First-round mock after Miami’s forfeited pick
While we’re pretty sure that the rest of the NFL isn’t too happy about the Miami Dolphins barfing all over themselves as a franchise with the embarrassment of an unprecedented tampering scandal, there is the matter of the 2023 first-round pick the Dolphins were forced by the league to forfeit as punishment. That was estimated as the 15th overall pick at this time, and that means that a whole lot of teams get a one-pick bump in the 2023 NFL draft.
The Dolphins still have a first-round pick next year courtesy of the San Francisco 49ers in the trade that allowed Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch to move up and select Trey Lance with the third overall pick in 2021. But Miami obviously has much less leverage to move up next year if the idea was to nab one of the star quarterbacks in the 2023 class, should things not work out with Tua Tagovailoa. Right now, that has the Dolphins sitting with the 23rd pick, and by that time, the highest-profile quarterbacks will obviously be out the door.
How might the 2023 NFL draft look with 31 picks instead of 32, and more than half the first round moving up? Here’s one person’s estimate.
1. Atlanta Falcons: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
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2. Houston Texans: Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
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3. Detroit Lions: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
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4. Seattle Seahawks: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
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5. New York Jets: Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
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6. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jalen Carter, DI, Georgia
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7. Carolina Panthers: Tanner McKee, QB, Stanford
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8. Chicago Bears: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
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9. New York Giants: Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
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10. Washington Commanders: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
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11. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
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12. Minnesota Vikings: Andre Carter II, EDGE, Army
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13. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints): Antonio Johnson, CB, Texas A&M
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14. Las Vegas Raiders: Bryan Bresee, DI, Clemson
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Miami Dolphins: FORFEIETED
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15. New England Patriots: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
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16. Tennessee Titans: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
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17. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns): Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
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18. Philadelphia Eagles: Jaquelin Roy, DI, LSU,
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19. Baltimore Ravens: Eli Ricks, CB, Alabama
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20. Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams, CB, Syracuse
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21. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos): Felix Anudike-Uzomah, EDGE, Kansas State
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22. Los Angeles Chargers: Siaki Ika, DI, Baylor
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23. Miami Dolphins (from San Francisco 49ers): Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
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24. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
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25. Dallas Cowboys: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
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26. Cincinnati Bengals: Brian Branch, CB, Alabama
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27. Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams): Jordan Addison, WR, Pitt
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28. Green Bay Packers: Blake Freeland, OT, BYU
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29. Kansas City Chiefs: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
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30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Isaiah Foskey, DI, Notre Dame
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31. Buffalo Bills: Zion Nelson, OT, Miami
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