Raiders trading up, Texans skipping QB, and other 2023 NFL Draft rumors

[{"selector":"#anim-bc9b32d5-5d1a-40e7-a12f-9e330fba39d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-acffd624-b9e2-430c-b499-6f57bb22d71a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 165.59826%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We can all breathe a sigh of relief because the 2023 NFL Draft won't be too far off. The Carolina Panthers will begin their season in earnest.

[{"selector":"#anim-9b369b78-084f-48b2-a020-c8b96fe5ee56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-50358315-e047-4a11-aef8-0fdc12a2a566","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.29058%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The clock struck midnight on Thursday, and each of the 32 teams is currently trying to complete their draft boards.

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However, what comes after this? It would appear like the odds are stacked against us.

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[{"selector":"#anim-bda3b8f1-db5c-4cb5-98ce-bff8572b79d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f2fe092-2f74-4dfb-aa90-f199749579f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 205.47141%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We'll talk about the Houston Texans' options when it comes to making trades when they have the second overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2023 as the draft approaches.

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