NFL Draft: Round One Thread

The 2023 NFL Draft will officially start at 7 p.m. Central Time at the Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Roo News will update you on every first-round selection and trade as the night continues.

Round 1

Pick No. 1

With the first overall pick, the Carolina Panthers select Bryce Young, from the University of Alabama. Since the end of the 2023 NCAA college football season, analysts and media members alike highlighted Young as the #1 player in the NFL Draft. Now, he gets to be a part of a Panthers team that could compete in a weak NFC South division.

Pick No. 2

With the second overall pick, the Houston Texans select C.J. Stroud, quarterback from Ohio State.

Pick No. 3

The Arizona Cardinals traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Houston Texans. With the third overall pick, the Houston Texans select Will Anderson Jr., a linebacker from Alabama.

Pick No. 4

With the fourth overall pick, the Colts are selecting Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson. Wow.

Pick No. 5

With the fifth overall pick, the Seattle Seahawks select cornerback Devon Witherspoon from Illinois.

Pick No. 6

The Detroit Lions traded the sixth overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals select Paris Johnson Jr., the offensive tackle from Ohio State.

Pick No. 7

With the seventh overall pick, the Las Vegas Raiders select Tyree Wilson, a defensive end from Texas Tech.

Pick No. 8

With the eighth overall pick, the Atlanta Falcons select Bijan Robinson, a running back from Texas.

Pick No. 9

The Philadelphia Eagles traded up with the Chicago Bears. With the ninth overall pick, the Eagles select Jalen Carter, a defensive tackle from Georgia. What a steal.

Pick No. 10

With the 10th overall pick, the Chicago Bears select Darnell Wright, the huge offensive tackle from Tennessee.

Pick No. 11

With the 11th overall pick, the Tennessee Titans select Peter Skoronski, the offensive tackle from Northwestern. Will Levis falling in the draft is very surprising.

Pick No. 12

With the 12th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select Jahmyr Gibbs, the running back from Alabama. WOW. Not a single media person or draft analyst had Gibbs going in the top fifteen.

Pick No. 13

With the 13th overall pick, the Green Bay Packers select defensive end Lukas Van Ness from Iowa.

Pick No. 14

The New England Patriots traded the 14th overall pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers select offensive tackle Broderick Jones from Georgia.

Pick No. 15

With the 15th overall pick, the New York Jets select defensive end Will McDonald IV, from Iowa State.

Pick No. 16

With the 16th overall pick, the Washington Commanders select cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, from Mississippi State.

Pick No. 17

With the 17th overall pick, the New England Patriots select cornerback Christian Gonzalez, from Oregon.

Pick No. 18

With the 18th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select linebacker Jack Campbell, from Iowa.

Pick No. 19

With the 19th overall pick, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, from Pittsburgh. Will Levis shockingly continues to fall in the NFL Draft.

Pick No. 20

With the 20th overall pick, the Seattle Seahawks select wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, from Ohio State.

Pick No. 21

With the 21st overall pick, the Los Angeles Chargers select wide receiver Quentin Johnston, from Texas Christian University. The run on wideouts continues.

Pick No. 22

With the 22nd overall pick, the Baltimore Ravens select wide receiver Zay Flowers, from Boston College. Chiefs loved both Johnston and Flowers, and now both are gone.

Pick No. 23

With the 23rd overall pick, the Minnesota Vikings select wide receiver Jordan Addison, from the University of Southern California.

Pick No. 24

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded the 24th overall pick to the New York Giants. The Giants select cornerback Deonte Banks, from Maryland.

Pick No. 25

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded the 25th overall pick to the Buffalo Bills. The Bills select tight end Dalton Kincaid, from Utah.

Pick No. 26

With the 26th overall pick, the Dallas Cowboys select defensive tackle Mazi Smith, from Michigan.

Pick No. 27

With the 27th overall pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars select offensive tackle Anton Harrison, from Oklahoma.

Pick No. 28

With the 28th overall pick, the Cincinnati Bengals select defensive end Myles Murphy, from Clemson.

Pick No. 29

With the 29th overall pick, the New Orlean Saints select defensive tackle Bryan Bresee, from Clemson.

Pick No. 30

With the 30th overall pick, the Philadelphia Eagles select defensive end Nolan Smith, from Georgia.

Pick No. 31

With the 31st overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs select defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, a local athlete from Kansas State.