The 2023 NFL Draft is here. With multiple teams in dire need of a quarterback and some game-changers on defense, here is how the first round could play out on Thursday night at Union Station in Kansas City.
No. 1 Carolina (from Chicago): QB Bryce Young, Alabama. No need to overthink this pick. Yes, there are concerns about Young’s size (5-foot-10 and 204 pounds), but he is the best quarterback in the draft and can become a star. Carolina finally gets its franchise quarterback.
No. 2 Houston: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State. There have been rumors about Houston not selecting a quarterback here.