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Former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum releases full first round mock draft on ESPN

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Mock draft season is rolling along with less than a month to go until teams and prospects head to Kansas City for the 2023 NFL Draft. ESPN analyst and former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum released his mock draft Tuesday — and it features some surprises at the top.

The top four picks are about as expected with Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Will Anderson and Will Levis coming off the board. Then, at No. 5, things get interesting. That’s where Tannenbaum has the Seattle Seahawks drafting Hendon Hooker, the former Tennessee quarterback who’s coming off a torn ACL. Hooker put together a strong year for the Vols in 2022, but hasn’t appeared in many mock drafts largely due to his injury.

Tannenbaum argued the decision to re-sign Geno Smith could be the reason the Seahawks explore Hooker with the No. 5 pick.

Additionally, former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson has also been projected to be a top-10 draft pick, but Tannenbaum has him going No. 11 overall to the Tennessee Titans. Another potential top-10 pick — former Georgia star Jalen Carter — was the No. 18 pick in Tannenbaum’s mock draft.

Here is Tannenbaum’s full GM mock draft.

ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum’s full mock draft

  1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago Bears) — Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
  2. Houston Texans — CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
  3. Arizona Cardinals — Will Anderson, LB, Alabama
  4. Indianapolis Colts — Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
  5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) — Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
  6. Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams) — Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech
  7. Las Vegas Raiders — Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
  8. Atlanta Falcons — Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson
  9. Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers) — Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern
  10. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints) — Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
  11. Tennessee Titans — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
  12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns) — Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
  13. New York Jets — Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
  14. New England Patriots — Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
  15. Green Bay Packers — Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
  16. Washington Commanders — Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
  17. Pittsburgh Steelers — Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
  18. Detroit Lions — Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
  20. Seattle Seahawks — Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa
  21. Los Angeles Chargers — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
  22. Baltimore Ravens — Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
  23. Minnesota Vikings — Joey Porter Jr. CB, Penn State
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars — Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
  25. New York Giants — Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
  26. Dallas Cowboys — Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
  27. Buffalo Bills — Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
  28. Cincinnati Bengals — Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
  29. New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco/Miami/Denver) — Jordan Addison, WR, USC
  30. Philadelphia Eagles — Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia
  31. Kansas City Chiefs — Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland