2023 NFL Two-Round Mock Draft: CJ Stroud slips and Giants move up to pick him; More QB movement

Since we don’t know where veteran quarterbacks will end up in another chaotic, blockbuster-move-filled offseason in the NFL, it only makes sense to run through various possibilities with these well-known passers.

For this mock I set the quarterback scene like this:

• Derek Carr signs with the New Orleans Saints
• Aaron Rodgers joined the New York Jets
• Lamar Jackson joined the Washington Commanders
• Jimmy Garoppolo signs with the Las Vegas Raiders

Another note: This year there will only be 31 first-round picks as the Dolphins were stripped of their picks due to manipulation.

Let’s get to the picks! We’re going two laps deep here.

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No. 32: Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chicago)– Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
No. 33: Houston Texans – Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech
#34: Arizona Cardinals – Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
#35: Chicago Bears (from Indianapolis bogus trade) – O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
#36: Los Angeles Rams – Mazi Smith, DL, Michigan
No. 37: Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) – Andre Carter, EDGE, Army
#38: Las Vegas Raiders – Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
No. 39: Seattle Seahawks (by Carolina Scheinhandel) – Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
No. 40: Saints of New Orleans – Antonio Johnson, S., Texas A&M
No. 41: Tennessee Titans – Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
No. 42: Cleveland Browns – BJ Ojulari, EDGE, LSU
No. 43: New York Jets – Cody Mauch, OL, State of North Dakota
No. 44: Atlanta Falcons -Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
No. 45: Green Bay Packers – Will McDonald IV, EDGE, State of Iowa
No. 46: New England Patriots – Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina
No. 47: Baltimore Ravens (from Washington bogus trade) – Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
No. 48: Detroit Lions -Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
No. 49: Pittsburgh Steelers – Ade Adebawore, EDGE/DL, Northwest
No. 50: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State
#51: Miami Dolphins – Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland
No. 52: Seattle Seahawks – Siaka Ika, DL, Baylor
No. 53: Chicago Bears (from Baltimore) – Demarvion Overshown, LB, Texas
No. 54: Chargers of Los Angeles – Clark Phillips, CB, Utah
No. 55: Detroit Lions (from Minnesota) – Felix Anudike-Uzomah, EDGE, State of Kansas
No. 56: Jacksonville Jaguars – Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami
#57: Atlanta Falcons (from New York Giants sham trade) – Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
#58: Dallas Cowboys – Eli Ricks, CB, Alabama
No. 59: Buffalo Bills – Parker Washington, WR, Penn State
No. 60: Cincinnati Bengals -Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
No. 61: Seattle Seahawks (by Carolina Scheinhandel) – Nolan Smith, LB/EDGE, Georgia
No. 62: Philadelphia Eagles – Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
No. 63: Chiefs of Kansas City – Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn