The Athletic’s early 2023 NFL Mock Draft features 14 SEC players in Round 1
By Adam Spencer
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It’s never too early to look ahead to the NFL Draft!
So, even though the 2022 NFL season hasn’t started yet, The Athletic had experts Nate Tice and Nick Baumgardner release their early 2023 NFL Draft Round 1 projections.
As you can see below, the SEC is once again expected to dominate, with 14 players from the league expected to go in the first 31 picks (with the Miami Dolphins forfeiting pick No. 18 due to tampering):
"No, it’s not too early. And, yes, we’re doing this."@Nate_Tice and @nickbaumgardner have their 2023 NFL mock draft based off of @austinmock's projected win totals:https://t.co/FUIB4a1zux pic.twitter.com/16ApU9ENGb
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 31, 2022
Here are the SEC players going in Round 1 in The Athletic’s projections:
- No. 1 — Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama — New York Jets
- No. 3 — Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia — Atlanta Falcons
- No. 4 — Kelee Ringo, DB, Georgia — Chicago Bears
- No. 5 — Bryce Young, QB, Alabama — Seattle Seahawks
- No. 6 — Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU — Jacksonville Jaguars
- No. 7 — Will Levis, QB, Kentucky — New York Giants
- No. 10 — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida — Carolina Panthers
- No. 12 — Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia — Houston Texans
- No. 17 — Antonio Johnson, DB, Texas A&M — Philadelphia Eagles
- No. 24 — Arik Gilbert, TE, Georgia — Los Angeles Chargers
- No. 28 — Colby Wooden, Edge, Auburn — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- No. 29 — Cam Smith, DB, South Carolina — Dallas Cowboys
- No. 31 — Brian Branch, DB, Alabama — Green Bay Packers
- No. 32 — Layden Robinson, OL, Texas A&M — Buffalo Bills
Will we see any additional SEC stars work their way into the Round 1 mix? We’ll find out starting this weekend!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
