In the words of Frodo Baggins, "It's done."
The Jets and Packers finally struck a deal for quarterback Aaron Rodgers on April 24, in the days leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Both sides made out well in the deal, though the Jets are finally looking for the one ring to rule them all after the deal.
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As part of the trade package, Gang Green and Green Bay swapped 2023 first-rounders. It's the latest deal in a trade-heavy first round this year. As it stands, of the 31 picks to be made on Day 1 of the draft, nine of those selections will be made by teams that didn't originally own the pick.
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The early movement could be a precursor to draft-night chaos. If Houston opts not to take a QB at No. 2 overall, as has been the rumor, then expect the board to break in a big way on April 27.
Here's how the draft order stands after the reported Rodgers trade.
NFL Draft order 2023
| Pick | Team | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers (from CHI) | 7-10 |
| 2 | Houston Texans | 3-13-1 |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | 4-13 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-12-1 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) | 5-12 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions (from LAR) | 5-12 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Raiders | 6-11 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | 7-10 |
| 9 | Chicago Bears (from CAR) | 3-14 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles (from NO) | 7-10 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | 7-10 |
| 12 | Houston Texans (from CLE) | 7-10 |
| 13 | Green Bay Packers (from NYJ) | 8-9 |
| 14 | New England Patriots | 8-9 |
| 15 | New York Jets (from GB) | 7-10 |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | 8-8-1 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-8 |
| 18 | Detroit Lions | 9-8 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-9 |
| 20 | Seattle Seahawks | 9-8 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10-7 |
| 22 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-7 |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 13-4 |
| 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-8 |
| 25 | New York Giants | 9-7-1 |
| 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-5 |
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | 12-4 |
| 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-4 |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints (from SF via MIA, DEN) | 13-4 |
| 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-3 |
| 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-3 |
Notes:
— The Jets and Packers swapped picks as part of the Aaron Rodgers trade.
— The Panthers and Bears swapped first-round selections as part of the trade that sent D.J. Moore to Chicago.
— The Eagles hold the Saints' first-round pick as part of a pick swap with New Orleans during the 2022 NFL Draft.
— The Texans hold the Browns' first-round pick as part of the trade that sent Deshaun Watson to Cleveland.
— The Seahawks hold the Broncos' first-round pick as part of the compensation in the Russell Wilson trade.
— The Lions hold the Rams' first-round pick because of the Matthew Stafford trade.
— The Broncos traded pass-rusher Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins for a first-round pick prior to the 2022 NFL trade deadline. That pick formerly belonged to the 49ers, who traded it to Miami as part of the package to move up to draft Trey Lance in 2021.
— The Dolphins don't have their own first-round pick after being sanctioned by the NFL for tampering violations regarding Tom Brady and Sean Payton.
— The Broncos traded away the pick acquired from trading Chubb to the Saints for Sean Payton.
NFL Draft 2023 top prospects
The draft starts at No. 2, if recent rumors are to be believed.
The Panthers are sure to take a quarterback — more than likely it will be Alabama's Bryce Young — but the Texans, who are in need of a franchise passer, may not take Ohio State's C.J. Stroud.
Instead, Houston may opt to take a defensive player with that selection. It may be Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson, Alabama's Will Anderson or Georgia's Jalen Carter. All three are certified game-breaking talents — and they represent a bit of a left turn from where Houston has been expected for months to go.
Here are the top 10 prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, courtesy of TSN's Vinnie Iyer.
- Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
- Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
- Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama
- Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
- C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
- Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
- Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
- Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
- Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
- Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon