The Draft Network

The first major hurdle of the 2023 NFL Draft cycle has come and gone—the all-star circuit is complete. The addition of some new data points to consider when looking to slot homes for the talent of this year’s NFL draft could give me a chance to implement some new pairs in my latest scheduled NFL mock draft. But instead, we at TDN have our own new data points to consider: our NFL Mock Draft Simulator is returning! Premium subscribers have been engaged in beta testing of the Mock Draft Machine (MDM) for approximately two weeks now, smoke testing our rebuilt engine to ensure that things work smoothly when we launch publicly. That time is nearly here, and so I wanted to take the opportunity here to adjust the board and then promptly let the simulator do its thing: simulate the draft. The end result is the NFL mock draft you’ll see below: a one-round, fully simulated and auto-picked 2023 NFL mock draft courtesy of the beta MDM. I can’t promise all the picks are the ones I would make, but that’s the fun twist on a mock like this for me—I can be #MadOnline too about the outcome if there’s fits I feel missed the mark. Keep an eye out for the public return of the MDM soon—we’re wrapping beta testing up and getting ready to go. But in the meantime, here’s hoping this NFL mock draft can hold you over.