You know how it is. Saw this quiz floating around, figured I’d give it a shot since the draft stuff is always kinda fun to think about. Fired up my laptop after dinner, found the quiz somewhere—honestly can’t even remember where now. Just popped up. Grabbed a cold drink and settled in. Alright, let’s see what I know about 2023 rookies.
Jumping In Headfirst
First few questions? Felt good. Like, obviously the Panthers took Bryce Young first overall. Everyone knew that was coming a mile away. Texans snagged Stroud next, no shocker there. Anderson at number three? Yeah, Houston trading up made waves. Nailed those. Swiping through the picks on my phone screen, actually starting to feel pretty smart about myself. Got cocky, probably.
Then reality started kicking in.
Hitting the Sketchy Middle Part
Asked me about teams picking outside the top five or ten? Brain started fogging up big time. Could not remember where some of those later first-rounders landed. That Will Levis guy? Tennessee grabbed him, but the whole waiting forever thing? Totally blanked on exactly when. Kept mixing him up with Hooker for Detroit. Like, which pick number was which? Messy.
- Jaguars took an o-lineman first, right? Anton something…? Tried picturing the draft board.
- And the Eagles! Carter, yeah. Slide down but they got him. Remember that drama?
- Keion White? Pats took him? Thought he went earlier. Ugh.
Seriously started flipping between maybe this or maybe that. Guessing way more than I should’ve had to. Some questions about late round steals? Forget it. Names blurred together.
Wrapping Up & Feeling the Pain
Hit the submit button kind of holding my breath. Results popped up. Okay, not disastrous. Got about 65%? Felt like I should’ve done better, honestly. Totally choked on those mid-rounders and specific team choices for defensive players. Just shows how easy it is to remember the big headlines (Young! Stroud!) and then totally space on where the other 30 guys landed.
Ended up spending half an hour afterward just looking back at the actual draft order, scratching my head over where guys like McDonald ended up (Jets, apparently), or why I thought Sam LaPorta went higher. Total brain freeze on Lions picks. Oh well. Good reminder I need to brush up before next year’s draft chatter starts!
