Super Bowl LVII is upon us, and it should be good: the Chiefs and the Eagles are the last two in the NFL, and they are also evenly distributed across the line. But what about after Sunday’s championship? Then what ? Well, the 2023 offseason will kick into high gear. Free agency is in the lead, along with a trade market that could be headlined by several big-name quarterbacks. Next is the 2023 NFL Draft, perhaps the biggest event of the year in terms of fundamental team building.
When is the 2023 draft? Which teams are positioned to make premium picks? Here’s everything you need to know:
When is the draft?
The 2023 NFL Draft will take place from April 27-29. The specific (Eastern) start times for each day are as follows:
- Thursday April 27: Round 1 (8 p.m.)
- Friday April 28: Rounds 2-3 (7 p.m.)
- Saturday April 29: Rounds 4-7 (12 p.m.)
Where is the draft?
The 2023 NFL Draft will take place at Union Station in Kansas City, Missourimarking the first time the city or state has hosted the event.
How to watch
The 2023 NFL Draft will air on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network. It will also be streamed live via fuboTV (try it for free). CBS Sports HQ, CBS Sports’ 24/7 streaming network, will also provide coverage before, during and after the event.
2023 NFL Draft Order
All but the bottom two selections in the first-round draft order are set, with the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl game set to determine the 30th and 31st picks. Keep in mind there are only 31 first-round picks this year, after the The Dolphins were stripped of their first-round selection due to multiple violations of NFL rules. Here is the provisional schedule for the first day:
- Bear
- Texas
- Cardinals
- Foals
- Seahawks (via Broncos)
- Lions (via Rams)
- The adventurers
- Falcons
- Panthers
- Eagles (via Saints)
- Titans
- Texans (via Browns)
- Jets
- patriots
- Packers
- Commanders
- Steelers
- the Lions
- Buccaneers
- sea hawks
- Chargers
- crows
- vikings
- jaguars
- giants
- Cowboys
- Invoices
- bengals
- Saints (via Broncos)
- Chiefs/Eagles
- Chiefs/Eagles
Central draft simulation
Half the fun of draft season is projecting all the different scenarios up top, and our draft experts will have you covered with first-round predictions (and more) throughout the offseason. You can find updated projections from Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Josh Edwards and Kyle Stackpole right here in our mock draft hub. Three of the four analysts have different picks for the No. 1 pick.
Prospect Ranking
We also have an updated ranking of the top 2023 draft prospects from CBS Sports. Here is the latest top 20:
- Will Anderson (EDGE), Alabama
- Jalen Carter (DL), Oregon
- Bryce Young (QB), Alabama
- CJ Stroud (QB), Ohio State
- Myles Murphy (DL), Clemson
- Will Levis (QB), Kentucky
- Cam Smith (BC), South Carolina
- Peter Skoronski (OT), North West
- Michael Mayer (TE), Notre Dame
- Brian Branch (S), Alabama
- Jordan Addison (WR), USC
- Christian Gonzalez (BC), Oregon
- Devon Witherspoon (BC), Illinois
- Antonio Johnson (S), Texas A&M
- O’Cyrus Torrence (OL), Florida
- Tyree Wilson (EDGE), Texas Tech
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB), Alabama
- Bijan Robinson (RB), Texas
- Anthony Richardson (QB), Florida
- Joey Porter Jr. (CB), Penn State
