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The 2023 NFL Draft is now just hours away. You're about to read through a mock draft that has been thoroughly researched. How players fit into teams' systems and which players visited where were checked out and considered again and again. Future roster issues and salary-cap crunches were also looked into. Team tendencies and needs were also front-of-mine for many of these picks. And it's not going to matter. Some teams have extensive player personnel departments that utilize data and marry that information with coaches' film to make a sound, reasonable decision on Draft Day. Other teams rely on less. Occasionally, a team will follow a directive from their team owner ('GET ME A QUARTERBACK OR YOU'RE FIRED!'). We'd be naïve to think we know all the factors that go into the process for choosing a player. Any picks made in this or any mock are for naught.