We are less than two weeks away from the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. The Washington Commanders first go on the clock at No. 16 overall unless they trade out of that spot.
The Commanders have done plenty of pre-draft work on the offensive line and cornerback, leading everyone to believe one of those positions will be the pick when Washington goes on the clock.
ESPN Analytics recently created a draft-day predictor tool that goes through the various mock drafts, combined with pre-draft rankings to determine which prospect each team will select in the first round.
Who has the best chance of being Washington’s first-round pick? Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has been a popular projection to the Commanders in mock drafts, and while he ranks high, he’s not at the top of the list.
1. Georgia OT Broderick Jones: Over 11% chance
2. Texas RB Bijan Robinson: Over 9% chance
3. Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr: 9% chance
4. Ohio State OT Paris Johnson: 9% chance
5. Tennessee OT Darnell Wright: 7% chance
6. Clemson EDGE Myles Murphy: Under 7% chance
7. Georgia EDGE Nolan Smith: 6% chance
8. Kentucky QB Will Levis: 5% chance
9. Utah TE Dalton Kincaid: Under 5% chance
10. Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Under 5% chance
11. Florida G O'Cyrus Torrence: Under 5% chance
12. Northwestern OT Peter Skoronski: Under 3% chance
13. Boston College WR Zay Flowers: Under 3% chance
14. Pittsburgh DT Calijah Kancey: Under 3% chance
15. Iowa EDGE Lukas Van Ness: Under 3% chance
16. TCU WR Quentin Johnson: Under 2% chance
17. Maryland CB Deonte Banks: Under 2% chance
18. Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez: Under 2% chance
19. Georgia DT Jalen Carter: Under 2% chance
