Monitoring second- and third-round picks
The 2023 NFL draft resumes Friday night time with the second and third rounds. (It concludes Saturday with the ultimate 4 rounds.)
Loads of pleasure Thursday from Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, with Spherical 1 offering its justifiable share of trades and surprises, notably the Houston Texans not solely taking Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud with the second total decide however then vaulting again as much as No. 3 for Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson. Anticipate Houston to proceed to be a significant participant with 10 extra total alternatives at GM Nick Caserio’s disposal.
USA TODAY Sports activities may have the newest information, whereas analyzing every decide because it’s made as soon as the 88th annual “Participant Choice Assembly” resumes:
The second spherical will begin at 7 p.m. ET, with the third spherical to observe. Day 3 of the NFL draft, that includes Rounds 4-7, will start Saturday at midday ET.
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The NFL draft shall be broadcast dwell on ABC, ESPN (then ESPN2 beginning at 8 p.m. ET) and NFL Community. A Spanish-language broadcast is obtainable on ESPN Deportes. The draft could be streamed on WatchESPN or on NFL+. Streaming can also be accessible on FuboTV.
Our pick-by-pick analysis of all 31 selections made Thursday night time.
Which groups haven’t but chosen gamers?
The Cleveland Browns (Deshaun Watson commerce), Denver Broncos (Russell Wilson commerce), Los Angeles Rams (Matthew Stafford commerce), Miami Dolphins (forfeiture) and San Francisco 49ers (2021 commerce for No. 3 decide used on Trey Lance) didn’t decide within the first spherical however are all scheduled to take action Friday. – Nate Davis
The Kentucky quarterback endured an prolonged slide all the best way out of the primary spherical, creating an ungainly look forward to a participant who was readily available in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, and certainly anticipated to be celebrating by now. As a substitute, Levis appears to be like certain to have his skilled soccer destiny decided Friday as a Day 2 decide. Listed here are eight groups that might be candidates to take Levis:
It was an enormous night time for contenders and pretenders alike. And one other banner night for Southeastern Convention powers. And, per standard, the present was stolen early on by quarterbacks … however because the night time progressed, others wound up being no-shows. It is early but – and the following six rounds can very a lot alter the complexion of every workforce’s total haul. However Thursday supplied a snapshot – an enormous and vivid one – of the place this holistic draft analysis is headed. – Nate Davis
A number of marquee names all the time slide into Day 2, and this 12 months was no exception. When the motion resumes Friday, there ought to be a number of probably high-impact starters up for the taking. A number of might be scooped up rapidly, although others might see their waits prolonged additional. Listed here are the most effective gamers nonetheless accessible. – Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
It did not take lengthy for the surprising strikes to begin rolling in Thursday. However whereas some actually had a shock issue to them, it wasn’t till later within the order that different selections actually provoked puzzlement from many. Whereas it is actually too early to name definitively label any decide unhealthy, these alternatives stand out as probably the most questionable of the primary spherical. – Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
2023 NFL draft tracker: Second-round picks
32. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chicago Bears) –
33. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans) –
34. Detroit Lions (from Cardinals) –
35. Indianapolis Colts –
36. Los Angeles Rams –
37. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) –
38. Las Vegas Raiders –
39. Carolina Panthers –
40. New Orleans Saints –
41. Tennessee Titans –
42. Inexperienced Bay Packers (from Cleveland Browns by way of New York Jets) –
43. Jets –
44. Atlanta Falcons –
45. Packers –
46. New England Patriots –
47. Washington Commanders –
48. Lions –
49. Steelers –
50. Tampa Bay Buccaneers –
51. Miami Dolphins –
52. Seahawks –
53. Bears (from Baltimore Ravens) –
54. Los Angeles Chargers
55. Lions (from Minnesota Vikings) –
56. Jacksonville Jaguars –
57. New York Giants –
58. Dallas Cowboys –
59. Buffalo Payments –
60. Cincinnati Bengals
61. Bears (from San Francisco 49ers by way of Panthers) –
62. Philadelphia Eagles –
63. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs –
2023 NFL draft tracker: Third-round picks
64. Bears –
65. Texans –
66. Eagles (from Cardinals) –
67. Broncos (from Colts) –
68. Broncos –
69. Rams –
70. Raiders –
71. Saints –
72. Titans –
73. Texans (from Browns) –
74. Browns (from Jets) –
75. Falcons
76. Patriots (from Panthers) –
77. Rams (from Patriots by way of Dolphins) –
78. Packers –
79. Colts (from Commanders) –
80. Steelers –
81. Cardinals (from Lions) –
82. Buccaneers –
83. Seahawks –
84. Dolphins –
85. Chargers –
86. Ravens –
87. Vikings –
88. Jaguars –
89. Giants –
90. Cowboys –
91. Payments –
92. Bengals –
93. Panthers (from 49ers) –
94. Cardinals (from Eagles) –
95. Chiefs –
x-96. Cardinals –
x-97. Commanders –
x-98. Browns –
x-99. 49ers –
x-100. Raiders (from Chiefs by way of Giants) –
x-101. 49ers –
x-102. 49ers –
x-compensatory choice
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