2023 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Predictions

Just eight NFL teams remain in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy and as entertaining as the action has already been in the playoffs this year,

 it's fully draft season for most of the league right now. Underclassmen have declared,

 the NFL Scouting Combine is just around the corner and it won't be long before everybody converges upon Kansas City to start turning in picks.

It's still early but with all that in mind, here's a look at who could go where in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft:

1. Chicago Bears — Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama

2. Houston Texans — C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

3. Arizona Cardinals — Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech

4. Indianapolis Colts — Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

5. Seattle Seahawks (via Denver) — Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

6. Detroit Lions (via Los Angeles Rams) — Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson

7. Las Vegas Raiders — Paris Johnson, OL, Ohio State

8. Atlanta Falcons — Myles Murphy, DL, Clemson

9. Carolina Panthers — Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

10. Philadelphia Eagles (via New Orleans) — Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon

11. Tennessee Titans — Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU

12. Houston Texans (via Cleveland) — Brian Branch, DB, Alabama

13. New York Jets — Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern

14. New England Patriots — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State

15. Green Bay Packers — Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia