Entering the 2023 NFL draft, the general consensus floated somewhere between 15 to 20 legitimate first-round talents, while the depth and overall quality of the class could be found among the second tier of prospects. A belief emerged that the caliber of players selected in the 20s would be relatively similar to those still available in the 40s.
As such, Friday's Day 2 will be integral to how franchises build their draft classes.
Thirty-one aspiring professionals heard their names called during the opening frame. The order in which they came off the board turned into a fascinating practice, with teams clearly higher on certain players than others.