Rivaled perhaps only by the Super Bowl, the NFL draft is one of the sport's most important events. Promising new players are chosen by each team, helping to determine their success as a franchise for the ensuing season and beyond.
Anxious fans watch on as teams make safe plays and gambles, betting on the performance odds of some of college football's biggest stars.
Many eager football aficionados have already drawn up mock drafts, imagining all the ways the event might shake out. As the 2023 NFL draft nears, here's everything you need to know about who has the first pick, the order for each round and which city will host.