MONDAY MOCK DRAFT (02.27.23)

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As the month of February comes to near its end and moves towards March it makes for an active and interesting time of year surrounding sports. 

The beginning of college baseball during the ladder part of February brings about early conversation considering the upcoming MLB Draft.

March Madness makes it way in less than a week as conference tournaments across college basketball are set to begin, serving as a springboard for more than a few NBA Draft prospects each year.

This week also marks the start of the NFL Combine which is the premier pre-draft event for a total of 319 invited players who pursue having their name called in the NFL Draft two months from today (April 27th-29th). 

With that being said, now presents an optimal time to observe each of the MLB, NBA, and NFL Draft, as Matt's Draft Journal does so with a mock draft projection for the three major sports. 


2023 MLB Draft Projection 

1. Pittsburgh Pirates: Dylan Crews, OF (LSU)

2. Washington Nationals: Chase Dollander, RHP (Tennessee)

3. Detroit Tigers: Wyatt Langford, OF (Florida)

4. Texas Rangers: Paul Skenes, RHP (LSU)

5. Minnesota Twins: Enrique Bradfield, OF (Vanderbilt)

6. Oakland Athletics: Max Clark, OF (HS Indiana)

7. Cincinnati Reds: Hurston Waldrep, RHP (Florida)

8. Kansas City Royals: Jacob Gonzalez, SS (Ole Miss)

9. Colorado Rockies: Brayden Taylor, 3B (TCU)

10. Miami Marlins: Walker Jenkins, OF (HS NC)

11. Los Angeles Angels: Arjun Nimmala, SS (HS FL)

12. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jacob Wilson, SS (Grand Canyon)

13. Chicago Cubs: Will Sanders, RHP (South Carolina)

14. Boston Red Sox: Aidan Miller, 3B (HS FL)

15. Chicago White Sox: Charlee Soto, RHP (HS FL)

16. San Francisco Giants: Rhett Lowder, RHP (Wake Forest)

17. Baltimore Orioles: Tanner Witt, RHP (Texas)

18. Milwaukee Brewers: Blake Mitchell, C (HS TX)

19. Tampa Bay Rays: Noble Meyer, RHP (HS OR)

20. Toronto Blues Jays: Matt Shaw, IF (Maryland)

21. Saint Louis Cardinals: Carson Montgomery, RHP (Florida State)

22. Seattle Mariners: Thomas White, LHP (HS MA)

23. Cleveland Guardians: Cole Carrigg, C/UT (San Diego State)

24. Atlanta Braves: Travis Sykora, RHP (HS TX)

25. San Diego Padres: Bryce Eldridge, RHP/1B (HS VA)

26. New York Yankees: Jack Hurley, OF (Virginia Tech)

27. Philadelphia Phillies: Kevin McGonigle, SS (HS PA)

28. Houston Astros: Cade Kuehler, RHP (Campbell)

29. Seattle Mariners: Tommy Troy, SS (Stanford)*

30. Seattle Mariners: Colt Emerson, IF (HS OH)

31. Tampa Bay Rays: Mahi Ahuna, SS (Tennessee)

32. New York Mets: Yohandy Morales, 3B (Miami)** 

33. Milwaukee Brewers: Teddy McGraw, RHP (Wake Forest)

34. Minnesota Twins: Juaron Watts-Brown, RHP (Oklahoma State)

35. Miami Marlins: Liam Peterson, RHP (HS FL)

36. Los Angeles Dodgers: Roch Cholowsky, SS (HS AZ)**

37. Detroit Tigers: Kyle Teel, C (Virginia) 

38. Cincinnati Reds: Travis Honeyman, OF (Boston College)

39. Oakland Athletics: Grayson Hitt, LHP (Alabama)


2023 NBA Draft Projection

*Draft Lottery Simulation provided by Tankathon 

1. Charlotte Hornets: Victor Wenbanyama, Big (France)

2. Houston Rockets: Scoot Henderson, Guard (G League Ignite)

3. Detroit Pistons: Amen Thompson, Guard (Overtime Elite)

4. Chicago Bulls: Brandon Miller, Forward (Alabama)

5. San Antonio Spurs: Nick Smith Jr., Guard (Arkansas)

6. Orlando Magic: Amen Thompson, Wing (Overtime Elite)

7. Indiana Pacers: Jarace Walker, Forward (Houston)

8. Oklahoma City Thunder: Gradey Dick, Wing (Kansas)

9. Washington Wizards: Keyonte George, Guard (Baylor)

10. New Orleans Pelicans (via LAL): Anthony Black, Guard (Arkansas)

11. Portland Trail Blazers: Cam Whitmore, Foward (Villanova)

12. Los Angeles Lakers (via NO): Jett Howard, Wing (Michigan)

13. Toronto Raptors: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Guard (Indiana)

14. Utah Jazz (via MIN): Rayan Rupert, Wing (France)

15. Utah Jazz: Cason Wallace, Guard (Kentucky)

16. Golden State Warriors: Kyle Filipowski, Big (Duke)

17. Atlanta Hawks: Taylor Hendricks, Forward (UCF)

18. New York Knicks (via DAL): Dereck Lively, Big (Duke)

19. Houston Rockets (via LAC): Brice Sensabaugh, Wing (Ohio State)

20. Brooklyn Nets (via PHX): Dariq Whitehead, Wing (Duke)

21. Miami Heat: Leonard Miller, Forward (G League Ignite)

22. Brooklyn Nets: Kris Murray, Forward (Iowa)

23. Portland Trail Blazers (via NY): Kel'el Ware, Big (Oregon)

24. Sacramento Kings: Colby Jones, Guard (Xavier)

25. Indiana Pacers (via CLE): Jordan Hawkins, Guard (UConn)

26. Memphis Grizzlies: Bilal Coulibaly, Wing (France)

27. Utah Jazz (via PHI): Tracy Jackson-Davis, Big (Indiana)

28. Charlotte Hornets (via DEN): GG Jackson, Forward (South Carolina)

29. Indiana Pacers (via BOS): Maxwell Lewis, Wing (Pepperdine)

30. Los Angeles Clippers (via MIL): Marcus Sasser, Guard (Houston)


2023 NFL Draft Projection

1. Chicago Bears: Jalen Carter, DL (Georgia)

2. Houston Texans: Bryce Young, QB (Alabama)

3. Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson Jr., ED (Alabama)

4. Indianapolis Colts: CJ Stroud, QB (Ohio State)

5. Seattle Seahawks: Tyree Wilson, ED (Texas Tech)

6. Detroit Lions: Joey Porter Jr., CB (Penn State)

7. Las Vegas Raiders: Will Levis, QB (Kentucky)

8. Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB (Texas)

9. Carolina Panthers: Michael Mayer, TE (Notre Dame)

10. Philadelphia Eagles: Devon Witherspoon, CB (Illinois)

11. Tennessee Titans: Paris Johnson Jr., OT (Ohio State)

12. Houston Texans: Josh Downs, WR (North Carolina)

13. New York Jets: Bryan Breese, DL (Clemson)

14. New England Patriots: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, ED (Kansas State)

15. Green Bay Packers: Peter Skoronski, OT (Northwestern)

16. Washington Commanders: Broderick Jones, OT (Georgia)

17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jordan Addison, WR (USC)

18. Detroit Lions: Anthony Richardson, QB (Florida)

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Brian Branch, DB (Alabama)

20. Seattle Seahawks: John Michael Schmitz, OL (Minnesota)

n/a. Miami Dolphins: (Pick Forfeited Due to Violation of NFL Policy)

21. Los Angeles Chargers: Christian Gonzalez, CB (Oregon)

22. Baltimore Ravens: Darnell Washington, TE (Georgia)

23. Minnesota Vikings: Myles Murphy, ED (Clemson)

24. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jalin Hyatt, WR (Tennessee)

25. New York Giants: Quentin Johnston, WR (TCU)

26. Dallas Cowboys: Zay Flowers, WR (Boston College)

27. Buffalo Bills: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB (Alabama)

28. Cincinnati Bengals: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR (Ohio State)

29. New Orleans Saints: Tuli Tuipulotu, DL (USC)

30. Philadelphia Eagles: Calijah Kancey, DL (Pittsburgh)

31. Kansas City Chiefs: Darnell Wright, OT (Tennessee) 


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