# Ryan McCrystal: In his most recent mock draft, McCrystal projected specific first-round (and, for teams without first-rounders, Day 2/3) selections for all 32 teams in the 2023 NFL Draft, including Bryce Young at No. 1 to Carolina and Will Anderson at No. 2 to Houston. **Claimed:** Apr 18, 2023 **Pundit:** Ryan McCrystal — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-mccrystal **Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/nfl-team-draft-needs-predictions-every-team/ 36 checkable claims — 36 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 68 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 36 have settled, averaging 60.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > The Panthers are predicted to draft Bryce Young (QB, Alabama) with their 1st round pick (#1 overall) according to the most recent mock draft from Ryan McCrystal. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Bryce Young to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Myles Murphy to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Myles Murphy, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brian Branch to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brian Branch, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 40.26 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kelee Ringo to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelee Ringo, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 2.87 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordan Addison to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Addison, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Skoronski to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Skoronski, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nolan Smith to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nolan Smith, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 47.88 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Matthew Bergeron to be picked at number 51** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Matthew Bergeron, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Deonte Banks to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Deonte Banks, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dalton Kincaid to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dalton Kincaid, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **John Michael Schmitz to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: John Michael Schmitz, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 20.13 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Gervon Dexter Sr. to be picked at number 67** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Gervon Dexter Sr., Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Michael Mayer to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Michael Mayer, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 47.88 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nick Saldiveri to be picked at number 99** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Saldiveri, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bryan Bresee to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryan Bresee, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Darnell Wright to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Darnell Wright, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Devon Witherspoon to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Devon Witherspoon, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Lukas Van Ness to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Lukas Van Ness, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Joe Tippmann to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Joe Tippmann, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 45.85 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dawand Jones to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dawand Jones, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 3.13 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **BJ Ojulari to be picked at number 36** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: BJ Ojulari, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Joey Porter Jr. to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Joey Porter Jr., New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 45.85 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalen Carter to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Broderick Jones to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Broderick Jones, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Christian Gonzalez to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Christian Gonzalez, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyree Wilson to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyree Wilson, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Stroud to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Stroud, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **O'Cyrus Torrence to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: O'Cyrus Torrence, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 28.47 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Paris Johnson Jr. to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Paris Johnson Jr., Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Darnell Washington to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Darnell Washington, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 5.99 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Israel Abanikanda to be picked at number 74** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Israel Abanikanda, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 5.03 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Trenton Simpson to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trenton Simpson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 8.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bijan Robinson to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bijan Robinson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Anderson Jr. to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Anthony Richardson to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthony Richardson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Bryce Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-young - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Myles Murphy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-murphy - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Brian Branch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-branch - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Kelee Ringo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelee-ringo - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Jordan Addison — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-addison - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Peter Skoronski — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/peter-skoronski - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Nolan Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Matthew Bergeron — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-bergeron - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Deonte Banks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deonte-banks - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Dalton Kincaid — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - John Michael Schmitz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/john-michael-schmitz - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Gervon Dexter Sr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gervon-dexter-sr - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Michael Mayer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-mayer - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Nick Saldiveri — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-saldiveri - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Bryan Bresee — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryan-bresee - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Darnell Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darnell-wright - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Devon Witherspoon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devon-witherspoon - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Lukas Van Ness — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lukas-van-ness - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Joe Tippmann — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-tippmann - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Dawand Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dawand-jones - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - BJ Ojulari — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bj-ojulari - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Joey Porter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-porter-jr - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jalen Carter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-carter - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Broderick Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/broderick-jones - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Christian Gonzalez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-gonzalez - Tyree Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyree-wilson - C.J. Stroud — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-stroud - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - O'Cyrus Torrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/o-cyrus-torrence - Paris Johnson Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/paris-johnson-jr - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Darnell Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darnell-washington - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Israel Abanikanda — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/israel-abanikanda - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Trenton Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trenton-simpson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Bijan Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bijan-robinson - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Will Anderson Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr - Anthony Richardson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-richardson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Steve Mensch on Makai Lemon: Making the even-numbered picks in the mock, he sent Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Spencer Fano to the Giants at 5, Jordan Tyson to the Saints at 8, a Tennessee cornerback to Miami at 11, Keldric Faulk to Baltimore at 14, Akheem Mesidor to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Caleb Banks to Buffalo at 26, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32, plus Caleb Lomu to Detroit at 17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f (scored 100) - Tom Pelissero on Ashton Jeanty: Pelissero says Cam Ward is the Titans' pick at the top of the 2025 draft and that Travis Hunter is most likely the Browns' selection at No. 2; he also endorses Tyler Warren as a top-10 pick, expects Ashton Jeanty inside the top 10, and names five under-the-radar players who could sneak into round one, including Emeka Egbuka between picks 20-25 and Tyler Shough (whom he pegs more likely as a Day 2 pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7089cf4-c63d-4d43-84a4-072b1d2ee328 (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Cam Ward: Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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