Todd McShay 2023 NFL Draft Big Board: Examining Final Rankings Released Before Round

The 2023 NFL draft is here.

Well, almost here, anyway.

The first round doesn't actually kick off until Thursday night, but once it gets rolling, it will be a whirlwind that could reshape the football landscape over the next three days.

Before the picks get going, though, draft experts took one more spin at building their final big boards. We'll go over the prospect rankings from ESPN's Todd McShay here.

Top 30

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1. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas

3. Will Anderson Jr., OLB, Alabama

4. Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech

5. C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

6. Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

7. Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois

8. Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon

9. Peter Skoronski, G/OT, Northwestern

10. Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

11. Will Levis, QB, Kentucky

12. Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State

13. Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia

14. Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah

15. Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa

16. Nolan Smith, OLB, Georgia

17. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State

18. Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee

19. Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

20. Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh

21. Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State

22. Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

23. Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State

24. Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson

25. Will McDonald IV, OLB, Iowa State

26. Jordan Addison, WR, USC

27. Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland

28. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama

29. Quentin Johnson, WR, TCU

30. Brian Branch, S, Alabama

The Top Prospect at Each Position

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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes catches a touchdown pass as Malone Mataele #15 of the Utah Utes defends during the fourth quarter in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Quarterback: Bryce Young, Alabama

Running back: Bijan Robinson, Texas

Fullback/H-back: Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State

Wide receiver: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State

Tight end: Dalton Kincaid, Utah

Offensive tackle: Peter Skoronski, Northwestern

Guard: Steve Avila, TCU

Center: Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin

Defensive end: Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech

Defensive tackle: Jalen Carter, Georgia

Outside linebacker: Will Anderson Jr., Alabama

Inside linebacker: Trenton Simpson, Clemson

Cornerback: Devon Witherspoon, Illinois

Safety: Brian Branch, Alabama

Kicker: Jake Moody, Michigan

Punter: Bryce Baringer, Michigan State

Long-snapper: Alex Ward, UCF

The 'Other' Quarterbacks

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KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) throws a pass during the college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Missouri Tigers on November 12, 2022, at Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

As is the case with most drafts, expect an early run on quarterbacks. Given the position's importance, it happens almost every year. It could be exaggerated with this group, since four of McShay's top 11 prospects play the position.

Get past that quartet, though, and things dry up in a hurry.

Tennessee's Hendon Hooker has a tier all to himself as McShay's 33rd-ranked prospect. McShay praised Hooker's vertical throws and called him "a legitimate running threat with high-level agility, above-average speed and the strength to break tackles." He also dinged Hooker for being "inconsistent with his timing and ball placement on anticipatory throws."

After Hooker, the next quarterback listed is Fresno State's Jake Haener at No. 92. Then, BYU's Jaren Hall checks in at No. 123. UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson is up next at No. 143. Houston's Clayton Tune lands at No. 188. Purdue's Aidan O'Connell clocks in at No. 192. Stanford's Tanner McKee sits at No. 219. Georgia's Stetson Bennett holds down the No. 237 spot.

McShay ran his rankings 350 prospects deep—for context, there are only 259 spots—which gets three other quarterbacks into the mix: TCU's Max Duggan (No. 286), Shepherd's Tyson Bagent (No. 334) and Minnesota's Tanner Morgan (No. 338).