With less than a week until Round 1 of the 2023 NFL draft, the rumors and intrigue are picking up. We've heard a lot of buzz about potential traded picks, the Texans' intentions at No. 2, big-time risers among top prospects and how the quarterbacks will come off the board. So we asked NFL draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid to break down the latest intel from around the league.
What moves could shake up the top 10? Could Houston really pass on a QB, and which teams might want to trade for Arizona's No. 3 pick? Where could Bijan Robinson get drafted, which picks just make too much sense not to happen, and which trends should continue this year? We get into all that and then let Matt and Jordan fill out two intriguing teams' perfect draft outcomes. Finally, our experts empty the scouting notebooks with what they're hearing.
Let's jump in, starting with big questions around key teams in the top five.
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Miller: The chatter around the Houston Texans not selecting a quarterback at No. 2 overall continues to build. Seriously. In texts and calls with scouts, coaches and even agents throughout the past week, I couldn't find one person who truly believes the Texans will select a QB there. This is either the best organized smokescreen of all time, or the Texans are really set on drafting a defensive player at No. 2 overall. Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. is the name most often connected to Houston by league sources. (Remember, next year's draft class promises to be loaded at QB, too, with USC's Caleb Williams and UNC's Drake Maye leading the pack.)
Reid: Yeah,
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