2023 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings
Complete analysis of 259 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals
Draft Class
259 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Below Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
RB
Running Back
Top Team
28% above expected
2023 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings
Compare the original 2023 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.
Original First Round
| Pick | Player | Redraft |
|---|---|---|
 | Bryce Young QB #1 | Alabama | Top 20↘ |
 | C.J. Stroud QB #2 | Ohio St. | Top 10- |
| Will Anderson LB #1 | Alabama | Top 10- |
 | Anthony Richardson QB #3 | Florida | Round 2↘ |
 | Devon Witherspoon DB #1 | Illinois | Top 10- |
 | Paris Johnson OL #1 | Ohio St. | Top 20↘ |
 | Tyree Wilson LB #2 | Texas Tech | Round 2-3↘ |
 | Bijan Robinson RB #1 | Texas | Top 10- |
 | Jalen Carter DE #1 | Georgia | Top 20↘ |
 | Darnell Wright OL #2 | Tennessee | Top 20↘ |
Redraft First Round
| Redraft | Player | Diff |
|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua WR #1 | BYU | +176 |
| Will Anderson LB #1 | Alabama | +1 |
| Bijan Robinson RB #1 | Texas | +5 |
| Devon Witherspoon DB #1 | Illinois | +1 |
 | Jahmyr Gibbs RB #2 | Alabama | +7 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR #2 | Ohio St. | +14 |
| C.J. Stroud QB #1 | Ohio St. | -5 |
 | Zay Flowers WR #3 | Boston Col. | +14 |
 | De'Von Achane RB #3 | Texas A&M | +75 |
| Jack Campbell LB #2 | Iowa | +8 |
2023 Team Draft Grades
| Rank | Team | Capital | Value | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARProfile → 14 picks · Puka Nacua | 146 Rank #11 | 188 Rank #1 | +41 +28% vs. expected |
| MIAProfile → 4 picks · De'Von Achane | 55 Rank #32 | 46 Rank #17 | -8 -15% vs. expected |
| DETProfile → 8 picks · Jahmyr Gibbs | 189 Rank #2 | 175 Rank #2 | -14 -7% vs. expected |
| ATLProfile → 6 picks · Bijan Robinson | 116 Rank #18 | 91 Rank #5 | -25 -21% vs. expected |
| HOUProfile → 9 picks · Will Anderson | 176 Rank #4 | 141 Rank #4 | -35 -20% vs. expected |
| BALProfile → 6 picks · Zay Flowers | 87 Rank #29 | 49 Rank #14 | -38 -43% vs. expected |
 | CINProfile → 8 picks · Chase Brown | 109 Rank #23 | 60 Rank #13 | -49 -45% vs. expected |
| SEAProfile → 10 picks · Devon Witherspoon | 194 Rank #1 | 145 Rank #3 | -50 -26% vs. expected |
 | MINProfile → 6 picks · Jordan Addison | 87 Rank #28 | 31 Rank #21 | -56 -64% vs. expected |
 | DENProfile → 5 picks · Marvin Mims | 74 Rank #31 | 17 Rank #27 | -57 -77% vs. expected |
2023 Draft Investment Returns
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Complete Draft Results
Filter and explore all picks from the 2023 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.
Pick | Player | Redraft | Position | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB #1 | Alabama | Round 1 | QB #2 out of 14 | 21.8 | |
| C.J. Stroud #7 Redraft QB #2 | Ohio St. | Top 10 | QB #1 out of 14 | 46.3 | |
| Will Anderson #2 Redraft LB #1 | Alabama | Top 10 | LB #1 out of 24 | 59.6 | |
| Anthony RichardsonLikely Bust QB #3 | Florida | Round 3 | QB #5 out of 14 | 4.1 | |
| Devon Witherspoon #4 Redraft DB #1 | Illinois | Top 10 | DB #1 out of 36 | 54.2 | |
| Paris Johnson OL #1 | Ohio St. | Top 20 | OL #2 out of 43 | 30.0 | |
| Tyree WilsonLikely Bust LB #2 | Texas Tech | Round 4-5 | LB #13 out of 24 | 0.8 | |
| Bijan Robinson #3 Redraft RB #1 | Texas | Top 10 | RB #1 out of 18 | 56.2 | |
| Jalen Carter DE #1 | Georgia | Top 20 | DE #1 out of 35 | 33.3 | |
| Darnell Wright OL #2 | Tennessee | Top 20 | OL #1 out of 43 | 38.0 | |
 | Peter Skoronski OL #3 | Northwestern | Round 1 | OL #3 out of 43 | 22.4 | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs #5 Redraft RB #2 | Alabama | Top 10 | RB #2 out of 18 | 53.2 | |
 | Lukas Van NessLikely Bust DE #2 | Iowa | Round 3 | DE #10 out of 35 | 4.9 | |
 | Broderick JonesLikely Bust OL #4 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | OL #16 out of 43 | 1.7 | |
 | Will McDonaldLikely Bust DE #3 | Iowa St. | Round 3 | DE #9 out of 35 | 5.8 | |
 | Emmanuel ForbesLikely Bust DB #2 | Mississippi St. | Round 6-7 | DB #35 out of 36 | -1.2 | |
 | Christian Gonzalez DB #3 | Oregon | Round 1 | DB #2 out of 36 | 29.1 | |
| Jack Campbell #10 Redraft LB #3 | Iowa | Top 10 | LB #2 out of 24 | 44.2 | |
 | Calijah KanceyLikely Bust DE #4 | Pittsburgh | Round 6-7 | DE #34 out of 35 | -1.3 | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba #6 Redraft Likely Steal WR #1 | Ohio St. | Top 10 | WR #2 out of 33 | 52.5 | |
 | Quentin JohnstonLikely Bust WR #2 | TCU | Round 2 | WR #13 out of 33 | 12.4 | |
| Zay Flowers #8 Redraft WR #3 | Boston Col. | Top 10 | WR #3 out of 33 | 45.9 | |
| Jordan Addison WR #4 | USC | Round 1 | WR #9 out of 33 | 23.0 | |
 | Deonte BanksLikely Bust DB #4 | Maryland | Round 6-7 | DB #36 out of 36 | -1.4 | |
 | Dalton Kincaid TE #1 | Utah | Round 1 | TE #2 out of 15 | 25.4 | |
 | Mazi SmithLikely Bust DE #5 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | DE #35 out of 35 | -1.4 | |
 | Anton Harrison OL #5 | Oklahoma | Round 2 | OL #8 out of 43 | 16.7 | |
| Myles MurphyLikely Bust DE #6 | Clemson | Round 3 | DE #12 out of 35 | 3.2 | |
 | Bryan BreseeLikely Bust DT #1 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | DT #13 out of 13 | -1.5 | |
| Nolan Smith LB #4 | Georgia | Round 2 | LB #5 out of 24 | 17.9 | |
 | Felix Anudike-UzomahLikely Bust DE #7 | Kansas St. | Round 4-5 | DE #18 out of 35 | -0.1 | |
| Joey Porter Jr. DB #5 | Penn St. | Round 2 | DB #5 out of 36 | 11.8 | |
| Will LevisLikely Bust QB #4 | Kentucky | Round 3 | QB #4 out of 14 | 4.7 | |
| Sam LaPorta TE #2 | Iowa | Top 20 | TE #1 out of 15 | 37.4 | |
| Michael MayerLikely Bust TE #3 | Notre Dame | Round 3 | TE #7 out of 15 | 2.6 | |
| Steve Avila OL #6 | TCU | Round 1 | OL #4 out of 43 | 22.1 | |
| Derick HallLikely Bust DE #8 | Auburn | Round 3 | DE #8 out of 35 | 6.9 | |
| Matthew Bergeron OL #7 | Syracuse | Round 2 | OL #7 out of 43 | 19.0 | |
| Jonathan MingoLikely Bust WR #5 | Mississippi | Round 6-7 | WR #33 out of 33 | -1.2 | |
| Isaiah FoskeyLikely Bust DE #9 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | DE #17 out of 35 | -0.1 | |
| BJ OjulariLikely Bust DE #10 | LSU | Round 4-5 | DE #13 out of 35 | 1.1 | |
| Luke MusgraveLikely Bust TE #4 | Oregon St. | Round 3 | TE #6 out of 15 | 3.1 | |
| Joe Tippmann OL #8 | Wisconsin | Round 2 | OL #5 out of 43 | 20.1 | |
| Julius BrentsLikely Bust DB #6 | Kansas St. | Round 3 | DB #12 out of 36 | 4.0 | |
| Brian Branch S #1 | Alabama | Top 20 | S #1 out of 22 | 41.3 | |
| Keion White DE #11 | Georgia Tech | Round 2 | DE #6 out of 35 | 10.9 | |
| Quan MartinLikely Bust S #2 | Illinois | Round 4-5 | S #15 out of 22 | 0.2 | |
| Cody Mauch OL #9 | North Dakota St. | Round 2 | OL #10 out of 43 | 9.4 | |
| Keeanu Benton DT #2 | Wisconsin | Round 2 | DT #2 out of 13 | 17.9 | |
| Jayden Reed WR #6 | Michigan St. | Round 1 | WR #8 out of 33 | 23.0 | |
| Cam SmithLikely Bust DB #7 | South Carolina | Round 6-7 | DB #31 out of 36 | -0.7 | |
| Zach Charbonnet RB #3 | UCLA | Top 20 | RB #4 out of 18 | 29.8 | |
| Gervon Dexter DE #12 | Florida | Round 3 | DE #7 out of 35 | 7.4 | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu DE #13 | USC | Round 2 | DE #3 out of 35 | 21.2 | |
| Rashee Rice WR #7 | SMU | Round 1 | WR #5 out of 33 | 28.6 | |
| Tyrique Stevenson DB #8 | Miami (FL) | Round 3 | DB #8 out of 36 | 7.7 | |
| John Michael SchmitzLikely Bust OL #10 | Minnesota | Round 6-7 | OL #34 out of 43 | -0.8 | |
| Luke SchoonmakerLikely Bust TE #5 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | TE #15 out of 15 | -1.0 | |
| O'Cyrus TorrenceLikely Bust OL #11 | Florida | Round 4-5 | OL #18 out of 43 | 0.4 | |
| DJ Turner DB #9 | Michigan | Round 2 | DB #4 out of 36 | 13.5 | |
| Brenton Strange TE #6 | Penn St. | Round 2 | TE #4 out of 15 | 14.2 | |
| Juice ScruggsLikely Bust OL #12 | Penn St. | Round 6-7 | OL #35 out of 43 | -0.8 | |
| Marvin Mims WR #8 | Oklahoma | Round 2 | WR #15 out of 33 | 10.8 | |
| Zacch PickensLikely Bust DE #14 | South Carolina | Round 6-7 | DE #28 out of 35 | -1.0 | |
| Tyler Steen OL #13 | Alabama | Round 2 | OL #9 out of 43 | 11.3 | |
| Sydney Brown S #3 | Illinois | Round 4-5 | S #10 out of 22 | 1.9 | |
| Drew SandersLikely Bust LB #5 | Arkansas | Round 6-7 | LB #24 out of 24 | -1.0 | |
| Hendon HookerLikely Bust QB #5 | Tennessee | Round 4-5 | QB #8 out of 14 | 0.6 | |
| Tank Dell WR #9 | Houston | Round 1 | WR #6 out of 33 | 24.6 | |
| Byron YoungLikely Bust DE #15 | Alabama | Round 6-7 | DE #31 out of 35 | -1.1 | |
| Kendre Miller RB #4 | TCU | Round 3 | RB #10 out of 18 | 4.9 | |
| Garrett Williams DB #10 | Syracuse | Round 2 | DB #3 out of 36 | 21.4 | |
| Jalin HyattLikely Bust WR #10 | Tennessee | Round 6-7 | WR #32 out of 33 | -1.0 | |
 | Cedric Tillman WR #11 | Tennessee | Round 4-5 | WR #25 out of 33 | -0.2 | |
| Zach Harrison DE #16 | Ohio St. | Round 3 | DE #11 out of 35 | 4.4 | |
| Marte Mapu S #4 | Sacramento St. | Round 3 | S #8 out of 22 | 3.9 | |
| Byron Young LB #6 | Tennessee | Top 20 | LB #4 out of 24 | 31.1 | |
| Tucker Kraft TE #7 | South Dakota St. | Round 2 | TE #3 out of 15 | 18.2 | |
| Josh DownsLikely Steal WR #12 | North Carolina | Top 20 | WR #4 out of 33 | 34.1 | |
| DJ Johnson LB #7 | Oregon | Round 6-7 | LB #23 out of 24 | -0.9 | |
| Tyjae Spears RB #5 | Tulane | Round 2 | RB #6 out of 18 | 20.9 | |
| YaYa Diaby DE #17 | Louisville | Round 1 | DE #2 out of 35 | 26.0 | |
| Riley Moss DB #11 | Iowa | Round 3 | DB #11 out of 36 | 4.7 | |
| De'Von Achane #9 Redraft Likely Steal RB #6 | Texas A&M | Top 10 | RB #3 out of 18 | 44.5 | |
| Daiyan Henley LB #8 | Washington St. | Round 2 | LB #6 out of 24 | 10.4 | |
| Trenton Simpson LB #9 | Clemson | Round 3 | LB #9 out of 24 | 5.5 | |
 | Ji'Ayir Brown S #5 | Penn St. | Round 2 | S #4 out of 22 | 15.0 | |
| Tank Bigsby RB #7 | Auburn | Round 3 | RB #8 out of 18 | 6.1 | |
| Kobie TurnerLikely Steal DT #3 | Wake Forest | Top 20 | DT #1 out of 13 | 40.6 | |
| DeMarvion Overshown LB #10 | Texas | Round 3 | LB #8 out of 24 | 5.7 | |
| Dorian Williams LB #11 | Tulane | Round 4-5 | LB #16 out of 24 | -0.4 | |
| Wanya Morris OL #14 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | OL #36 out of 43 | -0.8 | |
| Darnell Washington TE #8 | Georgia | Round 3 | TE #5 out of 15 | 8.8 | |
| Michael Wilson WR #13 | Stanford | Round 1 | WR #7 out of 33 | 23.9 | |
| Jordan Battle S #6 | Alabama | Round 2 | S #3 out of 22 | 16.0 | |
| Brodric Martin DT #4 | Western Kentucky | Round 4-5 | DT #7 out of 13 | -0.2 | |
| Ricky Stromberg OL #15 | Arkansas | Round 4-5 | OL #28 out of 43 | -0.3 | |
| Siaki Ika DE #18 | Baylor | Round 6-7 | DE #30 out of 35 | -1.0 | |
| Jake Moody K #1 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | K #1 out of 3 | 0.4 | |
| Tre Tucker WR #14 | Cincinnati | Round 3 | WR #16 out of 33 | 7.8 | |
| Cameron Latu TE #9 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | TE #9 out of 15 | 0.8 | |
| Mekhi Blackmon DB #12 | USC | Round 3 | DB #13 out of 36 | 3.3 | |
| Nick Saldiveri OL #16 | Old Dominion | Round 6-7 | OL #30 out of 43 | -0.5 | |
| Jakorian Bennett DB #13 | Maryland | Round 6-7 | DB #34 out of 36 | -1.1 | |
| Kelee Ringo DB #14 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | DB #19 out of 36 | 1.0 | |
| Blake Freeland OL #17 | BYU | Round 6-7 | OL #39 out of 43 | -1.1 | |
| Jake Andrews OL #18 | Troy | Round 4-5 | OL #14 out of 43 | 2.0 | |
| Anthony Bradford OL #19 | LSU | Round 6-7 | OL #43 out of 43 | -1.4 | |
| Dylan Horton DE #19 | TCU | Round 6-7 | DE #25 out of 35 | -0.5 | |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore DE #20 | Northwestern | Round 6-7 | DE #32 out of 35 | -1.1 | |
| Dawand Jones OL #20 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | OL #29 out of 43 | -0.4 | |
| Chad Ryland K #2 | Maryland | Round 4-5 | K #3 out of 3 | 0.1 | |
| Clark Phillips DB #15 | Utah | Round 2 | DB #6 out of 36 | 9.0 | |
| Chandler Zavala OL #21 | North Carolina St. | Round 6-7 | OL #40 out of 43 | -1.1 | |
| Roschon Johnson RB #8 | Texas | Round 3 | RB #9 out of 18 | 5.7 | |
| Colby Wooden DE #21 | Auburn | Round 6-7 | DE #29 out of 35 | -1.0 | |
| Sidy Sow OL #22 | Eastern Michigan | Round 4-5 | OL #15 out of 43 | 1.7 | |
| Braeden Daniels OL #23 | Utah | Round 4-5 | OL #21 out of 43 | 0.0 | |
| Chamarri Conner S #7 | Virginia Tech | Round 2 | S #5 out of 22 | 14.7 | |
| Carter Warren OL #24 | Pittsburgh | Round 6-7 | OL #41 out of 43 | -1.2 | |
| Ventrell Miller LB #12 | Florida | Round 4-5 | LB #11 out of 24 | 2.3 | |
| Jon Gaines OL #25 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | OL #17 out of 43 | 0.6 | |
| Cameron Young DT #5 | Mississippi St. | Round 4-5 | DT #6 out of 13 | -0.2 | |
| Tavius Robinson DE #22 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | DE #23 out of 35 | -0.4 | |
| Derius Davis WR #15 | TCU | Round 3 | WR #17 out of 33 | 3.0 | |
| Isaiah McGuire DE #23 | Missouri | Round 2 | DE #4 out of 35 | 18.4 | |
| Jake Haener QB #6 | Fresno St. | Round 4-5 | QB #12 out of 14 | -0.1 | |
| Stetson Bennett QB #7 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | QB #9 out of 14 | 0.0 | |
| Viliami Fehoko DE #24 | San Jose St. | Round 4-5 | DE #14 out of 35 | 0.0 | |
| Tyler Lacy DE #25 | Oklahoma St. | Round 6-7 | DE #27 out of 35 | -0.8 | |
| Charlie Jones WR #16 | Purdue | Round 4-5 | WR #22 out of 33 | 0.3 | |
| Nick HerbigLikely Steal LB #13 | Wisconsin | Top 20 | LB #3 out of 24 | 32.5 | |
| Tyler Scott WR #17 | Cincinnati | Round 6-7 | WR #29 out of 33 | -0.7 | |
| Jay Ward S #8 | LSU | Round 3 | S #7 out of 22 | 4.0 | |
| Aidan O'Connell QB #8 | Purdue | Round 2 | QB #3 out of 14 | 9.1 | |
| Yasir Abdullah LB #14 | Louisville | Round 6-7 | LB #19 out of 24 | -0.5 | |
| K.J. Henry DE #26 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | DE #26 out of 35 | -0.5 | |
| Darius Rush DB #16 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | DB #26 out of 36 | -0.2 | |
| Clayton Tune QB #9 | Houston | Round 6-7 | QB #13 out of 14 | -0.8 | |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB #10 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | QB #14 out of 14 | -1.0 | |
| Jaquelin Roy DT #6 | LSU | Round 4-5 | DT #8 out of 13 | -0.2 | |
| Cameron Mitchell DB #17 | Northwestern | Round 6-7 | DB #32 out of 36 | -0.8 | |
| Israel Abanikanda RB #9 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | RB #12 out of 18 | 0.3 | |
| Atonio Mafi OL #26 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | OL #42 out of 43 | -1.3 | |
| Jammie Robinson S #9 | Florida St. | Round 4-5 | S #11 out of 22 | 0.3 | |
| Jordan Howden S #10 | Minnesota | Round 2 | S #6 out of 22 | 11.2 | |
| Josh Whyle TE #10 | Cincinnati | Round 4-5 | TE #8 out of 15 | 1.6 | |
| Noah Sewell LB #15 | Oregon | Round 6-7 | LB #21 out of 24 | -0.8 | |
| Sean Clifford QB #11 | Penn St. | Round 4-5 | QB #11 out of 14 | -0.1 | |
| Justin Shorter WR #18 | Florida | Round 4-5 | WR #23 out of 33 | -0.1 | |
| Mike Morris DE #27 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | DE #16 out of 35 | 0.0 | |
| Colby Sorsdal OL #27 | William & Mary | Round 6-7 | OL #37 out of 43 | -1.1 | |
| SirVocea Dennis LB #16 | Pittsburgh | Round 6-7 | LB #22 out of 24 | -0.9 | |
| Olusegun Oluwatimi OL #28 | Michigan | Round 3 | OL #13 out of 43 | 2.5 | |
| Darrell Luter DB #18 | South Alabama | Round 4-5 | DB #25 out of 36 | -0.1 | |
| Jordan McFadden OL #29 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | OL #27 out of 43 | -0.3 | |
| Kyu Blu Kelly DB #19 | Stanford | Round 6-7 | DB #33 out of 36 | -1.1 | |
| Daniel Scott S #11 | California | Round 4-5 | S #16 out of 22 | 0.1 | |
| Dontayvion Wicks WR #19 | Virginia | Round 2 | WR #12 out of 33 | 19.6 | |
| Antonio Johnson S #12 | Texas A&M | Round 2 | S #2 out of 22 | 19.0 | |
| Nick Hampton LB #17 | Appalachian St. | Round 4-5 | LB #14 out of 24 | 0.2 | |
| Will Mallory TE #11 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | TE #11 out of 15 | 0.6 | |
| Chase BrownLikely Steal RB #10 | Illinois | Round 1 | RB #5 out of 18 | 26.8 | |
| Jaren Hall QB #12 | BYU | Round 4-5 | QB #7 out of 14 | 1.0 | |
| Terell Smith DB #20 | Minnesota | Round 3 | DB #7 out of 36 | 7.9 | |
| BJ Thompson DE #28 | S.F. Austin | Round 4-5 | DE #21 out of 35 | -0.3 | |
| Henry To'oTo'o LB #18 | Alabama | Round 3 | LB #7 out of 24 | 6.5 | |
| Owen Pappoe LB #19 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | LB #12 out of 24 | 1.3 | |
| Asim Richards OL #30 | North Carolina | Round 6-7 | OL #33 out of 43 | -0.8 | |
| Christopher Smith S #13 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | S #13 out of 22 | 0.3 | |
| Payne Durham TE #12 | Purdue | Round 4-5 | TE #10 out of 15 | 0.7 | |
| Eric Gray RB #11 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | RB #18 out of 18 | -0.5 | |
| Robert Beal LB #20 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | LB #18 out of 24 | -0.5 | |
| Warren McClendon OL #31 | Georgia | Round 2 | OL #6 out of 43 | 19.9 | |
| Davis Allen TE #13 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | TE #14 out of 15 | -0.5 | |
| Evan Hull RB #12 | Northwestern | Round 4-5 | RB #15 out of 18 | -0.3 | |
| Puka Nacua #1 Redraft Likely Steal WR #20 | BYU | Top 10 | WR #1 out of 33 | 72.7 | |
| Eric Scott DB #21 | Southern Miss | Round 4-5 | DB #24 out of 36 | 0.0 | |
| Karl Brooks DT #7 | Bowling Green | Round 4-5 | DT #4 out of 13 | 1.5 | |
| Kei'Trel Clark DB #22 | Louisville | Round 6-7 | DB #28 out of 36 | -0.5 | |
| Josh Hayes DB #23 | Kansas St. | Round 4-5 | DB #18 out of 36 | 1.1 | |
| Tre'Vius Tomlinson DB #24 | TCU | Round 6-7 | DB #29 out of 36 | -0.5 | |
| JL Skinner S #14 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | S #18 out of 22 | -0.2 | |
| Zaire Barnes LB #21 | Western Michigan | Round 6-7 | LB #20 out of 24 | -0.6 | |
| Parker Washington WR #21 | Penn St. | Round 2 | WR #10 out of 33 | 21.4 | |
| Jaelyn Duncan OL #32 | Maryland | Round 6-7 | OL #38 out of 43 | -1.1 | |
| Kayshon Boutte WR #22 | LSU | Round 2 | WR #14 out of 33 | 12.2 | |
| Tanner McKee QB #13 | Stanford | Round 3 | QB #6 out of 14 | 2.8 | |
| Ochaun Mathis DE #29 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | DE #20 out of 35 | -0.3 | |
| Luke Wypler OL #33 | Ohio St. | Round 6-7 | OL #31 out of 43 | -0.6 | |
| Trey Palmer WR #23 | Nebraska | Round 6-7 | WR #30 out of 33 | -0.8 | |
| Bryce Baringer P #1 | Michigan St. | Round 4-5 | P #1 out of 3 | 1.4 | |
| Chris Rodriguez RB #13 | Kentucky | Round 3 | RB #7 out of 18 | 7.0 | |
| Keondre Coburn DT #8 | Texas | Round 4-5 | DT #9 out of 13 | -0.3 | |
| A.T. Perry WR #24 | Wake Forest | Round 4-5 | WR #19 out of 33 | 1.1 | |
| Jose Ramirez DE #30 | Eastern Michigan | Round 4-5 | DE #24 out of 35 | -0.4 | |
| Elijah Higgins WR #25 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | WR #18 out of 33 | 2.4 | |
| Jerrick Reed S #15 | New Mexico | Round 4-5 | S #19 out of 22 | -0.3 | |
| Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu OL #34 | Oregon | Round 4-5 | OL #24 out of 43 | 0.0 | |
| Scott Matlock DT #9 | Boise St. | Round 6-7 | DT #12 out of 13 | -1.1 | |
| Jarrett Patterson OL #35 | Notre Dame | Round 3 | OL #11 out of 43 | 5.2 | |
| Christian Braswell DB #25 | Rutgers | Round 4-5 | DB #16 out of 36 | 1.4 | |
| Amari Burney LB #22 | Florida | Round 4-5 | LB #17 out of 24 | -0.4 | |
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse DB #26 | LSU | Round 4-5 | DB #21 out of 36 | 0.3 | |
| Xavier Hutchinson WR #26 | Iowa St. | Round 4-5 | WR #21 out of 33 | 0.3 | |
| Andrei Iosivas WR #27 | Princeton | Round 6-7 | WR #31 out of 33 | -1.0 | |
| Anders Carlson K #3 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | K #2 out of 3 | 0.3 | |
| Erick Hallett S #16 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | S #20 out of 22 | -0.3 | |
| Tre Hawkins DB #27 | Old Dominion | Round 4-5 | DB #20 out of 36 | 0.8 | |
| DeMario Douglas WR #28 | Liberty | Round 2 | WR #11 out of 33 | 19.6 | |
| Titus Leo LB #23 | Wagner | Round 4-5 | LB #15 out of 24 | 0.1 | |
| Deuce Vaughn RB #14 | Kansas St. | Round 4-5 | RB #17 out of 18 | -0.4 | |
| Dante Stills DT #10 | West Virginia | Round 6-7 | DT #11 out of 13 | -1.0 | |
| Ameer Speed DB #28 | Michigan St. | Round 4-5 | DB #22 out of 36 | 0.2 | |
| Zach Evans RB #15 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | RB #16 out of 18 | -0.3 | |
| Dee Winters LB #24 | TCU | Round 3 | LB #10 out of 24 | 5.2 | |
| Brad Robbins P #2 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | P #3 out of 3 | 0.0 | |
| Travis Bell DE #31 | Kennesaw St. | Round 4-5 | DE #19 out of 35 | -0.2 | |
| Antoine Green WR #29 | North Carolina | Round 4-5 | WR #28 out of 33 | -0.5 | |
| Zack Kuntz TE #14 | Old Dominion | Round 4-5 | TE #12 out of 15 | 0.0 | |
| Jaylon Jones DB #29 | Texas A&M | Round 3 | DB #9 out of 36 | 6.7 | |
| DeWayne McBride RB #16 | Ala-Birmingham | Round 4-5 | RB #14 out of 18 | 0.0 | |
| Ethan Evans P #3 | Wingate | Round 4-5 | P #2 out of 3 | 0.4 | |
| DeMarcco Hellams S #17 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | S #9 out of 22 | 2.4 | |
| Jovaughn Gwyn OL #36 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | OL #20 out of 43 | 0.3 | |
| Cooper Hodges OL #37 | Appalachian St. | Round 4-5 | OL #19 out of 43 | 0.3 | |
| Raymond Vohasek DT #11 | North Carolina | Round 4-5 | DT #5 out of 13 | 0.0 | |
| Colton Dowell WR #30 | UT Martin | Round 4-5 | WR #27 out of 33 | -0.3 | |
| Andrew Vorhees OL #38 | USC | Round 6-7 | OL #32 out of 43 | -0.7 | |
| Nick Broeker OL #39 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | OL #25 out of 43 | -0.1 | |
| Nesta Jade Silvera DT #12 | Arizona St. | Round 6-7 | DT #10 out of 13 | -0.6 | |
| Carrington Valentine DB #30 | Kentucky | Round 3 | DB #10 out of 36 | 5.8 | |
| Andre Jones DE #32 | Louisiana | Round 4-5 | DE #22 out of 35 | -0.4 | |
| Jason Taylor S #18 | Oklahoma St. | Round 6-7 | S #21 out of 22 | -0.6 | |
| Lew Nichols RB #17 | Central Michigan | Round 4-5 | RB #13 out of 18 | 0.0 | |
| Jake Witt OL #40 | Northern Michigan | Round 4-5 | OL #23 out of 43 | 0.0 | |
| Kenny McIntosh RB #18 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | RB #11 out of 18 | 0.7 | |
| Ryan Hayes OL #41 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | OL #22 out of 43 | 0.0 | |
| Max Duggan QB #14 | TCU | Round 4-5 | QB #10 out of 14 | 0.0 | |
| Derek Parish DE #33 | Houston | Round 4-5 | DE #15 out of 35 | 0.0 | |
| Cory Trice DB #31 | Purdue | Round 3 | DB #15 out of 36 | 2.7 | |
| Anthony Johnson S #19 | Iowa St. | Round 6-7 | S #22 out of 22 | -0.7 | |
| Jordon Riley DE #34 | Oregon | Round 6-7 | DE #33 out of 35 | -1.2 | |
| Jalen Brooks WR #31 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | WR #20 out of 33 | 0.3 | |
| Isaiah Bolden DB #32 | Jackson St. | Round 3 | DB #14 out of 36 | 3.1 | |
| DJ Ivey DB #33 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | DB #17 out of 36 | 1.2 | |
| Brayden Willis TE #15 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | TE #13 out of 15 | -0.5 | |
| Brandon Hill S #20 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | S #17 out of 22 | 0.0 | |
| Moro Ojomo DE #35 | Texas | Round 2 | DE #5 out of 35 | 14.2 | |
| Nic Jones DB #34 | Ball St. | Round 6-7 | DB #27 out of 36 | -0.5 | |
| Spencer Anderson OL #42 | Maryland | Round 4-5 | OL #26 out of 43 | -0.3 | |
| Alex Austin DB #35 | Oregon St. | Round 6-7 | DB #30 out of 36 | -0.5 | |
| Ronnie Bell WR #32 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | WR #24 out of 33 | -0.1 | |
| Gervarrius Owens DB #36 | Houston | Round 4-5 | DB #23 out of 36 | 0.0 | |
| Jalen Graham S #21 | Purdue | Round 4-5 | S #12 out of 22 | 0.3 | |
| Grant Dubose WR #33 | Charlotte | Round 4-5 | WR #26 out of 33 | -0.3 | |
| Alex Forsyth OL #43 | Oregon | Round 4-5 | OL #12 out of 43 | 2.5 | |
| Kendall Williamson S #22 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | S #14 out of 22 | 0.2 | |
| Desjuan Johnson DT #13 | Toledo | Round 3 | DT #3 out of 13 | 3.0 |
2023 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about the 2023 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.
Who were the best players from the 2023 NFL Draft?
In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Puka Nacua (WR), originally drafted #177 by the Los Angeles Rams, with 73 career value points; 2) Will Anderson (LB), originally #3 by the Houston Texans; 3) Bijan Robinson (RB), originally #8 by the Atlanta Falcons.
Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2023?
The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Puka Nacua (WR, Pick #177): +65 value vs. expected; 2) De'Von Achane (RB, Pick #84): +27 value vs. expected; 3) Kobie Turner (DT, Pick #89): +24 value vs. expected; 4) Nick Herbig (LB, Pick #132): +21 value vs. expected; 5) Chase Brown (RB, Pick #163): +18 value vs. expected. Puka Nacua delivered 65 points above expected value for pick #177, drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the round 5.
Who were the biggest busts in the 2023 NFL Draft?
The biggest disappointments from the 2023 draft's early rounds include: Tyree Wilson (#7 by Las Vegas Raiders), Anthony Richardson (#4 by Indianapolis Colts), Emmanuel Forbes (#16 by Washington Commanders), Calijah Kancey (#19 by Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Broderick Jones (#14 by Pittsburgh Steelers). Tyree Wilson, selected #7 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders, delivered only 1 career value points, 43 points below expectations for that draft slot.
Which NFL team had the best draft in 2023?
The Los Angeles Rams had the best draft, generating 188 total career value from 14 picks - 28% above expected. Their best selection was Puka Nacua.
Who was the biggest steal in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Puka Nacua was the biggest steal - drafted #177 by the Los Angeles Rams but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #1 overall. The Wide Receiver delivered 73 career value points.
Was Bryce Young a bust in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Yes, Bryce Young was a significant disappointment. Selected #1 overall by the Carolina Panthers, the Quarterback managed only 22 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Top 20 range.
Which late-round picks from the 2023 draft became stars?
Late-round selections that became impact players: Puka Nacua (#177, WR). Puka Nacua (#177, Los Angeles Rams) accumulated 73 career value points.
Which position provided the best value in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Running Back (RB) provided the best value with 18 players averaging 14.1 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.
How did the 2023 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?
The 2023 draft class performed below average with 259 players combining for 1833 total career value points. Players averaged 8.6 points below expected draft position value.
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