Reader 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1 – Picks 17-32

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Reader 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-16


  1. Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee Tennessee
    Darnell Wright: 29.8%
    Deonte Banks: 16.9%
    Brian Branch: 13.4%
    Jordan Addison: 11.3%
    Calijah Kancey: 10.0%
    Myles Murphy: 7.8%
    Jack Campbell: 3.5%
    Mazi Smith: 3.5%
    Zay Flowers: 2.4%
    Tyrique Stevenson: 1.3%
    Total votes: 372

  2. Detroit Lions Detroit Lions: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas Texas
    Bijan Robinson: 48.1%
    Calijah Kancey: 15.8%
    Myles Murphy: 9.3%
    Brian Branch: 6.5%
    Jack Campbell: 6.0%
    Dalton Kincaid: 5.5%
    Michael Mayer: 5.3%
    Hendon Hooker: 1.8%
    Darnell Washington: 1.5%
    Mazi Smith: 0.3%
    Total votes: 399

    Ben S: Lions have a option of filling a need at DL,(Murphy, Kancey, Smith) WR, TE, Torrence or a decent swing tackle/ (Harrison, Duncan or Mauch).Trade back and add to next years draft while still being able to control the board this year. Prospects 20-45 seem to be the same gamble. B.Robinson withstanding.

    A.J. H: This pick is Bijan’s absolute floor unless he commits some unspeakable act like smoking marijuana. D’Andre Swift has the durability of a nurse’s office condom and David Montgomery is the definition of Mid. If Bijan is truly the elite Running Back we all suspect him to be, adding him to this Lions team could propel them to the super bowl. Otherwise, I could also see them taking Myles Murphy to bookend Aidan Hutchinson.



  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
    Hendon Hooker: 24.1%
    Brian Branch: 20.3%
    Myles Murphy: 18.0%
    Deonte Banks: 12.6%
    Calijah Kancey: 7.7%
    Dalton Kincaid: 5.4%
    Jack Campbell: 4.2%
    Michael Mayer: 3.8%
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 2.7%
    Mazi Smith: 1.2%
    Total votes: 261

  4. Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks: Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
    Calijah Kancey: 27.6%
    Brian Branch: 17.0%
    Jordan Addison: 15.2%
    Deonte Banks: 8.4%
    Mazi Smith: 7.7%
    Michael Mayer: 7.4%
    Zay Flowers: 5.9%
    Dalton Kincaid: 4.3%
    Jack Campbell: 4.0%
    Darnell Washington: 2.5%
    Total votes: 323



  5. San Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan Addison, WR, USC USC
    Jordan Addison: 27.9%
    Brian Branch: 14.2%
    Myles Murphy: 12.1%
    Dalton Kincaid: 11.1%
    Zay Flowers: 9.0%
    Michael Mayer: 7.4%
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 6.3%
    Mazi Smith: 4.2%
    Deonte Banks: 4.2%
    Jack Campbell: 3.7%
    Total votes: 190



  6. Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
    Zay Flowers: 50.0%
    Deonte Banks: 20.1%
    Myles Murphy: 11.5%
    Jalin Hyatt: 4.6%
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 4.0%
    Cam Smith: 3.5%
    Jaelyn Duncan: 2.9%
    Mazi Smith: 1.7%
    Keion White: 1.2%
    Anton Harrison: 0.6%
    Total votes: 174

    James K: The Ravens’ admiration for Zay Flowers at this point is almost public.

    Stefan P: BAL likely needs another WR and really likes Flowers.

  7. Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings: Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland Maryland
    Deonte Banks: 29.6%
    Brandon Branch: 24.3%
    Myles Murphy: 15.5%
    Jack Campbell: 10.9%
    Jalin Hyatt: 5.6%
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 4.7%
    Cam Smith: 4.4%
    Mazi Smith: 2.4%
    Keion White: 1.5%
    Jonathan Mingo: 1.2%
    Total votes: 341

    James K: The Vikings could trade down from here – they only have 5 picks in this draft – but I expect them to take a corner or receiver if they do stay here. Deonte Banks is my CB4 on the board, and I commonly mock him at No. 23 to Minnesota. I think his skill-set is really balanced. The Vikings invested heavily in their secondary with the ’22 class with Lewis Cine/Andrew Booth Jr., but both were hurt for last year so they are entering critical years. Even if both ball out when healthy, they need another boundary corner. Jordan Addison or Quentin Johnston make sense otherwise.



  8. Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars: Brian Branch, CB/S, Alabama Alabama
    Brandon Branch: 44.0%
    Myles Murphy: 19.9%
    Jaelyn Duncan: 10.6%
    Cam Smith: 7.1%
    Jack Campbell: 5.0%
    Emmanuel Forbes: 5.0%
    Anton Harrison: 5.0%
    Mazi Smith: 2.8%
    Tyrique Stevenson: 0.7%
    Keion White: 0%
    Total votes: 141

    Jeremy W: If Brian Branch falls to the Jags, they’ll sprint to the podium. They need help all over the secondary and Branch can play all three positions (outside, in the slot and safety) if need be.

  9. New York Giants New York Giants: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State Mississippi State
    Emmanuel Forbes: 18.8%
    Myles Murphy: 17.8%
    John Michael Schmitz: 17.8%
    Jalin Hyatt: 17.0%
    Jack Campbell: 13.4%
    Cam Smith: 6.9%
    Jonathan Mingo: 2.5%
    Keion White: 2.5%
    Luke Wypler: 1.8%
    Drew Sanders: 1.5%
    Total votes: 276



  10. Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame Notre Dame
    Michael Mayer: 31.4%
    Dalton Kincaid: 28.7%
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 13.0%
    Myles Murphy: 8.1%
    Mazi Smith: 7.0%
    Darnell Washington: 4.9%
    Jack Campbell: 4.3%
    Jalin Hyatt: 1.6%
    Jonathan Mingo: 1.1%
    Cam Smith: 0%
    Total votes: 185

  11. Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama Alabama
    Jahmyr Gibbs: 23.8%
    Myles Murphy: 20.2%
    Jack Campbell: 17.0%
    O’Cyrus Torrence: 11.2%
    Dalton Kincaid: 10.5%
    Jalin Hyatt: 6.1%
    John Michael Schmitz: 3.6%
    Jonathan Mingo: 2.5%
    Mazi Smith: 2.5%
    Darnell Washington: 2.5%
    Total votes: 277

    Stefan P: Bills playing with house money and take Myles Murphy.

    Owen K: I believe that the Bills have the depth in the trenches to not warrant a selection there, and Terrel Bernard should get a year to start alongside Matt Milano. Thus, Jalin Hyatt would provide Josh Allen with a big-play threat that Gabriel Davis never molded into.

    Thomas W: You want to give the Bills Bijan if he’s still there, I get it, but not Gibbs. RB isn’t a need. LB is the glaring need (Campbell?) followed by WR and DL. OL? Maybe, but it would be a highly athletic guy, not Torrence.

    Jeremy W: The Bills tried to trade for McCaffrey. A really good running back prospect is available at #27. It’s an obvious fit, no need to overthink.



  12. Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals: Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
    Dalton Kincaid: 45.5%
    Myles Murphy: 21.4%
    Anton Harrison: 9.1%
    O’Cyrus Torrence: 8.6%
    Jack Campbell: 4.8%
    Darnell Washington: 4.3%
    Jaelyn Duncan: 3.2%
    Jalin Hyatt: 2.7%
    Mazi Smith: 0.5%
    Jonathan Mingo: 0%
    Total votes: 187

  13. New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints: Myles Murphy, DE/DT, Clemson Clemson
    Myles Murphy: 55.6%
    Bryan Bresee: 18.8%
    Jalin Hyatt: 5.3%
    Keion White: 5.3%
    Jack Campbell: 4.5%
    Kelee Ringo: 4.5%
    Jonathan Mingo: 3.0%
    Mazi Smith: 2.3%
    Drew Sanders: 0.8%
    Cam Smith: 0%
    Total votes: 133

  14. Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles: O’Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida
    O’Cyrus Torrence: 26.6%
    Ade Adebawore: 21.5%
    Will McDonald: 11.2%
    Anton Harrison: 9.4%
    Jack Campbell: 8.6%
    Kelee Ringo: 7.3%
    Keion White: 5.2%
    Cam Smith: 4.3%
    Drew Sanders: 3.0%
    Tuli Tulipulotu: 3.0%
    Total votes: 233

    Mike B: If the draft truly breaks down this way for the Eagles I can’t see how they wouldn’t go O-Line with this pick. Just missing out on Miles Murphy would be rough but O’Cyrus fills a need and is one of the best players left on the board



  15. Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs:
    Vote for whom you think the Chiefs will take No. 31 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft (assuming no trades) and post in the comment board below. If it’s a landslide, I may end the voting early and post the next pick. Follow @walterfootball to stay updated.









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