- NFL Draft. NFL Draft 2023: All the picks and and first round selections for each team
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Thursday produced the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and there were several interesting storylines, not least the Houston Texans' decision to move up and grab the third pick in addition to the second one.
Therefore, the first names off the board were Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers and then CJ Stroud and Will Anderson both went to the Texans second and third overall.
There were 31 picks in total in the first round, one fewer than usual after the Miami Dolphins had one taken away.
So, now we can look ahead to the second and third rounds of the draft.
When is the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft?
The second and third rounds will be held this Friday, April 28, starting at 19:00 ET on the east coast.
That's before rounds four, five, six and seven will take place on Saturday, April 29, starting at 12:00 ET.
NFL Draft 2023: Mock draft for second and third rounds
Now, focus turns to the second and third rounds and several of the most trustworthy mock draft specialists have been up all night updating their projections.
Sports Illustrated's Luke Easterling is one of the mock draft gurus that many turn to and his updated mock draft for the second and third rounds is as so:
- Pick 32. Steelers (via CHI): Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
- Pick 33. Cardinals (via HOU): Keion White, DL, Georgia Tech
- Pick 34. Lions (via ARI): O'Cyrus Torrence, OL, Florida
- Pick 35. Colts: Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State
- Pick 36. Rams: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
- Pick 37. Seahawks (via DEN): John Michael Schmitz, OL, Minnesota
- Pick 38. Raiders: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
- Pick 39. Panthers: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
- Pick 40. Saints: Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State
- Pick 41. Titans: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
- Pick 42. Packers (via CLE and NYJ): Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
- Pick 43. Jets: Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
- Pick 44. Falcons: Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
- Pick 45. Packers: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
- Pick 46. Patriots: Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
- Pick 47. Commanders: Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
- Pick 48. Lions: Adetomiwa Adebawore, DL, Northwestern
- Pick 49. Steelers: Derick Hall, edge, Auburn
- Pick 50. Buccaneers: Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
- Pick 51. Dolphins: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
- Pick 52. Seahawks: BJ Ojulari, edge, LSU
- Pick 53. Bears (via BAL): Steve Avila, OL, TCU
- Pick 54. Chargers: Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
- Pick 55. Lions (via MIN): Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
- Pick 56. Jaguars: Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
- Pick 57. Giants: Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina
- Pick 58. Cowboys: Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M
- Pick 59. Bills: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Mississippi
- Pick 60. Bengals: Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami (FL)
- Pick 61. Bears (via SF and CAR): Isaiah Foskey, edge, Notre Dame
- Pick 62. Eagles: DJ Turner, CB, Michigan
- Pick 63. Chiefs: Matthew Bergeron, OT, Syracuse
- Pick 64. Bears: Keeanu Benton, DL, Wisconsin
- Pick 65. Texans: Cedric Tillman, WR, Tennessee
- Pick 66. Eagles (via ARI): Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State
- Pick 67. Broncos (via IND): Joe Tippmann, OL, Wisconsin
- Pick 68. Broncos: Eli Ricks, CB, Alabama
- Pick 69. Rams: Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU
- Pick 70. Raiders: Tyler Steen, OL, Alabama
- Pick 71. Saints: Brenton Strange, TE, Penn State
- Pick 72. Titans: Marvin Mims Jr., WR, Oklahoma
- Pick 73. Texans (via CLE): Siaki Ika, DL, Baylor
- Pick 74. Browns (via NYJ): Tuli Tuipulotu, edge, USC
- Pick 75. Falcons: Zach Harrison, edge, Ohio State
- Pick 76. Patriots (via CAR): Blake Freeland, OT, BYU
- Pick 77. Rams (via NE and MIA): Byron Young, edge, Tennessee
- Pick 78. Packers: Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati
- Pick 79. Colts (via WASH): Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
- Pick 80. Steelers: DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas
- Pick 81. Cardinals (via DET): Garrett Williams, CB, Syracuse
- Pick 82. Buccaneers: Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland
- Pick 83. Seahawks: Kobie Turner, DL, Wake Forest
- Pick 84. Dolphins: Tyjae Spears, RB, Tulane
- Pick 85. Chargers: Nick Saldiveri, OL, Old Dominion
- Pick 86. Ravens: Cory Trice, CB, Purdue
- Pick 87. Vikings: Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M
- Pick 88. Jaguars: Kyu Blu Kelly, CB, Stanford
- Pick 89. Giants: Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon
- Pick 90. Cowboys: Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State
- Pick 91. Bills: Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA
- Pick 92. Bengals: Chase Brown, RB, Illinois
- Pick 93. Panthers (via SF): Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina
- Pick 94. Cardinals (via PHI): Israel Abanikanda, RB, Pitt
- Pick 95: Chiefs: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
- Pick 96. Cardinals: Sydney Brown, S, Illinois
- Pick 97. Commanders: Wanya Morris, OT, Oklahoma
- Pick 98. Browns: Karl Brooks, DL, Bowling Green
- Pick 99: 49ers: Jordan Battle, S, Alabama
- Pick 100. Raiders (via KC): Riley Moss, DB, Iowa
- Pick 101. 49ers: Chandler Zavala, OL, North Carolina State
- Pick 102. 49ers: Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska