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2023 NFL Draft Day Two: Rounds 2 & 3 Recap

Day two did not disappoint. It was more action packed than expected. The trades were kicked up to another level with seven teen trades being made.

The Titans made sure to get their QB immediately with drafting Kentucky QB Will Levis with the 33rd pick.

Steelers GM Omar Khan keeps robing the draft with drafting the son of a super bowl champion with Joey Porter Jr, a plug and play DT in Keeanu Benton, and the big TE Darnell Washington.

Round 2

32. Steelers: Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State
33. Titans (from Cardinals): Will Levis, QB Kentucky
34. Lions (from Cardinals): Sam LaPorta, TE Iowa
35. Raiders (from Colts): Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
36. Rams: Steve Avila, G TCU
37. Seahawks: Derick Hall, OLB Auburn
38. Falcons (from Colts): Matthew Bergeron, OT Syracuse
39. Panthers: Jonathan Mingo, WR Ole Miss
40. Saints: Isaiah Foskey, DE Notre Dame
41. Cardinals (from Titans): B.J. Ojulari, LB LSU
42. Packers: Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
43. Jets: Joe Tippmann, C Wisconsin
44. Colts (from Falcons): Julius Brents, CB Kansas State
45. Lions (from Packers): Brian Branch, S Alabama
46. Patriots: Keion White, DE Georgia Tech
47. Commanders: Jartavius Martin, CB Maryland
48. Buccaneers (from Packers): Cody Mauch, G North Dakota State
49. Steelers: Keeanu Benton, NT Wisconsin
50. Packers (from Buccaneers): Jayden Reed, WR Michigan State
51. Dolphins: Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
52. Seahawks: Zach Charbonnet, RB UCLA
53. Bears: Gervon Dexter, DT Florida
54. Chargers: Tuli Tuipulotu, OLB USC
55. Chiefs: Rashee Rice, WR SMU
56. Bears: Tyrique Stevenson, CB Miami (FL)
57. Giants: John Michael-Schmitz, C Minnesota
58. Cowboys: Luke Schoonmaker, TE Michigan
59. Bills: O’Cyrus Torrence, G Florida
60. Bengals: D.J. Turner, CB Michigan
61. Jaguars: Brenton Strange, TE Penn State
62. Texans: Juice Scruggs, C Penn State
63. Broncos: Marvin Mims, WR Oklahoma

Round 3

64. Bears: Zacch Pickens, DT South Carolina
65. Eagles: Tyler Steen, OT Alabama
66. Eagles: Sydney Brown, S Illinois
67. Broncos: Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
68. Lions (from Broncos): Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
69. Texans: Nathaniel “Tank” Dell, WR Houston
70. Raiders: Byron Young, DT Alabama
71. Saints: Kendre Miller, RB TUC
72. Cardinals: Garrett Williams, CB Syracuse
73. Giants: Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee
74. Browns: Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
75. Falcons: Zach Harrison, DE Ohio State
76. Patriots: Marte Mapu, LB Sacramento State
77. Rams: Byron Young, DE Tennessee
78. Packers: Tucker Kraft, TE South Dakota State
79. Colts: Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
80. Panthers (from Steelers): D.J. Johnson, OLB Oregon
81. Titans: Tyjae Spears, RB Tulane
82. Buccaneers: YaYa Diaby, DE Louisville
83. Broncos: Riley Moss, CB Iowa
84. Dolphins: Devon Achane, RB Texas A&M
85. Chargers: Daiyan Henley, LB Washington State
86. Ravens: Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
87. 49ers: Ji’Ayir Brown, S Penn State
88. Jaguars: Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
89. Rams: Kobie Turner, DE Wake Forest
90. Cowboys: DeMarvion Overshown, LB Texas
91. Bills: Dorian Williams, LB Tulane
92. Chiefs: Wanya Morris, OT Oklahoma
93. Steelers: Darnell Washington, TE Georgia
94. Cardinals: Michael Wilson, WR Stanford
95. Bengals: Jordan Battle, S Alabama
96. Lions: Brodric Martin, DT Western Kentucky
97. Commanders: Ricky Stromberg, C Arkansas
98. Browns: Siaki Ika, DT Baylor
99. 49ers: Jake Moody, K Michigan
100. Raiders: Tre Tucker, WR Cincinnati
101. 49ers: Cameron Latu, TE Alabama
102. Vikings: Mekhi Blackmon, CB USC

2023 NFL Draft Day 1: Round One Recap

Day one was full of action and trades. The first five picks went pretty much as planned. It was surprising with two running backs being drafted in the top 15.

Let’s get into the picks from Round 1.

Panthers: Bryce Young, QB Alabama
Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB Ohio State
Texans (from Cardinals): Will Anderson Jr, LB Alabama
Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
Seahawks: Devon Witherspoon, CB Illinois
Cardinals (from Lions): Paris Johnson Jr, OT Ohio State
Raiders: Tyree Wilson, DE Texas Tech
Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB Texas
Eagles (from Bears): Jalen Carter, DT Georgia
Bears (from Eagles): Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
Titans: Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
Lions (from Cardinals): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama
Packers (from Jets): Lukas Van Ness, DE Iowa
Steelers (from Patriots): Broderick Jones, OT Georgia
Jets (from Packers): Will McDonald IV, DE Iowa State
Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State
Patriots (from Steelers): Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
Lions: Jack Campbell, LB Iowa
Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT Pittsburgh
Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR Ohio State
Chargers: Quentin Johnston, WR TCU
Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR Boston College
Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR USC
Giants (from Jaguars): Deonte Banks, CB Maryland
Bills (from Jaguars): Dalton Kincaid, TE Utah
Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT Michigan
Jaguars (from Bills): Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
Bengals: Myles Murphy, DE Clemson
Saints (from 49ers): Bryan Bresee, DT Clemson
Eagles: Nolan Smith, LB Georgia
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE Kansas State

Steelers Offseason Recap Pre-Draft

It’s that time of the year again. The NFL Draft is only five days away. At this point you probably have mock draft burnout, and you’re struggling with who you think will be the pick at 17 or do they trade up or down.

General Manager Omar Khan and his staff has set this team up all off season to go best player available at each pick. All the moves he’s made with the reserve future signings, free agency, and trades.

Let’s take a look at the recap of the offseason up to this point.

Reserve Future Signings

Ja’Marcus Bradley, WR
Tae Crowder, LB
Duke Dawson, CB
William Dunkle, G
Emeke Egblue, OLB
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Madre Harper, CB
Jason Huntley, RB
Ryan McCollum, G/C
Anthony McFarland Jr, RB
Scott Nelson, SS
Chappelle Russell, OLB
Kenny Robinson, SS
Quincy Roche, OLB
Master Teague, RB
Cody White, WR
Rodney Williams, TE
Renell Wren, DT

Free Agent Re-Signings

Zach Gentry, TE 1-Year Contract
Damonte Kazee, S 2-Year Contract
Anthony Miller, WR 1-Year Contract
Larry Ogunjobi, DE 3-Year Contract
James Pierre, CB 1-Year Contract
Elijah Riley, S 1-Year Contract
Christian Kuntz, LS 1-Year Contract

Free Agent Losses

Devin Bush, LB (Seahawks)
Malik Reed, OLB (Dolphins)
Robert Spillane, LB (Raiders)
Cameron Sutton, CB (Lions)
JC Hassenauer, C (Giants)
Steven Sims, WR (Texans)
Terrell Edmunds, S (Eagles)

Free Agent Signings

Nate Herbig, G 2-Year Contract
Patrick Peterson, CB 2-Year Contract
Cole Holcomb, LB 3-Year Contract
Elandon Roberts, LB 2-Year Contract
Isaac Seumalo, G 3-Year Contract
Tanner Muse, LB 1-Year Contract
Keanu Neal, S 2-Year Contract
Le’Raven Clark, OT 1-Year Contract
Breiden Fehoko, DE 1-Year Contract
Armon Watts, DE 1-Year Contract

Claimed off of waivers

Braden Mann, P (Jets)

Trades
Received WR Allan Robinson and the 251st from the Rams for the 234th pick.

Pro Day Dinners

Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
Myles Murphy, Edge Clemson
Mazi Smith, DL Michigan
Will McDonald IV, Edge Iowa State
Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State
Parris Johnson Jr, OT Ohio State
Luke Wypler, C Ohio State
Zach Harrison, DE Ohio State
Riley Moss, CB Iowa

Pre-Draft Visits Offense

Clayton Tune, QB Houston
Jaran Hall, QB BYU
Jonathan Mingo, WR Ole Miss
Charlie Jones, WR Purdue
Jayden Reed, WR Michigan State
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia (Local)
Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
Darnell Washington, TE Georgia
Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
Broderick Jones, OT Georgia
Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
O’Cyrus Torrence, G Florida
Steve Availa, G TCU
Chadler Zavala, G NC State
John Michael-Schmitz, C Minnesota
Cody Mauch, OL North Dakota State

Pre-Draft Visits Defense

Siaki Ika, DL Baylor
Keion White, DL Georgia Tech
Keeanu Neal, DL Wisconsin
Karl Brooks, DL Bowling Green
Bryan Bresee, DL Clemson
Tuli Tuipulotu, Edge USC
Robert Beal, Edge Georgia
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Edge Kansas State
Tyrique Stevenson, CB Miami (FL)
Julius Brents, CB Kansas State
Deonte Banks, CB Maryland
Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State (Local)
Darius Rush, CB South Carolina
Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
Daniel Scott, S California
Tanner Ingle, S NC State

I know I can’t wait the see what the Khan artist is going to pull off during the draft. Let me know who you think will be the pick at 17.