We are just under two weeks away from the start of the 2023 NFL draft as the league descends on Kansas City for the three-day event. For the Chicago Bears, they held the first pick in the draft but opted to trade it to Carolina for a package of picks including two first-rounders and wide receiver DJ Moore. Chicago moved back to No. 9 in the draft, a spot where they could still land a blue-chip player. And that should be the goal for Ryan Poles unless he wants to trade back and acquire more picks.
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Panthers QB Bryce Young (the first overall pick) came in second among 2023 draftees at $10.2 million, while Colts QB Anthony Robinson -- even after suffering a season-ending injury -- came in third at $10.1 million. The highest EMV for a defensive player comes from Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon at $2.4 million.
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CINCINNATI — Sharp Football Analysis's Brendan Donahue is The Huddle Report's most accurate mock drafter over the past five NFL seasons and he is sticking Cincinnati with Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham at Pick 18 in Mock Draft 3.0 after taking him in Mock Draft 1.0.
Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce announces the Rams' selection of Michigan running back Blake Corum in Round 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft with the No. 83 overall pick.
The top three are locked in: Between Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze, there is no change from the pre-draft rankings of these three as the clear top options in rookie drafts.
While Caleb Williams going No. 1 to the Chicago Bears was no surprise, there was some suspense about who would go second to the Washington Commanders. Washington chose LSU's Jayden Daniels while North Carolina's Drake Maye went third to the New England Patriots.
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This QB class could end up as the best of the past decade -- and I expect there to be around 11 signal-callers drafted this year. Williams is the presumed No. 1 pick, but the pecking order gets interesting after that point.
Drafting Williams with the No. 1 overall pick has felt like a foregone conclusion since Chicago traded quarterback Justin Fields to Pittsburgh last month.
The 2024 NFL draft began Thursday night in Detroit, with the Chicago Bears ending the suspense by selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall.
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