Posted on February 13, 2023
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We’re getting deep into the new year and the picture of the first couple of rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft is starting to take shape.
Some new top Pac-12 prospects are emerging and some are sliding down draft boards.
Yet again, the draft isn’t stacked with Pac-12 players and that’s a big reason why the Conference hasn’t succeeded on a national level.
There are only a few players from the Pac expected to go in the First Round and only a handful in the first two rounds.
As of today, here’s how I think the first two rounds will go.
First Round
1. Chicago – Will Anderson Jr., Defensive End, Alabama
2. Houston – Bryce Young, Quarterback, Alabama
3. Arizona – Jalen Carter, Defensive Tackle, Georgia
4. Indianapolis – Will Levis, Quarterback, Kentucky
5. Seattle – Tyree Wilson, Defensive End, Texas Tech
6. Detroit – Myles Murphy, Defensive End, Clemson
7. Las Vegas – Peter Skoronski, Tackle, Northwestern
8. Atlanta – CJ Stroud, Quarterback, Ohio State
9. Carolina – Anthony Richardson, Quarterback, Florida
10. Philadelphia – Joey Porter Jr., Cornerback, Penn State
11. Tennessee – Paris Johnson Jr., Tackle, Ohio State
12. Houston – Jordan Addison, Wide Receiver, USC

He doesn’t feel like a Top 10 talent but a ton of teams need receivers in the First Round and the value for receivers is getting more and more important in the league so I expect him to go quickly after the first handful of picks.
13. Jets – Dawand Jones, Tackle, Ohio State
14. New England – Quentin Johnston, Wide Receiver, TCU
15. Green Bay – Michael Mayer, Tight End, Notre Dame
16. Washington – Devon Witherspoon, Cornerback, Illinois
17. Pittsburgh – Broderick Jones, Tackle, Georgia
18. Detroit – Cam Smith, Cornerback, South Carolina
19. Tampa Bay – Trenton Simpson, Linebacker, Clemson
20. Seattle – Bryan Bresee, Defensive Tackle, Clemson
21. Chargers – Darnell Washington, Tight End, Georgia
22. Baltimore – Christian Gonzalez, Cornerback, Oregon

It’s a really good and really tight group. I think he lands comfortably in the First Round, especially since so many teams need fresh blood at corner.
23. Minnesota – Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
24. Jacksonville – Siaki Ika, Defensive Tackle, Baylor
25. Giants – Jalin Hyatt, Wide Receiver, Tennessee
26. Dallas – Brian Branch, Safety, Alabama
27. Buffalo – O’Cyrus Torrence, Guard, Florida
28. Cincinnati – Luke Musgrave, Tight End, Oregon State

He looks to have got himself all the way up into the first round.
29. New Orleans – Lukas Van Ness, Defensive End, Iowa
30. Philadelphia – Bijan Robinson, Running Back, Texas
31. Kansas City – Antonio Johnson, Safety, Texas A&M
Second Round
32. Pittsburgh – Kelee Ringo, Cornerback, Georgia
33. Houston – John Michael Schmitz, Center, Minnesota
34. Arizona – Anton Harrison, Tackle, Oklahoma
35. Indianapolis – Jaelyn Duncan, Tackle, Maryland
36. Rams – BJ Ojulari, Defensive End, LSU
37. Seattle – Drew Sanders, Linebacker, Arkansas
38. Las Vegas – Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Defensive End, Kansas State
39. Carolina – Deonte Banks, Cornerback, Maryland
40. New Orleans – Calijah Kancey, Defensive Tackle, Pitt
41. Tennessee – Zay Flowers, Wide Receiver, Boston College
42. Cleveland – Karl Brooks, Defensive Tackle, Bowling Green
43. Jets – Jordan Battle, Safety, Alabama
44. Atlanta – Isaiah Foskey, Defensive End, Notre Dame
45. Green Bay – Gervon Dexter, Defensive Tackle, Florida
46. New England – Blake Freeland, Tackle, BYU
47. Washington – Matthew Bergeron, Tackle, Syracuse
48. Detroit – Dalton Kincaid, Tight End, Utah

49. Pittsburgh – Kobie Turner, Defensive Tackle, Wake Forest
50. Tampa Bay – Emmanuel Forbes, Cornerback, Mississippi State
51. Miami – Andrew Vorhees, Guard, USC

52. Seattle – Kayshon Boutte, Wide Receiver, LSU
53. Chicago – Mazi Smith, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
54. Chargers – Clark Phillips III, Cornerback, Utah

55. Detroit – JL Skinner, Safety, Boise State
56. Jacksonville – Cody Mauch, Tackle, North Dakota State
58. Giants – Jaylon Jones, Cornerback, Texas A&M
59. Dallas – Josh Downs, Wide Receiver, North Carolina
60. Buffalo – Rashee Rice, Wide Receiver, SMU
61. Cincinnati – Garrett Williams, Cornerback, Syracuse
62. Carolina – Nolan Smith, Defensive End, Georgia
63. Philadelphia – Andre Carter II, Defensive End, Army
64. Kansas City – Braeden Daniels, Tackle, Utah

He’ll go off the board pretty quickly in my opinion, especially considering how many teams need offensive linemen in this year’s draft.
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