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Analysis of all 2023 NFL draft picks

Day 1 and 2 of the 2023 NFL draft, which was a busy one on the trade front, is behind us.

There were six deals announced on the clock during Thursday night's first round, including three involving top-10 picks (Nos. 3, 6, 9). We saw a little draft history being made too, with an unprecedented run on receivers. For the first time in the common draft era, four wide receivers were picked consecutively in Round 1.

Running backs made some headlines, with Texas' Bijan Robinson (No. 8) and Alabama's Jahmyr Gibbs (No.