McShay’s draft day NFL mock: Forecasts for Round 1 –

Thursday night is going to be interesting. No one understands for sure what the Texans will do at No. 2. Quarterback landing spots are very much still up in the air. And there’s lots of buzz around groups wanting to trade up or down the first-round board. Assembling my last mock for the 2023 NFL draft was no easy task.After all the preparation work, including numerous last-minute calls with sources around the league, I’m projecting all 31 picks in Round 1 one more time. Keep in mind, these forecasts are based on what I believe each team will do, instead of what I believe it needs to do .(And you can tune into ESPN/ABC/ESPN +or follow reside on Draftcast at 8 p.m. ET to learn what every team actually did do.)The enjoyable starts early in this mock, and I even projected a trade for one of the first round’s more intriguing teams. Where will the leading quarterbacks land? Which prospects could be surprise selections? How will groups with numerous first-rounders approach their picks? And will we see some chaos in the top 10? Let’s take a look with my final projection of Round 1 for 2023.

protection:
Mel Kiper’s last mock draft
McShay’s top 350 prospects