 We're just a couple days away from the first round of the 2023 NFL draft I am Taylor Vismore and today I'm joined by none other than Scott bear who has looked at every possibility and every theory And that's come up with his final mock draft of 2023 this guy's made like eight or nine of these mock drafts you guys so many You have no idea so many but this one is the final one And it's so final that he made a change this morning to it So let's just jump right into it to Scott bears mock draft presented by Georgia lottery as we know The Chicago Bears treated their first overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for four draft picks and wide receiver DJ More they of course will be picking ninth overall, but Scott who's gonna be a panther Who's the first off the board this year in every other mock draft except this one? I have the Panthers taking CJ Stroud, but the evidence seems overwhelming guys It just seems like the pick is gonna be Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and the only negative thing that you can really say about him Is that he's 510 he's quote unquote undersized well on 5 6 so sure guys unite I would love to see an under six foot quarterback go number one overall this guy is a magician It's hard to find fault with how he plays just look at these highlights. He can do everything I think Carolina ultimately makes young the pick at number one Yeah, I think it's a toss-up between Stroud and young for quarterback one and two in this shop But I mean he's a Heisman winner and a Heisman finalist from last year. He's a national championship under his belt I mean the accolades and the awards for young just keep going on and on so he's number one overall But you have Stroud going number two to the Houston Texans But a lot of people are thinking that they might not take a quarterback They might take someone else talk to me about that or is that a smokescreen during draft week to make everybody wonder Well, I'm gonna do everyone a favor I'm gonna sift through the smoke and realize that Houston is not crazy and they're gonna make the smart logical pick Which is Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud. Look we saw how good he was against Georgia That's as good of a college football game that a quarterback can play. He was dynamic He was awesome didn't come out with the win, but I think ultimately deserves to be the number two overall pick He's bigger. He's accurate. He can do just about everything. Yeah, like I said It's I think it's between him and young which which one's like quarterback one and quarterback two And I think if you have the opportunity to take the number two guy, you have to do it I think that they might take an edge rusher will Anderson who you have going to the Cardinals third overall Talk to me about this guy now in our mock draft no trades But I think Arizona is gonna have their phone on and could definitely trade out of this pick But with the inability to trade in our mock you gotta go with will Anderson, right? Look at this guy He comes off the edge. He can play the run. He's a dynamic pass rusher I think it's pretty safe and look the Cardinals need everything but quarterback He's a guy that is a pretty easy pick for me Yeah, well Anderson has been at the top of everyone's mock dropped all off season I think it's pretty clear that he's gonna go especially not top five realm But you're saying that they could also trade for another team that wants a quarterback And you have this quarterback going fourth overall, which I think is a little crazy I will love us going instead of Anthony Richardson. Talk to me about him Yeah, you want to like fit me for a straight jacket If I take Anthony Richardson here because look don't look at his box score Okay, the completion percentage at Florida not pretty But I think what the Colts can see is a vision of him becoming a generational type quarterback We can both agree that he's got talent, right? He can do everything, but can he be refined? Can he be developed? I think the Colts take a big gamble here a big swing. Do they hit a home run or do they strike out? We're not gonna know, but I think Anthony Richardson going number three. Yeah for me personally There's there's just too many questions that are left unanswered with Anthony Richardson I think that you get more of those answers from someone like Will Leviss who I have going here I think he fits the Colts a little bit more. He fits that bill and he fits that offense It's just a little bit better, but we'll see what happens that happens on Thursday But moving right along number five overall you have Tyree Wilson going to the Seattle Seahawks I think Falcons fans would be a little upset about this one, right? Because he's such a dynamic edge rusher He's a big dude. He probably could have built him in a lap, right? He's over 6'5 He's got a wingspan like a pterodactyl for good mistakes He can play the run play the pass and Seattle just added two interior defensive linemen in free agency That's why I think they look to the edge here with this pick Yeah, I'm gonna keep my thoughts on Tyree for a little bit later. Maybe around number eight. I don't know Maybe let's just look at the number six though You have Jalen Carter who I have going to the Seahawks going here to Detroit talk to me about why Jalen Carter When I look at the Lions last year they drafted Aidan Hutchinson good pick a guy who can get after it on the edge You want to partner him with Jalen Carter? Good frickin luck in the NFC North This guy can do everything. He's maybe the best player regardless of position in terms of talent when he's at his best Like we saw during the college football playoff. My goodness. He is a game wrecker There are some red flags, but I do think ultimately Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions sitting at number six Think they might have got the number one overall pick with a talent like this Yeah, he was slated for a little bit as the number one overall pick I mean he hasn't not many people get to say they are a national champion much less a two-time back to back National champion and an all-american as well, but let's talk about a team that you know very well a locks Vegas Raiders Who do you have them taking seventh overall? Yeah, I used to cover these guys for eight years, and I know what their defense is like It's not in good shape at all. That's why some people think hey that they're in the quarterback market I think that they're in a full-scale rebuild That's what I think so you go out and you get the best quarter the coroner back on the board That's christian Gonzalez if I can say his name right christian Gonzalez can do everything well talk about being built in a lab That's what this guy is Raiders make the safe pick Yeah, I think this is like one of the best corners in the draft And I think I have the big the raiders excuse me taking a quarterback not a corner But we'll see what shakes out on Thursday, but let's get to the question that everyone we go We're going to talk about number a overall the Atlanta Falcons have it you have the John Robinson talk to me about this running back This this guy can do everything well He can line up in any spot. He can break tackles. He can run through you He can run around you and I just have these visions Taylor I have these visions of Arthur Smith playing quote-unquote positionless football and you give him a skill set like this What he can do creatively with the John Robinson and then and then you think about it. You have Algear Kyle Pitts Drake London John who Smith I can go on and on and on Cordero Patterson And then you had this player to it the Falcons could have the most dynamic group of skilled players in the entire league That's a big statement. It's it would be a huge ad here. Look. I know what you're gonna say, right? Running back at eight. I have I lost my mind Yeah, I think I think it's a little ambitious to take a running back in a top 10 much less the first round I think you know you're seeing what's happening with St. Juan Barclay and the Giants right now and and getting a second contract deal going working with that I just think it's a little ambitious to take a running back so soon I think if the Falcons trade down, it becomes a little bit more viable But I have us taking Tyree Wilson that you haven't going earlier, but I have the address from Texas Tech coming here at 8 I think I mean if he's on the board, right? If he's still available He's the best available is you have to get this this address I mean look the Falcons have worked so hard this free agency in bolstering up their defense This is the the bow to just seal it to totally make it one of the best defenses maybe in the NFL I don't want to get too crazy with what I'm saying, but Tyree would definitely help with this defense Just a little bit more to maybe get over that hump. So we'll see and look we're about to do something unprecedented right now We're gonna agree on something and if Tyree Wilson is available, which is possible a four quarterbacks go I turn my phone off. I don't want to hear any calls and I make the safe pick I like this guy just as much as you do. Yeah, I like the address here But he could be off the board and the Falcons might still be looking for an edge That's why our Tory McElaney has the Falcons actually trading down in the first round and getting Lucas finesse the edge rusher out of Iowa. So could happen could be an edge anyway, but we'll have to see yeah And the big question mark is could they go cornerback? It's definitely possible in this mock draft Devon witherspoon still on the board That would be pretty enticing at number eight to yeah And if Christian Gonzalez is there as well if Las Vegas don't actually take him He could still be on the board as well But if you have someone like Jeff Acuda, that's the one-year deal you still have AJ Terrell and I was taught as a kid Don't look at just the right now look a little bit further in the future And let's just go ahead and do that with our mock job Let's look nine through sixteen and what your picks were in this second part of the NFL draft Look, you know Lucas finesse going nine overall and Tory has him going 11th Why do you think he's gonna go right after the Falcons? Look the Bears need so much and Lucas finesse is one of those guys He's tenacious. He's I think a safer pick. He's a guy that can play anywhere on the line A guy that I think would fit well for the Falcons to the Bears need a lot You go get those steady interior defensive front guys and really start your rebuild around Justin Fields Well, and you had mentioned Devon witherspoon and he's here. You have him dropping all the way to 14, which is a Seal pretty late right seal for the Patriots. Pretty late It was one of those things where gosh like where's he gonna fit? He may never make it to 14 because the guy plays like a safety He hits like a Mack truck and and can do everything if he's on the board at 14 Bill Belichick who's stone-faced. He might even crack a smile. Yeah, that'd be a huge steal for them But let's keep moving along in this NFL draft 17 and on let's see what you have here Oh, who do I want to pick? Will Levis you have him? I have him going fourth overall You have him going 19th to the Tampa Bay box. What's up with that? I think it's just that so many quarterback star teams are at the top and then there's a gap and Then could he fall all the way to Tampa Bay? I'm predicting that we have two rookie quarterbacks in the NFC south to deal with Tampa obviously trying to move on from Tom Brady Look, I could be totally wrong here And your theory could be right that he could go number four and we could see four quarterbacks in the like in the top 10 I just sort of thought that this is a good fit for them Tampa may even trade up and try to get this guy Yeah And if he does end up going to Tampa it could be a Levis trust kind of quarterback situation going on So we'll keep an eye on that throughout the NFL season You have Jalen Hyatt out of Tennessee going to the Ravens. They just signed OBJ like what what's your thoughts on that? This is another example of Baltimore saying Lamar, please please sign a long-term contract with us We desperately want you. Here's another weapon Here's another way for you to be great and maximize your potential and hopefully to get them to take Baltimore's money That's why I think Jalen Hyatt OBJ Mark Andrews and Lamar Jackson whoo look out that team could be really tough That could be a very dangerous and potent offense. Let's keep it moving though 25 and on to 31 So, let's see who we want here. I want to go right here to this huge tight end and Darno Washington He's like six seven. I think he is one of the tallest people I've ever been in a room with as a Georgia grad myself, but why do you have him going into sincey? What's so potent about that situation? So Cincinnati just lost Hayden Hurst, right? They've got Jamar Chase and T Higgins and all these guys They need a tight end Darno Washington can do so much to make them even more dynamic if that's possible working with Joe Burrow This is a top tier tight end class He could be the fourth tight end gone and I think Darno Washington good fit for Cincinnati Yeah, great tight end as well, but let's move from 28 to 29 Someone a team that the Falcons fans watch a lot in the Saints Miles Murphy. He's dropped far in this draft Yeah, and that's one of those things just like Devon witherspoon. Do you think no way? He's gonna be available Scott, but some funny things happen, right? That it becomes about needs I think Miles Murphy if you think about what the Saints lost they lost David on Yamada They lost so many defensive linemen Marcus Davenport and some to the Falcons, right? I mean that Miles Murphy fills a need for them if he happens to still be on the board Maybe maybe not. I think I think the Saints swoop him up Yeah, they might be soup it up at Clemson guy But everything's still up in the air nothing is for sure until Thursday and something that we didn't really talk about is trades We didn't do any trades in this mock drop you mentioned it a little bit earlier with the Arizona Cardinals But what do you think could happen with trades trading up trading down in this particular draft? I think so much of it has to do with quarterbacks, right? If there's quarterbacks in the top four, you're maybe pushing a guy like Tyree Wilson who you like so much down to number eight And then you make an easy pick right right or or or or there's three quarterbacks gone And then the Falcons pick looks really attractive to a team that wants to trade up Above a team like Tennessee and try to get that fourth quarterback will levis Anthony Richardson something like that And if the Falcons can get a top tier player Plus another asset I think you do that in Torrey McElaney's scenario drop down to 11 get Lucas Van Ness and something else or maybe Maybe maybe maybe drop down and get Bijan Robinson that may be I think I think that's a little bit more viable I can kind of rock with that a little bit more than eighth overall But we'll see there's a ton of possibilities for the Falcons, especially if you include trades in that so Scott Thank you so much for joining me pleasure as always as I said earlier just a couple of days away from the 2023 NFL Draft and we will cover every pick the Falcons make so make sure to follow the Falcons on social media for all the updates This husband Scott bears mock job presented by Georgia lottery