2023 NFL Draft Grades: Rating every first-round pick by value
By Kinnu Singh
2023 NFL Draft Grades: Rating every first-round pick by value
10. With the tenth overall pick, the Chicago Bears select…
Positional Ranking: 1. OT. Darnell Wright. A. player. 57. No. 6 in Top 50. Tennessee
Bears fans watched with horror last season as Justin Fields struggled to uplift the Bears enough for a few wins, but all Chicago could manage were three victories in 2022.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles is still rebuilding, which is why his decision to trade back from No. 1 and then trade back from No. 9 was incredibly forward-thinking. Poles managed to eventually turn that top pick into a 2023 second-round pick, first-round and fourth-round picks in 2024, and a second-round pick in 2025.
With all that, Poles was still able to draft the best offensive tackle tackle in the draft and give Fields some much-needed protection.
11. With the 11th overall pick, the Tennessee Titans select…
No. 4 in Top 50. Northwestern. A+. player. Positional Ranking: 1. OG. Peter Skoronski. 35
By the second round, the Titans would clarify their future quarterback plans by drafting Will Levis, but in the first round, they needed to make sure they spent their No. 11 pick wisely.
As predicted, Levis would still be available later on, but Peter Skoronski was the top-rated offensive guard, meaning he would go sooner rather than later. Using their own pick, the Titans drafted Skoronski and shored up their offensive line, especially after letting go of Taylor Lewan earlier this year.
Already, Skoronski is listed as the starting left guard, which is a wise choice considering that Skoronski is more suited to play guard than tackle. All in all, it’s an ideal pick by Tennessee.