2023 NFL Draft Prospect Team Pairings Part 3
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Ravens franchise QB Lamar Jackson may soon be out the door to a new team but regardless of who is throwing passes for them in 2023, adding a weapon like Jaxon Smith-Njigba would be a big addition. The Ohio State product may not be the biggest or fastest WR in the draft but he is a fluid route runner and has as much upside as any pass catcher in the class. Baltimore already has one of the leagues best TE’s with Mark Andrews and a young WR in Rashod Bateman and inserting Smith-Njigba into the fold would be a great fit. If the Ravens somehow find a way to keep Jackson, don’t be surprised if Smith-Njigba has a breakout rookie year and becomes a favorite target for Jackson.
BIJAN ROBINSON
ATLANTA FALCONS
The Falcons had one of the league’s more underrated rushing offenses led by rookie RB Tyler Allgeier but imagine Texas star Bijan Robinson in HC Arthur Smith’s offense! The Falcons HC led some of the best rushing offenses during his time in Tennessee with Derrick Henry and while Robinson isn’t the same size as one of the freakish RBs in league history, he would step into the Falcons offense as their star RB. Every few years we see a RB with tremendous upside who is considered a first round pick worthy player including Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott, and Robinson is no different. Pair Robinson with a run heavy offense like Atlanta and watch him become an overnight sensation in the NFL.
BRIAN BRANCH
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
Washington is known for their star-studded DL headlined by Daron Payne and Montez Sweat but what they lack is a leader in the secondary. Enter Alabama S Brian Branch. The versatile defender played various roles in college and could be used all over the field at the next level as a plug-and-play starter in 2023. Whether its in the slot or roaming the secondary at S, Branch would step onto the field in Washington as their top DB and would be a great fit for the Commander defense.
JORDAN ADDISON
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Last year the Colts added a big body possession WR in Alec Pierce but what they could use is a smooth route runner who can make plays in open space which is why USC’s Jordan Addison is a good fit. Addison is one of the slimmer framed WRs in the draft but what he lacks in size he makes up for with his smooth route running and body control skills which allow him to get separation on all three levels of the field. The Colts already have two big possession WRs in Michael Pittman Jr. and Pierce and Addison provides that other element that could make a good, young trio for their next QB.
BRODERICK JONES
NEW YORK JETS
The Jets could be on the cusp of landing future Hall of Fame QB Aaron Rodgers and no better way to show some love to your new QB than to get him a reliable blind side protector like Broderick Jones. The Georgia lineman is one of the most athletic OT in the draft and was one of the consistent players on Georgia’s championship winning team. New York doesn’t have a clear answer at LT and inserting a prospect like Jones into the lineup answers quite a few questions on the OL heading into 2023.