Mel Kiper, Todd McShay release updated first-round NFL mock draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is creeping ever closer, with the beginning of this year’s action now inside of two weeks away. So the NFL mock drafts are hitting overdrive, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay combined to release a complete three-round mock draft.

The duo will debut the first round of their NFL mock draft live in a SportsCenter Special on Tuesday evening.

Much of the top 10 is unchanged, though one quarterback fell out of the early picks this time around, something definitely worth noting. That was Kentucky‘s Will Levis, who fell to No. 11 with the Tennessee Titans.

But three quarterbacks were still selected in the top four picks by the ESPN analysts.

The ESPN duo rotated picks throughout the mock draft, with Mel Kiper selecting on the odd-numbered picks and Todd McShay selecting on the even-numbered picks.

So Kiper started things out of the gates by having the Carolina Panthers select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at No. 1 overall. McShay followed with the Houston Texans taking Ohio State‘s Bryce Young at No. 2 overall. Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson came in at pick No. 4, taken by the Indianapolis Colts.

A pair of SEC defenders rounded out the top five picks.

Alabama defensive end Will Anderson went at No. 3 overall to the Arizona Cardinals, while Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter went at No. 5 overall to the Seattle Seahawks.

You can view their complete first-round NFL mock draft as of April 18, 2023, below.

Mel Kiper, Todd McShay NFL Mock Draft

Carolina Panthers (from Chicago) – Bryce Young, QB, AlabamaHouston Texans – CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio StateArizona Cardinals – Will Anderson, DE, AlabamaIndianapolis Colts – Anthony Richardson, QB, FloridaSeattle Seahawks (from Denver) – Jalen Carter, DT, GeorgiaDetroit Lions (from LA Rams) – Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas TechLas Vegas Raiders – Devon Witherspoon, CB, IllinoisAtlanta Falcons – Christian Gonzalez, CB, OregonChicago Bears (from Carolina) – Peter Skoronski, OT/G, NorthwesternPhiladelphia Eagles (from New Orleans) – Bijan Robinson, RB, TexasTennessee Titans – Will Levis, QB, KentuckyHouston Texans (from Cleveland) – Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio StateNew York Jets – Broderick Jones, OT, GeorgiaNew England Patriots – Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio StateGreen Bay Packers – Dalton Kincaid, TE, UtahWashington Commanders – Darnell Wright, OT, TennesseePittsburgh Steelers – Zay Flowers, WR, Boston CollegeDetroit Lions – Calijah Kancey, DT, PittsburghTampa Bay Buccaneers – Lukas Van Ness, DE, IowaSeattle Seahawks – Nolan Smith, OLB, GeorgiaLos Angeles Chargers – Jordan Addison, WR, USCBaltimore Ravens – Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi StateMinnesota Vikings – Joey Porter Jr., Penn StateJacksonville Jaguars – Michael Mayer, TE, Notre DameNew York Giants – Deonte Banks, CB, MarylandDallas Cowboys – Quentin Johnston, WR, TCUBuffalo Bills – Trenton Simpson, ILB, ClemsonCincinnati Bengals – Julius Brents, CB, Kansas StateNew Orleans Saints (from San Francisco/Miami/Denver) – Bryan Bresee, DT, ClemsonPhiladelphia Eagles – Myles Murphy, DE, ClemsonKansas City Chiefs – Will McDonald IV, OLB, Iowa State

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