Welcome to Thursday’s iteration of the With the First Pick newsletter. We all know how many more weeks until the 2023 NFL Draft, so I’ll spare you a specific calendar lede and instead go with my feeling that the draft still seems so far away. One thing’s for sure — the NFL specializes in excitement-building more than any other league by testing our patience to the nth degree.
You probably know this by now, but in case you don’t — we’ve rebranded the Pick Six newsletter through the end of April. And I, CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Chris Trapasso, will be with you every step of the way. This daily newsletter’s sole purpose is to track everything transpiring in the NFL and spin it into a draft angle.
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Today’s NFL mock draft 🔮: Jaxon Smith-Njigba to Packers!
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The streak is over! Well, at least in Josh Edwards’ latest mock draft, it is. And the streak I’m referencing — to some it’s better categorized as a drought — is the Packers picking a receiver in the first round, something the organization hasn’t done since 2002. And what’d be hilarious about Green Bay doing this in 2023 is that, for maybe less than 24 hours, Aaron Rodgers would technically have a first-round wideout on his roster. Then the Packers will probably trade him to the Jets on Day 2 of the draft — just in time to snag one of Gang Green’s back-to-back early second-round picks. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson would make for quite the young, entertaining pass-snagging trio in Green Bay, wouldn’t it?
Here are other notable selections from Josh’s mock:
1. Carolina Panthers – Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2. Houston Texans – C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
10. Philadelphia Eagles – Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
21. Los Angeles Chargers – Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
23. Minnesota Vikings – Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
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