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The 2023 NFL draft is just days away. After grinding away at the film of over 300 prospects and putting out extensive scouting reports, I’m once again trying to do the impossible of predicting what will happen on Thursday during the first round of the draft. However, I also don’t want to forget about the five fanbases of teams that don’t currently own picks on Day 1. Based on a few mocks I did personally, along with looking through consensus boards, I have linked them to prospects that make sense. This is me predicting what I believe will happen, rather than who I would pick (even though there are some names swirling around that I just didn’t feel comfortable putting in the first round). Now let’s dive in with pick number one and the Carolina Panthers: