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2023 NFL Mock Draft: A look at the entire first round

By Wesley Minke

Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) is tackled by Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. (26) as the Longhorns take on the Cyclones in Ames, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.V6v3915 Jpg
Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) is tackled by Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. (26) as the Longhorns take on the Cyclones in Ames, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.V6v3915 Jpg /
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JaxonSmith-Njigba. 9. 10. Pick Analysis. WR. Ohio State. player. Scouting Report

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Mandatory Credit: USA Today)
Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Mandatory Credit: USA Today) /

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has had a real fall from grace in the past 2 months. However, when healthy has been one of the most unstoppable WRs in the nation. For Houston, the chance to reunite with his college QB is a chance that they will not miss.

Smith-Njigba is a 6’1 200 pound WR who might run the best routes in the country. However, he also has dealt with a lot of injuries this season after coming off a historic sophomore season. Last year he had 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and 9 TDs. The Texans are in a spot to project and rely on him to be ready.

Ohio State. ParisJohnson Jr.. 10. player. Scouting Report. 55. OT. Pick Analysis

Another Ohio State player will go right after Smith-Njigba and that will be the brick wall that has been Paris Johnson Jr. The Steelers are getting their left tackle of the future here, and a guy who Kenny Pickett will lean on early and often.

Johnson’s biggest attribute however comes in the run game, where he is very good at getting to the second level and finding linebackers or defensive backs to take on and maul over. He has been quite proficient all around and would be a fantastic addition to a young Steelers offensive line.

Scouting Report. KeleeRingo. player. 50. Pick Analysis. CB. Georgia. 11

Yet another huge pick for a Detroit team that feels like it is so close every game you watch them in. Ringo will fit in perfectly opposite of former first-round pick Jeff Okudah and will allow them to start to play more man coverage with two of the better young coverage corners in recent college history.

Ringo is 6’2 210 and has feasted on QBs who try and test him on quick routes. Ringo is comparatively far and away the best corner in this draft class, and for a Detroit Team that has recently added big pieces to this defense, they will expect big results out of Ringo early on.

WR. 44. LSU. KayshonBoutte. 12. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

While I think this could be another great place for an edge rusher or defensive lineman, I think that the Falcons opt to add more skill to a group that has had a big infusion of youth recently. With a big target like Drake London and Kyle Pitts, they need a quick, speedy route runner. Insert Kayshon Boutte.

Boutte is 6’0 205 and is as quick and shifty as they come in this draft class. He got a lot of outside hype as a potential top-10 pick this year, but struggling with drop problems and inefficiency to put up big-time numbers in college has hit his draft stock a little bit.

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