NFL Mock Draft 2023: Post Super Bowl LVII edition

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 31: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of the Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats at Caesars Superdome on December 31, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Texas Christian Horned Frogs wide receiver Quentin Johnston (1) celebrates as he scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

TCU. 9. player. 87. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. WR. Quentin Johnston

I’m a huge fan of Quentin Johnston and I think he’ll be the first receiver off the board in this year’s draft. He’s got great size and he’s a freak athlete with elite top-end speed and he can out-jump any defensive back for a ball.

The Panthers could use that.

Carolina could probably go quarterback here, but do they reach for the third or fourth best option available at the position after watching Bryce Young and CJ Stroud come off the board? I doubt it. I think they’ll roll the dice with Sam Darnold and Matt Corral (coming off an injury) next season and then potentially take a quarterback in 2024.

It wouldn’t hurt to add some help for whoever starts at quarterback and Johnston would be an ideal option. He’d pair nicely with DJ Moore and Terrace Marshall Jr.

Johnston’s breakout season with TCU saw him grab 60 passes for 1,069 yards and six touchdowns, helping to lead the Horned Frogs to the national title game.

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