The First Round of the 2023 NFL Draft was as delicious as KC BBQ! It gave us suspense, twists, excitement, trades and moves that had us all scratching our heads. Now that the initial 31 selections have been made, let’s take a look at how things will unfold on Friday night for the 2nd & 3rd Round. Surprisingly, Will Levis, Hendon Hooker, Michael Mayer, Joey Porter Jr, O’Cyrus Torrence and others remain on the board.
I expect a few teams to trade up to the top of Round 2 to steal their player, but I am not predicting any trades below!
If you are looking for positional rankings of the draft eligible players on offense and defense, we have you covered at Spinnable Sports. You can also find my Top 105 NFL Draft Prospects, Day 3 Gems on Offense & Defense and draft needs for every division in the same spot. My Final pre-draft 3 Round Mock Draft takes us from pick #1 to pick #102 if you want to compare to my pre-draft thoughts. The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter) will be dropping our Live Mock Draft Episode very soon. You can find The Irrational Confidence Podcast on any podcast platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel.
2ND ROUND:
32. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (Via CHI): CB JOEY PORTER JR (PENN STATE)
33. ARIZONA CARDINALS (Via HOU): DB. BRIAN BRANCH. (ALABAMA)
34. DETROIT LIONS (Via ARZ): C/OG. O’CYRUS TORRENCE. (FLORIDA)
35. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: OT. MATTHEW BERGERON. (SYRACUSE)
36. LA RAMS: TE. MICHAEL MAYER. (NOTRE DAME)

37. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (Via DEN): EDGE. KEION WHITE. (GEORGIA TECH)
38. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: CB. KELEE RINGO. (GEORGIA)
39. CAROLINA PANTHERS: TE. SAM LaPORTA. (IOWA)
40. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: CB. CAM SMITH. (SOUTH CAROLINA)
41. TENNESSEE TITANS: QB. WILL LEVIS (KENTUCKY)
42. GREEN BAY PACKERS (Via NYJ, Via CLE): WR. JOSH DOWNS. (UNC)
43. NEW YORK JETS: OT. DAWAND JONES. (OHIO STATE)
44. ATLANTA FALCONS: CB. JULIUS BRENTS. (KANSAS STATE)
45. GREEN BAY PACKERS: TE. DARNELL WASHINGTON. (GEORGIA)
46. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: C/OG. STEVE AVILA. (TCU)

47. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: EDGE. BJ OJULARI. (LSU)
48. DETROIT LIONS: CB. TYRIQUE STEVENSON (MIAMI)
49. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: DL. ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE (NORTHWESTERN)
50. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: C/OG. JOE TIPPMAN. (WISCONSIN)
51. MIAMI DOLPHINS: TE. LUKE MUSGRAVE. (OREGON STATE)

52. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: DL. KEEANU BENTON (WISCONSIN)
53. CHICAGO BEARS (Via BAL): DL. ISAIAH FOSKEY (NOTRE DAME)
54. LA CHARGERS: CB. CLARK PHILLIPS III. (UTAH)
55. DETROIT LIONS (Via MIN): DL. SIAKI IKA. (BAYLOR)
56. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: CB. DJ TURNER. (MICHIGAN)
57. NEW YORK GIANTS: WR. JONATHAN MINGO. (OLE MISS)
58. DALLAS COWBOYS: WR. JALIN HYATT. (TENNESSEE)
59. BUFFALO BILLS: LB. DREW SANDERS. (ARKANSAS)

60. CINCINNATI BENGALS: TE. TUCKER KRAFT. (SOUTH DAKOTA STATE)
61. CHICAGO BEARS (Via CAR Via SF): CB JAKORIAN BENNETT. (MARYLAND)
62. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: S. JORDAN BATTLE. (ALABAMA)
63. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: WR. NATHANIEL DELL. (HOUSTON)
ROUND 3:
64. CHICAGO BEARS: EDGE. NICK HERBIG. (WISCONSIN)
65. HOUSTON TEXANS: C/OG. OLUSEGUN OLUWATIMI (MICHIGAN)
66. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (Via ARZ): OG. JARRETT PATTERSON (NOTRE DAME)
67. DENVER BRONCOS (Via IND): DL MORO OJOMO. (TEXAS)
68. DENVER BRONCOS: EDGE. TULI TUIPULOTU. (USC)
69. LA RAMS: CB. TRE’VIUS HODGES TOMLINSON (TCU)
70. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: OT. CODY MAUCH (NDSU)
71. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: C. LUKE WYPLER (OHIO STATE)
72. TENNESSEE TITANS: WR. RASHEE RICE. (SMU)

73. HOUSTON TEXANS (Via CLE): WR. CEDRIC TILLMAN. (TENNESSEE)
74. CLEVELAND BROWNS (Via NYJ): EDGE. ANDRE CARTER II. (ARMY)
75. ATLANTA FALCONS: WR. TREY PALMER. (NEBRASKA)
76. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Via CAR): EDGE. YASIR ABDULLAH. (LOUISVILLE $
77. LA RAMS (Via MIA Via NE): OT. WARREN McCLENDON. (GEORGIA)
78. GREEN BAY PACKERS: S. BRANDON JOSEPH. (NOTRE DAME)
79. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Via WSH): WR. KAYSHON BOUTTE. (LSU)
80. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: LB. DAIYAN HENLEY. (WASHINGTON ST)
81. ARIZONA CARDINALS (Via DET): EDGE. ISAIAH McGUIRE. (MISSOURI)
82. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: S. ANTONIO JOHNSON. (TEXAS A&M)

83. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QB. HENDON HOOKER. (TENNESSEE)
84. MIAMI DOLPHINS: OT. BLAKE FREELAND (BYU)
85. LA CHARGERS: RB. ZACH CHARBONNET. (UCLA)
86. BALTIMORE RAVENS: EDGE. ZACH HARRISON. (OHIO STATE)
87. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: CB GARRETT WILLIAMS. (SYRACUSE)
88. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: WR. PARKER WASHINGTON. (PENN STATE)
89. NEW YORK GIANTS: RB. KENNY McINTOSH. (GEORGIA)
90. DALLAS COWBOYS: OG. CHANDLER ZAVALA. (NC STATE)
91. BUFFALO BILLS: WR. MARVIN MIMS. (OKLAHOMA)
92. CINCINNATI BENGALS: S. JI’AYIR BROWN. (PENN STATE)
93. CAROLINA PANTHERS (Via SF): DL. ZACCH PICKENS (SOUTH CAROLINA)

94. ARIZONA CARDINALS (Via PHI): DL KEONDRE COBURN. (TEXAS)
95. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: OG. ANDREW VOORHEES (USC)
96. ARIZONA CARDINALS: RB. DEVON ACHANE (TEXAS A&M)
97. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: TE. LUKE SCHOONMAKER. (MICHIGAN)
98. CLEVELAND BROWNS: RB. TYJAE SPEARS (TULANE)
99. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: EDGE. DERICK HALL. (AUBURN)
100. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (Via NYG Via KC): OT. RYAN HAYES. (MICHIGAN)

101. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: DB. JAY WARD. (LSU)
102. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: WR. XAVIER HUTCHINSON (IOWA STATE)
I expect another crazy 2 rounds of NFL Draft proceedings tonight. You can find our AFC & NFC First Round Draft Grades on Spinnable Sports. Once Round 3 closes, I’ll be releasing my best available prospects left on Day 3.