2023 NFL Two-Round Mock Draft: C.J. Stroud slips and Giants move up to get him; More QB movement

The NFL Draft is one of the most exciting events of the year for football fans, and the 2023 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in recent memory. With many talented players available and several teams in need of a quarterback, there could be a lot of movement in the early rounds.

Here is a two-round mock draft for 2023, with a focus on the top quarterbacks and potential trades:

Round 1:

1. Houston Texans – Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
2. Detroit Lions – Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
3. New York Jets – Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon
4. Jacksonville Jaguars – Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma
5. Philadelphia Eagles – Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
6. New York Giants (via trade with Miami) – C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
7. Cincinnati Bengals – Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M
8. Carolina Panthers – Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
9. Washington Football Team – George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
10. Las Vegas Raiders – Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
11. Denver Broncos – Zion Nelson, OT, Miami
12. Atlanta Falcons – Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
13. Minnesota Vikings – Drake Jackson, DE, USC
14. Cleveland Browns – Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
15. Arizona Cardinals – Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
16. Miami Dolphins (via trade with New York Giants) – Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
17. New England Patriots – Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
19. New Orleans Saints – Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M
20. Seattle Seahawks – Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
21. Buffalo Bills – Justin Eboigbe, DE, Alabama
22. Indianapolis Colts – David Bell, WR, Purdue
23. Baltimore Ravens – DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M
24. Tennessee Titans – Perrion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma
25. Green Bay Packers – John Metchie III, WR, Alabama
26. Dallas Cowboys – Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
27. Los Angeles Chargers – Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
29. San Francisco 49ers – Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
30. Kansas City Chiefs – Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU
31. Chicago Bears – Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
32. Philadelphia Eagles (via trade with Indianapolis) – Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama

Round 2:

33. Houston Texans – Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State
34. Detroit Lions – Sean Clifford, QB, Penn State
35. New York Jets – Ventrell Miller, LB, Florida
36. Jacksonville Jaguars – Chris Hinton Jr., DT, Michigan
37. Philadelphia Eagles – Jordan Battle, S, Alabama
38. Miami Dolphins – Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State
39. Cincinnati Bengals – Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
40. Carolina Panthers – DeMarvin Kamara, EDGE, Kentucky
41. Washington Football Team – Amari Burney, LB, Florida
42. Las Vegas Raiders – Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
43. Denver Broncos – Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson
44. Atlanta Falcons – Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
45. Minnesota Vikings – Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky
46. Cleveland Browns – Ahmad Wagner, WR,