The 2023 NFL draft is just a few weeks away, so it’s time to do one last fantasy “mock” draft before the rookies have their names called in Kansas City. After all, there’s already been a ton of player movement via free agency and offseason trades, so plenty of draft values have been altered, good or bad, as a result.
As a result, let’s get into my second offseason one-man, five-round mock draft for 2023. One thing you’ll notice in the results is that this is unlike most mocks I’ve done in the past. With some of the top running backs getting older and an influx of good, young wideouts in the league, the balance of power has shifted to the latter position. I’ve also included six quarterbacks in the first five rounds, which is a far cry from what I’ve done lately (and really, for most of my time as an analyst).
This mock includes 12 fantasy “teams” and is based on a PPR scoring system. Each team used different “strategies” with their first three overall picks so you can see how the roster is built at the top. Notice, wideouts have passed runners in volume.
