Panthers Wire

● By Anthony Rizzuti

Accuracy: 12.50%351st Place
We’re still less than a couple months away from the 2023 NFL draft, but we’re in the thick of draft season where there are no shortage of storylines, especially involving this quarterback class and the No. 1 overall pick. With NFL free agency set to begin next week, we’re unveiling our first NFL Wires mock draft, which features some big quarterback trades. Not only do we have a trade for first overall, but a big-name veteran quarterback finds a new home. And, in what won’t come as a total surprise, three of the top four picks are quarterbacks — but they might fall in the order you think. Our NFL Wire editors made their selections for the first round of the draft ahead of free agency:

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 31 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.