2023 Full first-round NFL Mock Draft: Raiders stay put at No. 7 overall
The plan for the Tennessee Titans is to move on from Ryan Tannehill this offseason, which means it will be Malik Willis’s chance to show what he can do in 2023. To help him in his development, the Titans use the No. 11 pick on a wide receiver, bringing in Quentin Johnston from TCU to be their new WR1.
After getting CJ Stroud with the No. 2 overall pick, the Houston Texans go back to the Ohio State program here, grabbing his No. 1 wideout, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Many feel Smith-Njigba will be a later first-round pick, but his connection with Stroud is a strong one and gives the franchise a legitimate tandem in Year 1 of their development.
The New York Jets still have a decision to make in terms of the quarterback position, but for now, the focus should be on the offensive line. Aaron Rodgers is in play, as is Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, and in a make-or-break season for Robert Saleh, drafting Peter Skoronski to shore up the offensive line is key.
It was a down year for the New England Patriots and quarterback Mac Jones, as even the Raiders were able to take care of business against them. Jones is going to have to battle Bailey Zappe to win the starting job this offseason, and with pick No. 14, they get either player a true playmaker in USC’s Jordan Addison at wide receiver.