first round

He First day of business for the 2023 NFL Draft He had it all: the prognosis came true when quarterback Bryce Young was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the first pick, being the first of the three pitchers chosen within this first round: the Houston Texans opted for CJ Stroud, from Ohio State; In addition, the Indianapolis Colts bet on Anthony Richardson, who was the Florida pitcher and who climbed in the Draft projections thanks to his performance in the combine against the scouts.

Will Levis, Kentucky quarterback and one of the attendees at the ceremony in Kansas City, was not chosen within the first 31, even though the NFL Draft projections visualized him within the top ten chosen. He will have no choice but to wait for today, when the teams will be able to choose in the second and third round.

Alabama makes history

Not only do they have one of the most successful programs in college football, but they projected two talented players on both sides of the ball. For the first time since 1970, the first offensive player and first defensive player taken in the Draft came from the same university.: In addition to Young, Will Anderson Jr., a pass rusher from Alabama, was drafted with the third pick by Houston, who traded with the Arizona Cardinals for a back-to-back pick, taking two of the best prospects of this generation.

The Detroit Lions kept running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who was selected with the 12th pick, despite the fact that he was projected between the end of the first round and the beginning of the second. Three Alabama players were selected on Day 1 of the Draft.

A Latino to New England

Projected for the Top 10, cornerback Christian González, with Colombian roots, was selected by the Patriots with the 17th pick; the Pats dropped three picks after a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected Georgia offensive lineman Broderick Jones.

The entire first round of the 2023 NFL Draft

1) Carolina Panthers (de Chicago): Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

2) Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

3) Houston Texans (from Arizona): Will Anderson Jr., OLB, Alabama

4) Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida.

5) Seattle Seahawks (de Denver): Devon Whiterspoon, CB, Illinois

6) Arizona Cardinals (from Detroits via LA Rams): Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State

7) Las Vegas Raiders: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech

8) Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas

9) Philadelphia Eagles (de New Orleans): Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

10) Chicago Bears (de Carolina): Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee

11) Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern

12) Detroit Lions (from Arizona by way of Houston and Cleveland): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama

13) Green Bay Packers (de N.Y. Jets): Lukas Van Ness, LB, Iowa

14) Pittsburgh Steelers (de N.E. Patriots): Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia

15) New York Jets (de Green Bay): Will McDonald IV, LB, Iowa St.

16) Washington Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, DB, Mississippi St.

17) New England Patriots (de Pittsburgh): Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon

18) Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa

19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh

20) Seattle Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio St.

21) Los Angeles Chargers: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU

22) Baltimore Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

23) Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR, USC

24) New York Giants: Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland

25) Buffalo Bills (de Jacksonville): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah

26) Dallas Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan

27) Jacksonville Jaguars (Buffalo): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma

28) Cincinnati Bengals: Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson

29) New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco via Miami and Denver): Bryan Bresse, DT, Clemson

30) Philadelphia Eagles: Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia

31) Kansas City Chiefs: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE, Kansas State

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