The 2023 NFL Draft has come and gone, the PlayerProfiler team was live in Kansas City, broadcasting all three days on YouTube. We also had boots on the ground at Union Station, as well as numerous stations set up at the house. I was grateful for the opportunity to host the entire NFL Draft from Pick 1 through 259, alongside some of my good friends, Matty Kiwoom, Alex Dunlap, Anand Nanduri, Matt Kelley, and Jack Cavanagh. To put a cap on the 2023 NFL Draft process, I will be attacking NFL Draft grades from an Analytical and Personal Draft Grade perspective. Giving you a composite score from draft capital value, and a personal grade on the draft overall featuring movement, and the team’s perceived plan of attack. You can also find Part 1 of the NFL Draft Grades, featuring the AFC Grades on PlayerProfiler in the NFL Draft section.
Positional Values are weighted by Position with QB, OT, and EDGE as focus points in round one. CB, DL, WR, and TE as focal points in rounds two/three, and LB, C, and S as targets on Day 3. Kicker and Punter are positions that negatively affect your grade, and RB is a position that is open-ended due to the lowest career length, and upside in later rounds. If there is a talent inside the Top 16, it matters, but outside of that, your hit rate isn’t drastically different from 50 to Undrafted.
Player Values are created via a delta composite in comparing real draft capital to my Top 200 Big Board featured on PlayerProfiler.com finished in 34th place in The Huddle Report in 2023, ahead of The Draft Network, ESPN’s Matt Miller and Jordan Reid.
NFC North
Minnesota Vikings
Positional Value Composite Score: 71.13 (14th)
Player Value Composite Score: -28.0 (31st)
Total Selections Made: 6
23. Jordan Addison, WR, USC – Best Selection
102. Mekhi Blackmon, CB, USC
134. Jay Ward, CB, LSU
141. Jaquelin Roy, DT, LSU
164. Jaren Hall, QB, BYU
222. DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB
Grade: F (43.1%)
Chicago Bears
Positional Value Composite Score: 55.40 (26th)
Player Value Composite Score: 16.7 (11th)
Total Selections Made: 10
10. Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee – Best Selection
53. Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida
56. Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami (FL)
64. Zacch Pickens, DT, South Carolina
115. Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas
133. Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati
148. Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon
165. Terell Smith, CB, Minnesota
218. Travis Bell, DT, Kennesaw State
258. Kendall Williamson, S, Stanford
Grade: C (72.1%)
Detroit Lions
Positional Value Composite Score: 46.53 (31st)
Player Value Composite Score: -6.2 (28th)
Total Selections Made: 8
12. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
18. Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
34. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
45. Brian Branch, S, Alabama
68. Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee – Best Selection
96. Brodric Martin, DT, Western Kentucky
152. Colby Sorsdal, OT, William & Mary
219. Antoine Green, WR, North Carolina
Grade: F (40.3%)
Green Bay Packers
Positional Value Composite Score: 54.05 (27th)
Player Value Composite Score: 12.4 (15th)
Total Selections Made: 13
13. Lukas Van Ness, EDGE, Iowa
42. Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
50. Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
78. Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State – Best Selection
116. Colby Wooden, DE, Auburn
149. Sean Clifford, QB, Penn State
159. Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Virginia
179. Karl Brooks, DT, Bowling Green
207. Anders Carlson, K, Auburn
232. Carrington Valentine, CB, Kentucky
235. Lew Nichols III, RB, Central Michigan
242. Anthony Johnson Jr., S, Iowa State
256. Grant DuBose, WR, Charlotte
Grade: C- (66.4%)
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Positional Value Composite Score: 66.63 (20th)
Player Value Composite Score: 1.0 (23rd)
Total Selections Made: 8
26. Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan
58. Luke Schoonmaker, TE, Michigan
90. DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas
129. Viliami Fehoho Jr., EDGE, San Jose State
169. Asim Richards, OT, North Carolina – Best Selection
178. Eric Scott Jr., CB, Southern Miss
212. Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas State
244. Jalen Brooks, WR, South Carolina
Grade: C- (67.6%)
New York Giants
Positional Value Composite Score: 67.13 (18th)
Player Value Composite Score: 23.8 (7th)
Total Selections Made: 7
24. Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland
57. John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
73. Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
172. Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma – Best Selection
209. Tre Hawkins, CB, Old Dominion
243. Jordon Riley, DT, Oregon
254. Gervarrius Owens, S, Houston
Grade: B (90.9%)
Philadelphia Eagles
Positional Value Composite Score: 62.92 (21st)
Player Value Composite Score: 25.3 (6th)
Total Selections Made: 7
9. Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
30. Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia – Best Selection
65. Tyler Steen, OT, Alabama
66. Sydney Brown, S, Illinois
105. Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
188. Tanner McKee, QB, Stanford
249. Moro Ojomo, DT, Texas
Grade: B- (88.3%)
Washington Commanders
Positional Value Composite Score: 66.64 (19th)
Player Value Composite Score: -41.3 (32nd)
Total Selections Made: 7
16. Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
47. Jartavius Martin, CB, Illinois – Best Selection
97. Ricky Stromberg, C, Arkansas
118. Braedon Daniels, G, Utah
137. KJ Henry, EDGE, Clemson
193. Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Kentucky
233. Andre Jones Jr., EDGE, Louisiana
Grade: F- (25.4%)
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Positional Value Composite Score: 41.87 (32nd)
Player Value Composite Score: 1.3 (22nd)
Total Selections Made: 6
8. Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
38. Matthew Bergeron, G, Syracuse
75. Zach Harrison, EDGE, Ohio State
113. Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
224. DeMarcco Hellams, S, Alabama – Best Selection
225. Jovaughn Gwyn, G, South Carolina
Grade: F (43.1%)
Carolina Panthers
Positional Value Composite Score: 91.04 (2nd)
Player Value Composite Score: 4.6 (21st)
Total Selections Made: 5
1. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
39. Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss
80. DJ Johnson, EDGE, Oregon
114. Chandler Zavala, G, NC State – Best Selection
145. Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State
Grade: B+ (95.6%)
New Orleans Saints
Positional Value Composite Score: 71.42 (13th)
Player Value Composite Score: -5.0 (27th)
Total Selections Made: 8
29. Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
40. Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
71. Kendre Miller, RB, TCU
103. Nick Saldiveri, OT, Old Dominion – Best Selection
127. Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State
146. Jordan Howden, S, Minnesota
195. A.T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest
Grade: C- (66.4%)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Positional Value Composite Score: 70.02 (15th)
Player Value Composite Score: 11.0 (16th)
Total Selections Made: 8
19. Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh
48. Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State – Best Selection
82. YaYa Diaby, EDGE, Louisville
153. SirVocea Dennis, LB, Pittsburgh
171. Payne Durham, TE, Purdue
181. Josh Hayes, S, Kansas State
191. Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska
196. Jose Ramirez, EDGE, Eastern Michigan
Grade: C+ (81.0%)
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals
Positional Value Composite Score: 68.23 (17th)
Player Value Composite Score: -7.6 (29th)
Total Selections Made: 9
6. Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
41. BJ Ojulari, EDGE, LSU
72. Garrett Williams, CB, Syracuse
94. Michael Wilson, WR, Stanford
122. Jon Gaines II, G, UCLA
139. Clayton Tune, QB, Houston
168. Owen Pappoe, LB, Auburn – Best Selection
180. Kei’Trel Clark, CB, Louisville
213. Dante Stills, DT, West Virginia
Grade: D (60.7%)
Los Angeles Rams
Positional Value Composite Score: 81.14 (4th)
Player Value Composite Score: 32.7 (4th)
Total Selections Made: 14
36. Steve Avila, G, TCU
77. Byron Young, EDGE, Tennessee
89. Kobie Turner, DT, Wake Forest
128. Stetson Bennett, QB, Georgia
161. Nick Hampton, EDGE, Appalachian State
174. Warren McClendon Jr., OT, Georgia
175. Davis Allen, TE, Clemson
177. Puka Nacua, WR, BYU
182. Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU – Best Selection
189. Ochaun Mathis, EDGE, Nebraska
215. Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss
223. Ethan Evans, P, Wingate
234. Jason Taylor II, S, Oklahoma State
259. Desjuan Johnson, DT, Toledo
Grade: A (113.8%)
Seattle Seahawks
Positional Value Composite Score: 48.22 (30th)
Player Value Composite Score: -0.1 (25th)
Total Selections Made: 10
5. Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
20. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
37. Derrick Hall, EDGE, Auburn
52 Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA
108. Anthony Bradford, G, LSU
123. Cameron Young, DT, Mississippi State
151. Mike Morris, EDGE, Michigan
154. Olu Oluwatimi, C, Michigan – Best Selection
198. Jerrick Reed II, S, New Mexico
237. Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia
Grade: F (48.1%)
San Francisco 49ers
Positional Value Composite Score: 58.20 (24th)
Player Value Composite Score: -18.7 (30th)
Total Selections Made: 9
87. Ji’Ayir Brown, S, Penn State
99. Jake Moody, K, Michigan
101. Cameron Latu, TE, Alabama
155. Darrell Luter Jr., CB, South Alabama
173. Robert Beal Jr., EDGE, Georgia
216. Dee Winters, LB, TCU – Best Selection
247. Brayden Willis, TE, Oklahoma
253. Ronnie Bell, WR, Michigan
255. Jalen Graham, LB, Purdue