Todd McShay projects 8 B1G stars in Round 1 of latest 2023 NFL Mock Draft

Todd McShay is gearing up for full-blown draft season. With the Super Bowl concluding the NFL season on Sunday, the NFL Combine looms right around the corner with prospects preparing to work out for teams in Indianapolis.

Early Wednesday, McShay dropped his latest look at the first round of the 2023 Draft for ESPN. At this point, McShay is among the group of analysts expecting the Chicago Bears to trade out of the No. 1 overall pick.

He currently has the Bears trading with the Indianapolis Colts for Alabama QB Bryce Young as the top pick in the draft. With Young going No. 1 overall, McShay has the Houston Texans going with another QB at No. 2 overall in CJ Stroud.

Stroud headlines 8 total B1G stars in McShay’s Round 1 mock, including 6 B1G players coming off the board in the top-20 picks:

• No. 2 — CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State — Houston Texans
• No. 8 — Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern — Atlanta Falcons
• No. 11 — Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State — Tennessee Titans
• No. 14 — Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State — New England Patriots
• No. 16 — Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois — Washington Commanders
• No. 19 — Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• No. 24 — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State — Jacksonville Jaguars
• No. 31 — Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland — Kansas City Chiefs

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.