2023 NFL Draft Betting
The 2023 NFL Draft will be held from Thursday, April 27, 2023 through Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri, just outside of Union Station. NFL teams will select the top college players with the first round being held on Thursday, April 27. The second and third rounds will be held on Friday, April 28, while rounds four through seven will be held on Saturday, April 29. The Chicago Bears have the No. 1 overall pick but there is a good chance the Bears will trade that pick and move down in the NFL Draft. There is an oddity in the 2023 NFL Draft, as there will only be 31 picks in the first round. The Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick for violation of the NFL’s anti-tampering policy. There are four teams that have two first-round picks, the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is the odds-on favorite to be taken with the first overall pick. ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ABC and NFL Network will provide television coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft.
2023 NFL Draft at a Glance
Date: April 27-29, 2023
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Television Coverage: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network
1ST OVERALL DRAFT PICK |
Bryce Young |
-165 |
CJ Stroud |
+350 |
Anthony Richardson |
+800 |
Will Levis |
+900 |
Jalen Carter |
+1400 |
Will Anderson |
+1400 |
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy for the 2021 college football season and he was really good again in 2022, as he threw for 3,328 yards with 32 TDs and just five interceptions. He has all the looks of a franchise quarterback with poise, vision and pocket awareness. Some people are concerned about his height, but there are plenty of NFL quarterbacks today that don’t fit the traditional mold.
CJ Stroud threw for 3,688 yards with 41 TDs and just six interceptions for Ohio State last season. He is bigger than Young, as Stroud is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The question about Stroud is whether he has the same poise and vision that Young has and whether he is truly a franchise quarterback.
Richardson has the frame of an NFL quarterback and he has a strong arm and can run. What he doesn’t have is a lot of experience and he makes a lot of mistakes. In terms of raw talent, Richardson looks great, and some teams will take a chance on him becoming a franchise quarterback, but he is not going to step right in and start.
Levis really shouldn’t be a first round pick, but quarterbacks almost always go higher than they should. Levis threw for 2,406 yards with 19 TDs and 10 interceptions last season for Kentucky. He has the build of a quarterback, as he is 6-foot-3 and 232 pounds.
Jalen Carter might just be the best player in the draft, but quarterbacks almost always get more love, so Carter likely won’t go first overall. He is an excellent defensive tackle who is 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds with great quickness. He had some ankle and knee injuries this season that held his numbers down.
Another outstanding defensive player is Will Anderson who had 27.5 sacks, 54 tackles for loss, 130 pressures, a forced fumble and an interception over the last two years. He probably would have been the first overall pick last year if he had been in the NFL Draft.
2023 NFL Draft Order
1. Chicago Bears
2. Houston Texans
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Seattle Seahawks (via DEN)
6. Detroit Lions (via LAR)
7. Las Vegas Raiders
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Carolina Panthers
10. Philadelphia Eagles (via NO)
11. Tennessee Titans
12. Houston Texans (via CLE)
13. New York Jets
14. New England Patriots
15. Green Bay Packers
16. Washington Commanders
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Detroit Lions
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. Los Angeles Chargers
22. Baltimore Ravens
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
25. New York Giants
26. Dallas Cowboys
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cincinnati Bengals
29. New Orleans Saints (via SF via MIA via DEN)
30. Philadelphia Eagles
31. Kansas City Chiefs
Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft there are a total of four teams that will be picking twice, the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. As noted earlier, the Miami Dolphins had to forfeit their pick. The San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams traded away their first-round picks.
All-Time No. 1 Picks
YEAR |
TEAM |
PLAYER |
POSITION |
2022 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Travon Walker |
DE |
2021 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Trevor Lawrence |
QB |
2020 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Joe Burrow |
QB |
2019 |
Arizona Cardinals |
Kyler Murray |
QB |
2018 |
Cleveland Browns |
Baker Mayfield |
QB |
2017 |
Cleveland Browns |
Myles Garrett |
DE |
2016 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Jared Goff |
QB |
2015 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Jameis Winston |
QB |
2014 |
Houston Texans |
Jadeveon Clowney |
DE |
2013 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Eric Fisher |
OT |
2012 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
2011 |
Carolina Panthers |
Cam Newton |
QB |
2010 |
St. Louis Rams |
Sam Bradford |
QB |
2009 |
Detroit Lions |
Matthew Stafford |
QB |
2008 |
Miami Dolphins |
Jake Long |
OT |
2007 |
Oakland Raiders |
JaMarcus Russell |
QB |
2006 |
Houston Texans |
Mario Williams |
DE |
2005 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Alex Smith |
QB |
2004 |
San Diego Chargers |
Eli Manning |
QB |
2003 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Carson Palmer |
QB |
2002 |
Houston Texans |
David Carr |
QB |
2001 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Michael Vick |
QB |
2000 |
Cleveland Browns |
Courtney Brown |
DE |
1999 |
Cleveland Browns |
Tim Couch |
QB |
1998 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Peyton Manning |
QB |
1997 |
St. Louis Rams |
Orlando Pace |
OT |
1996 |
New York Jets |
Keyshawn Johnson |
WR |
1995 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Ki-Jana Carter |
RB |
1994 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Dan Wilkinson |
DT |
1993 |
New England Patriots |
Drew Bledsoe |
QB |
1992 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Steve Emtman |
DT |
1991 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Russell Maryland |
DT |
1990 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Jeff George |
QB |
1989 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Troy Aikman |
QB |
1988 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Aundray Bruce |
LB |
1987 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Vinny Testaverde |
QB |
1986 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Bo Jackson |
RB |
1985 |
Buffalo Bills |
Bruce Smith |
DE |
1984 |
New England Patriots |
Irving Fryar |
WR |
1983 |
Baltimore Colts |
John Elway |
QB |
1982 |
New England Patriots |
Kenneth Sims |
DE |
1981 |
New Orleans Saints |
George Rogers |
RB |
1980 |
Detroit Lions |
Billy Sims |
RB |
1979 |
Buffalo Bills |
Tom Cousineau |
LB |
1978 |
Houston Oilers |
Earl Campbell |
RB |
1977 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Ricky Bell |
RB |
1976 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Lee Roy Selmon |
DE |
1975 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Steve Bartkowski |
QB |
1974 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Ed Jones |
DE |
1973 |
Dallas Cowboys |
John Matuszak |
DE |
1972 |
Buffalo Bills |
Walt Patulski |
DE |
1971 |
New England Patriots |
Jim Plunkett |
QB |
1970 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Terry Bradshaw |
QB |
1969 |
Buffalo Bills |
O.J. Simpson |
RB |
1968 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Ron Yary |
OT |
1967 |
Baltimore Colts |
Bubba Smith |
DE |
1966 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Tommy Nobis |
LB |
1965 |
New York Giants |
Tucker Frederickson |
RB |
1964 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Dave Parks |
WR |
1963 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Terry Baker |
QB |
1962 |
Washington Redskins |
Ernie Davis |
RB |
1961 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Tommy Mason |
RB |
1960 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Billy Cannon |
RB |
1959 |
Green Bay Packers |
Randy Duncan |
QB |
1958 |
Chicago Cardinals |
King Hill |
QB |
1957 |
Green Bay Packers |
Paul Hornung |
RB |
1956 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Gary Glick |
DB |
1955 |
Baltimore Colts |
George Shaw |
QB |
1954 |
Cleveland Browns |
Bobby Garrett |
QB |
1953 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Harry Babcock |
WR |
1952 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Bill Wade |
QB |
1951 |
New York Giants |
Kyle Rote |
RB |
1950 |
Detroit Lions |
Leon Hart |
WR |
1949 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Chuck Bednarik |
LB |
1948 |
Washington Redskins |
Harry Gilmer |
QB |
1947 |
Chicago Bears |
Bob Fenimore |
RB |
1946 |
Boston Yanks |
Frank Dancewicz |
QB |
1945 |
Chicago Cardinals |
Charley Trippi |
RB |
1944 |
Boston Yanks |
Angelo Bertelli |
QB |
1943 |
Detroit Lions |
Frank Sinkwich |
RB |
1942 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Bill Dudley |
RB |
1941 |
Chicago Bears |
Tom Harmon |
RB |
1940 |
Chicago Cardinals |
George Cafego |
RB |
1939 |
Chicago Cardinals |
Ki Aldrich |
C |
1938 |
Cleveland Rams |
Corbett Davis |
RB |
1937 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Sam Francis |
RB |
1936 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Jay Berwanger |
RB |
Many fans don't realize that the NFL Draft has been occurring annually for 85 years. Of course, it has taken a long time for the draft to become the standalone event it has become today.
Players in the 1930s were basically just drafted sight unseen because of their prowess in college. The 1940s and 1950s were only slightly better in terms of scouting, but the early 1960s saw the creation of BLESTO, and that organization brought scouting into prominence.
The NFL Draft became a huge television spectacle back in the 1980s when ESPN started broadcasting it with luminaries like Chris Berman and Mel Kiper Jr. By the time the draft moved to New York in 1995, it was a two-day event that was sucked up by the NFL-hungry public. Now, the draft is three days long, starting with the first round on Thursday, the second and third rounds on Friday and the fourth through seventh rounds coming on Saturday.
No. 1 NFL Picks By Position
NUMBER |
POSITION |
LAST |
34 |
Quarterback |
Trevor Lawrence, 2021 |
23 |
Running Back |
Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 |
15 |
Defensive Line |
Travon Walker, 2022 |
7 |
Offensive Line |
Eric Fisher, 2013 |
3 |
Wide Receiver |
Keyshawn Johnson, 1996 |
3 |
Linebacker |
Aundray Bruce, 1988 |
1 |
Defensive Back |
Gary Glick, 1956 |
Quarterbacks are the cornerstones of every successful NFL franchise, and not surprisingly, teams jump over each other all the time to try to find that quarterback that can lead their team for the next decade and a half. As a result, 34 of the No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft have been quarterbacks, representing nearly 40 percent of the top choices. Running backs used to be incredibly popular to pick as top choices as well, but we will likely never see a running back selected No. 1 overall again due to their shorter than average careers.
No. 1 NFL Picks By Team
NUMBER |
POSITION |
LAST |
7 |
Indianapolis Colts |
2012 |
7 |
Los Angeles Rams |
2016 |
5 |
Cleveland Browns |
2018 |
5 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2015 |
5 |
Arizona Cardinals |
2019 |
4 |
Detroit Lions |
2009 |
4 |
Atlanta Falcons |
2001 |
4 |
Buffalo Bills |
1985 |
4 |
New England Patriots |
1993 |
4 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
2020 |
3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1970 |
3 |
San Francisco 49ers |
2005 |
3 |
Dallas Cowboys |
1991 |
3 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
1949 |
3 |
Houston Texans |
2014 |
2 |
Chicago Bears |
1947 |
2 |
Boston Yanks |
1946 |
2 |
Washington Redskins |
1962 |
2 |
New York Giants |
1965 |
2 |
Green Bay Packers |
1959 |
2 |
Minnesota Vikings |
1968 |
2 |
Tennessee Titans |
1978 |
1 |
New Orleans Saints |
1981 |
1 |
New York Jets |
1996 |
1 |
Los Angeles Chargers |
2004 |
1 |
Oakland Raiders |
2007 |
1 |
Miami Dolphins |
2008 |
1 |
Carolina Panthers |
2011 |
1 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
2013 |
1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
2021 |
0 |
Baltimore Ravens |
--- |
0 |
Denver Broncos |
--- |
0 |
Seattle Seahawks |
--- |
It's amazing that for as long as the NFL Draft has been going on, no team has had the first overall pick more than seven times. The Colts and Rams share that dubious distinction. Of course, the team that "earns" the top pick thanks to having the worst record in the NFL isn't always the one that picks first. The No. 1 pick is traded from time to time, most recently in 2016, when the Rams traded up to get Jared Goff. We also saw Atlanta trade a king’s ransom for the right to select Michael Vick in the 2001 NFL Draft.
There are other examples where the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft never plays for the team that drafted him. The most notable were John Elway, who never played for the Baltimore Colts, Bo Jackson, who left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Eli Manning, who essentially demanded to be traded to the New York Giants from the San Diego Chargers.
The Broncos, who were the beneficiary of Elway's move from Baltimore, have never actually possessed the No. 1 overall pick themselves. They're one of three teams, joining the Seahawks and Ravens as teams that have never chosen first.
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