Five Best Value Picks in the First Round of the 2023 NFL Draft

With the NFL Draft’s first night coming to a close, we wanted to break down five picks we absolutely felt there was a ton of value in the pick. There were some amazing moves, I give a ton of credit to the Texans for trading up to three after selecting CJ Stroud.
I want to break down five draft picks I thought were absolute steals in the 2023 NFL Draft. Let’s have fun and talk about the best value picks.
Las Vegas Raiders – The Raiders stood pat and 7 and landed one of the most freakish pass rushers in the 2023 NFL Draft. I thought the Tyree Wilson pick at 7 was amazing. Team him up with Maxx Crosby, and they are going to wreak havoc on the AFC West quarterbacks. I thought the Raiders could go Christian Gonzalez at seven, but when Tyree slid, he was a much better prospect for them.
New England Patriots – I have giving Bill Belichick any credit, but dammit he was good last night. I thought for sure Christian Gonzalez was a lock to go top 10. I would have bet a lot of money, and to be able to get him at 17 overall, after trading down is freaking awesome. Bill Belichick pulled a quick one on us, and it was a home run.
Philadelphia Eagles – Are you kidding me, I do not get it. First they won a swap of draft picks because Arizona’s new GM called Jonathan Gannon tampering, and then they land both Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith? How the heck does that happen? Howie Roseman deserves a metal on draft day, the guy is an O.G., when it comes to making deals and having things go his way.
Seattle Seahawks – Seahawks and Pete Carroll landed both Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. I tried to figure out Pete Carroll’s clues on Twitter and I was lost as hell. I will say this though, who cares about his clues, he hit a damn homerun. Witherspoon will absolutely punch you in the mouth as a corner, and JSN was the top wide out in the draft landing with DK and Tyler Lockett. Geno might eat in 2024.
Detroit Lions – The Detroit Lions drafted the best linebacker in the draft and he will be a superstar. I do not care what they did with pick 12. I was not a big fan of that pick, but I have said it numerous times, the Detroit Lions landed a future Pro Bowler in Jack Campbell. Jack Campbell is going to be a top linebacker in the NFL and will be a problem for opposing offenses for a long time. I think he can be a future Hall of Famer!

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