NFL Draft 2023 Round 1 Order of Picks

The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off tonight (April 27) and it’s sure to be a huge event with lots of viewers.

The draft spans three days – always happening at the end of April. Night one is the first round only. Night two is the second two rounds. Saturday consists of the final 4 rounds.

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While picking in the first round, teams usually will consider the highest caliber talent available at the position. These picks are considered college football stars, and usually play immediately in the NFL season. Later draft picks sometimes are considered more developmental picks with players that have potential to be future starters or stars.

We’re recapping the order of the draft picks for tonight’s round 1.

1) Carolina Panthers (from Chicago Bears)
2) Houston Texans
3) Arizona Cardinals
4) Indianapolis Colts
5) Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)
6) Detroit Lions (from L.A. Rams)
7) Las Vegas Raiders
8) Atlanta Falcons
9) Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers)
10) Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)
11) Tennessee Titans
12) Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)
13) Green Bay Packers (from N.Y. Jets)
14) New England Patriots
15) New York Jets (from Green Bay Packers)
16) Washington Commanders
17) Pittsburgh Steelers
18) Detroit Lions
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20) Seattle Seahawks
21) Los Angeles Chargers
22) Baltimore Ravens
23) Minnesota Vikings
24) Jacksonville Jaguars
25) New York Giants
26) Dallas Cowboys
27) Buffalo Bills
28) Cincinnati Bengals
29) New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)
30) Philadelphia Eagles
31) Kansas City Chiefs

Tune in to watch the 2023 NFL draft tonight on ESPN at 8pm ET. Find out the NFL’s highest paid players!