2023 NFL Draft: Tyler Forness’ final big board
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s finally NFL draft week.
After spending the last four months debating and studying the class with excruciating detail, it is finally set to unfold. No more bad comps or getting frustrated with mock drafts.
My final big board is going to be a tad different than most big boards. I will only be including players that I watched in full. That includes:
67 players
Focused on positions the Vikings need. There are a lot of WR and CB, but no offensive lineman
My overall film grade won’t always equate to where I would want the Vikings to take that player
Without further ado, here is my final big board for the 2023 NFL draft class.
Position group rankings
1. Georgia DT Jalen Carter
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
2. Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud
Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
3. TCU WR Quentin Johnston
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
4. Texas RB Bijan Robinson
Syndication Austin American Statesman
5. USC WR Jordan Addison
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
6. Florida QB Anthony Richardson
Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun
7. Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
8. Alabama EDGE Will Anderson
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
9. Alabama QB Bryce Young
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
10. Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
11. Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr.
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12. Alabama CB/S Brian Branch
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
13. Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
14. North Carolina WR Josh Downs
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
15. Boston College WR Zay Flowers
Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
16. South Carolina CB Cam Smith
Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
17. Clemson EDGE Myles Murphy
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
18. Maryland CB Deonte Banks
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
19. Georgia EDGE Nolan Smith
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
20. Clemson DT Bryan Bresee
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY NETWORK
21. Kansas State CB Julius Brents
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
22. Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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23. Utah CB Clark Phillips III
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
24. Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
25. SMU WR Rashee Rice
Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
26. LSU EDGE B.J. Ojulari
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
27. Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
28. Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes
Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
29. Notre Dame EDGE Isaiah Foskey
Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports
30. UCLA RB Zach Charbonnet
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
31. Tennessee WR Cedric Tillman
Kns Vols Georgia Bp
32. Michigan CB D.J. Turner
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
33. Tulane RB Tyjae Spears
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
34. Houston WR Nathaniel Dell
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
35. Georgia CB Kelee Ringo
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
36. Oklahoma WR Marvin Mims
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37. Stanford CB Kyu Blu Kelly
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
38. Iowa EDGE Lukas Van Ness
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
39. Texas LB DeMarvion Overshown
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
40. Kentucky QB Will Levis
Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
41. Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt
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42. LSU WR Kayshon Boutte
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
43. Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
44. Iowa State WR Xavier Hutchinson
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45. Pitt DT Calijah Kancey
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
46. Utah TE Dalton Kincaid
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
47. South Carolina CB Darius Rush
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
48. West Virginia WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
49. Florida State CB Jammie Robinson
Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
50. Ole Miss WR Jonathan Mingo
NPetre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
51. Auburn RB Tank Bigsby
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
52. Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker
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53. Oklahoma RB Eric Gray
Ou Vs Baylor
54. TCU CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
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55. Fresno State QB Jake Haener
Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports
56. BYU QB Jaren Hall
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
57. UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
58. Houston QB Clayton Tune
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
59. Wake Forest WR A.T. Perry
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
60. Virginia WR Dontayvion Wicks
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
61. Fresno State WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
62. Michigan State WR Jayden Reed
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63. Cincinnati LB Ivan Pace Jr.
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
64. Stanford QB Tanner McKee
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
65. Ole Miss RB Zach Evans
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
66. Maryland WR Rakim Jarrett
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
67. Florida WR Justin Shorter
Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun
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