The 2023 NFL draft class is said to be deeper in quarterback talent than it has been in recent years. Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Kentucky’s Will Levis are generally receiving the highest grades, while Florida’s big-arm/big-play passer Anthony Richardson looks to rise swiftly up mock drafts as bowl season begins.
ESPN analyst Todd McShay put those four quarterbacks among the first 12 picks in his most recent mock draft, highlighted by Young to the Texans at No. 1—draft positions for the mock draft are set according to the NFL standings leading into Week 15.