2023 NFL Draft order: Who is picking from No. 1-31
The 2023 NFL Draft order is set, and because the Miami Dolphins had to forfeit their pick for tampering, there are 31 first-round choices.
Come April 27, the football world will descend upon Kansas City for the NFL Draft. It’ll be a celebration for the world champions, and a time for the other 31 clubs to try their hands at getting good enough to take the hosts down in 2023.
With the season now over and the Chiefs crowned as Super Bowl LVII winners, here’s how the 2023 NFL Draft order looks:
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1. Chicago Bears
2. Houston Texans
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)
6. Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams)
7. Las Vegas Raiders
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Carolina Panthers
10. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)
11. Tennessee Titans
12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)
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 (from San Francisco 49ers)
30. Philadelphia Eagles
31. Kansas City Chiefs
It’ll be fascinating to see who moves around the board most. The Lions, Seahawks and Texans all have multiple first-round choices, giving them the ultimate freedom to either slide up or down the board. Then there’s the Browns, Broncos and Rams, who currently don’t have picks on the first night.
Of course, keep an eye on the top portion of the board. The Bears don’t need a quarterback and could trade out to someone such as the Colts, Panthers or Falcons, who all need to find long-term answers at the sport’s most important position. If Chicago moves back, it’ll get a haul which could set up the franchise for the next decade if played right.
Then there’s the other option of the Bears trading third-year quarterback Justin Fields to one of the above teams, while they stay at No. 1 overall and select Bryce Young out of Alabama to replace him. The options are all available to second-year general manager Ryan Poles, who is trying to complete remake the roster in the next few years.
