%
    Myles Murphy: 4.7%
    Devon Witherspoon: 2.8%
    Joey Porter Jr: 1.9%
    Brian Branch: 0.9%
    Broderick Jones: 0.5%
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 0.5%
    Darnell Wright: 0.5%
    Total votes: 213

    Stefan P: If Carter is there, he’s an Eagle.

  11. Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State Ohio State
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 24.7%
    Broderick Jones: 22.6%
    Quentin Johnson: 13.9%
    Devon Witherspoon: 11.5%
    Lukas Van Ness: 10.8%
    Hendon Hooker: 6.6%
    Myles Murphy: 5.2%
    Jordan Addison: 2.1%
    Brian Branch: 1.4%
    Zay Flowers: 1.4%
    Total votes: 288

    AJ H: If the Titans decide to continue their strategy of hoping things will just automatically work out for them this season, I’d expect them to pick a wideout, even though that’s the absolute last thing this team should be worried about. I think they’d prefer Johnson over JSN just due to Johnson’s build. If this organization was smart, they’d realize the writing is on the wall and pick up a Tackle, like Broderick Jones, but I feel like one of Skoronski or Paris Johnson will be here at this junction.

  12. Houston Texans Houston Texans: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU TCU
    Quentin Johnson: 39.8%
    Jordan Addison: 11.8%
    Lukas Van Ness: 11.8%
    Myles Murphy: 10.6%
    Devon Witherspoon: 9.3%
    Broderick Jones: 6.8%
    Zay Flowers: 5.0%
    Joey Porter Jr: 1.9%
    Darnell Wright: 1.9%
    Brian Branch: 1.2%
    Total votes: 161

    Daniel I: The Texans did some work during free agency, adding some solid veterans in Robert Woods, Devin Singletary and Dalton Shultz to surround their rookie QB they pick at the #2 spot. Their second pick should be spent on building up the defense, Joey Porter Jr would be a great addition to their secondary.

    Stefan P: Texans need to pair a WR with their new QB

  13. New York Jets New York Jets: Broderick Jones, OT/G, Georgia Georgia
    Broderick Jones: 59.2%
    Darnell Wright: 8.3%
    Devon Witherspoon: 6.7%
    Michael Mayer: 5.4%
    Lukas Van Ness: 5.0%
    Jordan Addison: 4.2%
    Myles Murphy: 4.2%
    Brian Branch: 3.3%
    Joey Porter Jr: 2.1%
    Zay Flowers: 1.7%
    Total votes: 240

  14. New England Patriots New England Patriots: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois Illinois
    Devon Witherspoon: 17.4%
    Lukas Van Ness: 13.9%
    Bijan Robinson: 12.7%
    Jordan Addison: 11.4%
    Darnell Wright: 10.4%
    Brian Branch: 9.5%
    Joey Porter Jr: 9.2%
    Zay Flowers: 6.7%
    Hendon Hooker: 5.1%
    Myles Murphy: 3.8%
    Total votes: 316

    Andrew D: Pats trade back is what will happen, but if here it’s Van Ness rhey need pass rush and Billichecks old buddy Ferentz is giving him inside scoops.

    Thomas W: Witherspoon is good value at #14 (Porter would be a Pats fit as well). But they tend to do well at finding OLs and CBs in mid-rounds, which is a case for Van Ness or Murphy now.

  15. Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers: Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa Iowa
    Lukas Van Ness: 24.9%
    Jordan Addison: 19.9%
    Dalton Kincaid: 12.6%
    Michael Mayer: 10.7%
    Myles Murphy: 7.9%
    Brian Branch: 6.9%
    Darnell Wright: 6.3%
    Zay Flowers: 5.4%
    Darnell Washington: 2.8%
    Joey Porter Jr: 2.5%
    Total votes: 317

    Bart W: Brian Branch isn’t the most sexy pick for the Packers but there’s value and it fills their biggest need.



  16. Washington Commanders Washington Redskins: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State Penn State
    Joey Porter Jr: 33.8%
    Brian Branch: 23.4%
    Bijan Robinson: 8.7%
    Darnell Wright: 8.7%
    Hendon Hooker: 8.4%
    Myles Murphy: 6.0%
    Dalton Kincaid: 5.0%
    Zay Flowers: 3.7%
    Michael Mayer: 2.0%
    Darnell Washington: 0.3%
    Total votes: 299

    Jeremy W: Joey Porter Jr makes so much sense for Washington who need desperate help at CB.

    Stefan P: Commanders have a number of options, but the Bijan fall stops here as they simply take the best prospect.



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