Five teams that could surprise with first-round QB draft picks. Plus, OBJ has a new team.
Four prospects – Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Florida's Anthony Richardson and Kentucky's Will Levis – look to be virtual locks for the first round.
Tennessee's Hendon Hooker could also find himself getting picked within the top 31 selections (remember, the Miami Dolphins had to forfeit their first-round pick).
All offseason, teams such as the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts have been pegged as teams most likely to select a quarterback in the first round. However, there could be a team or two that surprises most everybody by using a first-round pick on a quarterback. Paste BN Sports' Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz lists several teams that could be poised to make a move, especially if a marquee name begins to tumble.
- Boom or bust: NFL draft's 13 biggest high-risk, high-reward prospects
- Coming later this week, Paste BN Sports ranks the top 50 draft prospects
OBJ signs with Ravens
Odell Beckham Jr.’s much-anticipated decision has been made. The three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will be joining the Baltimore Ravens on a one-year deal. Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis has the winners and losers of the OBJ-to-Ravens development.
Mock draft: Latest first-round projection
Pro days are complete and the 2023 NFL draft is just two and a half weeks away. What might transpire in the first round still appears to be in flux.
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