Welcome to our recap of the 2023 NFL Draft Round 1, where we’ll dive into the results, rankings, and player comparisons for the top prospects selected in the first round. The excitement and anticipation of the draft is always a thrilling time for NFL fans and fantasy football enthusiasts alike. Ahead of Round 1, Thor Nystrom released his massive Top 500 Prospect Rankings & Player Comps Big Board. Below, we included the complete Round 1 results and include Thor’s positional rankings and played comparisons.
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2023 NFL Draft Round 1 Results & Player Comps
| R1 | Team | Position | Rank | Name | School | Comp |
| 1 | Panthers | QB1 | 1 | Bryce Young | Alabama | Russell Wilson |
| 2 | Texans | QB2 | 2 | C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | Justin Herbert |
| 3 | Texans | ED1 | 5 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | Von Miller |
| 4 | Colts | QB3 | 3 | Anthony Richardson | Florida | Daunte Culpepper |
| 5 | Seahawks | CB1 | 6 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | Darius Slay |
| 6 | Cardinals | OT1 | 10 | Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State | D’Brickashaw Ferguson |
| 7 | Raiders | ED2 | 7 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | Chandler Jones |
| 8 | Falcons | RB1 | 17 | Bijan Robinson | Texas | Edgerrin James |
| 9 | Eagles | DL1 | 4 | Jalen Carter | Georgia | Ndamukong Suh |
| 10 | Bears | OT3 | 16 | Darnell Wright | Tennessee | Brandon Shell |
| 11 | Titans | OL1 | 9 | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | Steve Hutchinson |
| 12 | Lions | RB3 | 45 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | Dalvin Cook |
| 13 | Packers | ED3 | 11 | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | Trey Hendrickson |
| 14 | Steelers | OT2 | 12 | Broderick Jones | Georgia | Tyron Smith |
| 15 | Jets | ED7 | 32 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | Julian Peterson |
| 16 | Commanders | CB6 | 38 | Emmanuel Forbes | Mississippi St. | Jack Jones |
| 17 | Patriots | CB3 | 14 | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
| 18 | Lions | LB1 | 36 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | Leighton Vander Esch |
| 19 | Bucs | DL2 | 22 | Calijah Kancey | Pittsburgh | John Randle |
| 20 | Seahawks | WR2 | 23 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | Adam Thielen |
| 21 | Chargers | WR1 | 21 | Quentin Johnston | TCU | Taller Aiyuk |
| 22 | Ravens | WR3 | 27 | Zay Flowers | Boston College | T.Y. Hilton |
| 23 | Vikings | WR4 | 30 | Jordan Addison | USC | Tyler Lockett |
| 24 | Giants | CB4 | 25 | Deonte Banks | Maryland | Eli Apple |
| 25 | Bills | TE1 | 19 | Dalton Kincaid | Utah | Todd Heap |
| 26 | Cowboys | DL5 | 44 | Mazi Smith | Michigan | B.J. Raji |
| 27 | Jaguars | OT4 | 35 | Anton Harrison | Oklahoma | Charles Cross |
| 28 | Bengals | ED4 | 18 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | Rashan Gary |
| 29 | Saints | DL3 | 29 | Bryan Bresee | Clemson | Jerry Tillery |
| 30 | Eagles | ED5 | 20 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | Haason Reddick |
| 31 | Chiefs | ED8 | 40 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Kansas State | Harold Landry |
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