Miller mocks every pick of the NFL draft: Forecasts for

6:35 AM ET Matt MillerESPN Welcome to 2023 NFL draft week. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we will hear 259

names called as leading prospects and future stars are selected to brand-new groups. Why not project them all? I made picks throughout all 7 rounds based on what I’m hearing around the league in my last mock draft.Ultimately, 12 quarterbacks found landing spots, including 5 in the first round. I opted against forecasting trades, but

I did include one dealt choice in the second round as part of the much-anticipated Aaron Rodgers offer. And I likewise wove in intel from scouts, execs and coaches from various call and texts over the past 10 days as we try to get a better understanding of how things will play out.Here are my forecasts for Rounds 1-7. I provided total breakdowns for the first 3 rounds then picked my preferred fit in every day 3 round.

Let’s get to it, beginning with the Panthers’ decision at No. 1 and finishing up with Mr. Irrelevant for the Texans at No. 259.(Compensatory choices are denoted with an asterisk.)Dive to a round: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7 ROUND 1

Bryce Young,

QB, Alabama

After months of scouting and interviews, the Panthers seem set on Young. He is a poised competitor with amazing precision on the move and an ability to discover passing windows in spite of a smaller sized 5-foot-10, 204-pound frame. Young is NFL-ready thanks to his fast-processing capability and what he uses as a developer when plays break down.Multiple sources told me that as soon as the Panthers’ training personnel dove back into the film on Young, it was encouraged he should be the No. 1 choice. “There’s a great deal of like for C.J. Stroud there, especially in the training ranks, however Bryce won the whole organization over,”stated one previous group executive with knowledge of the team’s plans.