If ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. was in the front office for an NFL team, he'd likely be pushing his colleagues to draft Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers or Houston quarterback Clayton Tune.
That is because they headline the draft analyst's list of his favorite prospects in the 2023 class.
Kiper explained the list is not one of the best overall players in the draft class. Instead, he makes the list as a way of "highlighting players I like more than most, regardless of where they get drafted and where I have them ranked at their position.