The Bleacher Nation NFL 2023 Mock Draft will be a running mock draft that spans between now and round one of the NFL Draft. Each of the 31 picks (Miami forfeited their first-round pick due to tampering) will get a dedicated post. Here’s how it’ll work:
- Every pick in the Mock Draft gets its own post. We will do one or two picks per day.
- We will link back to previous posts with a running draft recap.
- This feature will not include trades and will cover the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Ravens are on the clock in the Bleacher Nation NFL Mock Draft …
The Pick Is In
WR Zay Flowers — Boston College

The Fit
The Ravens recently added Odell Beckham Jr. to their wide receiver corps, but there’s still a need. Beckham is in Baltimore on a one-year deal, and who knows which version of OBJ they’re getting. If Baltimore wants to continue to prove to Lamar Jackson that they’re committed to him, drafting a receiver like Zay Flowers with their first-rounder makes too much sense.
Scouting Report
Zay Flowers might end up being the best wide receiver in this draft class when it’s all said and done. He’s a short and compact receiver who quickly gets in and out of route breaks, and his speed and explosiveness provide plenty of quickness in his release.
But what sets Flowers apart from the rest of the very good receivers in this draft is his elite ability with the ball in space. He ranked top 20 nationally in yards after the catch (503), per PFF, and has 84th percentile speed (4.42 40-yard dash).
But don’t get it twisted; Flowers has the vertical speed to get behind the secondary, and he has great body control and balance at the catch point.
Steve Smith called Flowers a “bigger, stronger version of me.”
Final Thoughts: Zay Flowers might be my favorite receiver in this draft, and I swear it has nothing to do with the shared last name. He’s fast, quick, and explosive, and he can flat-out make plays. The Ravens would be lucky to see him on the board at No. 22, and if they do, they should draft him. No question.
Bleacher Nation’s 2023 NFL Mock Draft
- Carolina Panthers (via CHI) — QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
- Houston Texans — QB Bryce Young, Alabama
- Arizona Cardinals — EDGE Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
- Indianapolis Colts — QB Anthony Richardson, Florida
- Seattle Seahawks (via DEN) — DT Jalen Carter, Georgia
- Detroit Lions (via LAR) — EDGE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
- Las Vegas Raiders — QB Will Levis, Kentucky
- Atlanta Falcons — EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson
- Chicago Bears (via CAR) — CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
- Philadelphia Eagles (via NO) — DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt
- Tennessee Titans — T Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
- Houston Texans (via CLE) — WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
- New York Jets — T Broderick Jones, Georgia
- New England Patriots — CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
- Green Bay Packers — TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
- Washington Commanders — CB Deonte Banks, Maryland
- Pittsburgh Steelers — CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
- Detroit Lions — CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — S Brian Branch, Alabama
- Seattle Seahawks — EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
- Los Angeles Chargers — WR Jordan Addison, USC
- Baltimore Ravens — WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
- Minnesota Vikings
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- New York Giants
- Dallas Cowboys
- Buffalo Bills
- Cincinnati Bengals
- New Orleans Saints (via SF)
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Kansas City Chiefs