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● By Eric Edholm

Accuracy: 8.89%709th Place
The annual onslaught of mock drafts is coming to a close. The finish line's rapidly approaching, as the real thing starts Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network. We'll be in Kansas City, Missouri, covering every pick, from No. 1 to No. 259, of the three-day event. In my final projection of Round 1, here's how I think the top 31 selections could go -- and trust me, this was no easy feat. The 2023 NFL Draft is among the tougher drafts to predict in recent memory.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 31 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.