23rd Overall Pick — NFL Draft History & Mock Draft Accuracy
The 23rd overall pick is a late-first-round selection where prediction accuracy drops significantly. Late first-round picks are the hardest to mock correctly — trades are frequent, team needs shift based on earlier selections, and position runs can push unexpected players into Round 1.
This page tracks every player you predicted at pick #23 across your submitted mock drafts from 2021 through 2025, alongside the player who was actually selected. Each prediction is scored using both the Huddle Report and FantasyPros scoring systems, so you can see exactly how your 23rd-pick accuracy compares to the top analysts on the leaderboard.
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2026 NFL Draft: Pick #23
In the 2026 NFL Draft, the 23rd overall pick belongs to the Dallas Cowboys (via PHI). Their top positional needs are CB, EDGE, LB, S. Based on historical patterns at this draft position, late first-round picks are the hardest to predict — trades are frequent, needs shift based on earlier selections, and position runs create unexpected outcomes.
Related Analysis
- Pick Range Accuracy — accuracy trends across all 32 first-round slots
- Draft-Day Trades — how trades reshuffled picks and impacted accuracy
- Position Runs — consecutive same-position picks that shift who lands at each slot
- 1st Round Misses — projected R1 players who fell out of the first round
- Consensus Big Board — 86.3% of top-32 ranked prospects go in Round 1