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2023 NFL mock draft: Second, third-round projections after wild first round

Well wasn’t that something.

The first round of the 2023 NFL draft featured a lot of surprises (we’re looking at you, Detroit). It was a wild night one, which included trades galore, an early run on quarterbacks and some top prospects falling.

Round 2 kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. CT, where teams without a first-round pick will begin making their selections (Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers).

With several first-round capable talents still on the board, as well as a plethora of skill and depth, here’s my two-round mock draft for Day 2:

32. Pittsburgh Steelers (from CHI): CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State

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33. Arizona Cardinals: EDGE B.J. Ojulari, LSU

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34. Detroit Lions: EDGE Keion White, Georgia Tech

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35. Indianapolis Colts: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State

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36. Los Angeles Rams: QB Will Levis, Kentucky

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37. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN): IOL O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

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38. Las Vegas Raiders: S Brian Branch, Alabama

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39. Carolina Panthers: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC

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40. New Orleans Saints: EDGE Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame

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41. Tennessee Titans: QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

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42. Green Bay Packers (from CLE via NYJ): WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

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43. New York Jets: C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota

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44. Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern

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45. Green Bay Packers: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

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46. New England Patriots: TE Darnell Washington, Georgia

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47. Washington Commanders: OL Cody Mauch, North Dakota State

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48. Detroit Lions: CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia

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49. Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson

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50. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OG Steve Avila, TCI

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51. Miami Dolphins: C Joe Tippman, Wisconsin

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52. Seattle Seahawks: DL Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin

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53. Chicago Bears: CB Cam Smith, South Carolina

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54. Los Angeles Chargers: RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane

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55. Detroit Lions (from MIN): TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State

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56. Jacksonville Jaguars: S Sydney Brown, Illinois

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57. New York Giants: LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas

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58. Dallas Cowboys: TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa

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59. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with Buffalo Bills): WR Josh Downs

 

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*Bills trade for WR DeAndre Hopkins

60. Cincinnati Bengals: CB Julius Brents, Kansas State

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61. Chicago Bears (from SF via CAR): DT Siaki Ika, Baylor

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62. Philadelphia Eagles: RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA

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63. Kansas City Chiefs: WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee

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64. Chicago Bears: RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M

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65. Houston Texans: WR Rashee Rice, SMU

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66. Philadelphia Eagles (from ARI): CB DJ Turner, Michigan

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67. Denver Broncos (from IND): DT Gervon Dexter, Florida

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68. Denver Broncos: CB Clark Phillips III, Utah

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69. Los Angeles Rams: CB Darius Rush, South Carolina

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70. Las Vegas Raiders: TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State

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71. New Orleans Saints: WR Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma

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72. Tennessee Titans: WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston

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73. Houston Texans (from CLE): C Luke Wypler, Ohio State

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74. Cleveland Browns (from NYJ): EDGE Derick Hall, Auburn

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75. Atlanta Falcons: S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M

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76. New England Patriots (from CAR): WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

77. Los Angeles Rams (from NE via MIA): LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State

Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

78. Green Bay Packers: OT Warren McClendon, Georgia

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79. Indianapolis Colts (from WAS): WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss

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80. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Parker Washington, Penn State

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81. Arizona Cardinals (from DET): RB Zach Evans, Ole Miss

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82. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn

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83. Seattle Seahawks: LB Noah Sewell, Oregon

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84. Miami Dolphins: S Jordan Battle, Alabama

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85. Los Angeles Chargers: CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami

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86. Baltimore Ravens: CB Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M

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87. Minnesota Vikings: CB Eli Ricks, Alabama

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88. Jacksonville Jaguars: DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina

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89. New York Giants: WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest

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90. Dallas Cowboys: RB Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh

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91. Buffalo Bills: LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati

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92. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with Cincinnati Bengals*): TE Zack Kuntz

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*Bengals acquire S Budda Baker

93. Carolina Panthers: WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State

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94. Arizona Cardinals (from PHI): CB Jartavius Martin, Illinois

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95. Tennessee Titans (projected trade with Kansas City Chiefs): RB Kendre Miller, TCU

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*Chiefs acquire RB Derrick Henry

96. Arizona Cardinals: S Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame

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97. Washington Commanders: LB Henry To'o To'o, Alabama

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98. Cleveland Browns: S JL Skinner, Boise State

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99. San Francisco 49ers: S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State

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100. Las Vegas Raiders: OT Blake Freeland, BYU

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101. San Francisco 49ers: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA

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102. San Francisco 49ers: CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU

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