2023 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's first-round pick predictions

23.03.2023 - 23:17 espn.com

I'm back with a third mock ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, filling needs for every first-round pick after the bulk of free agency.

There are still several good free agents available, but the marquee players have been signed, and we have a great idea of positions each team could be targeting in this draft.

This is one of my favorite mocks to do every year. Since my last round of predictions, a lot has happened, including the NFL combine.

Check out the 10 prospects I picked as risers from the workouts in Indianapolis. There also has been a trade — a big one. The Bears got a tremendous haul from the Panthers for the No.

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There will be only 259 picks in the 2023 NFL draft, but I ended up listing 368 players in my final rankings of this class. How does the group of future pros shake out from top to bottom?

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