Chicago Bears Mock Draft: Top 9 picks in 2023 NFL Draft

3. Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama

All eyes have shifted to the Arizona Cardinals when it comes to a trade. The Indianapolis Colts are sitting right behind them at number four. We all know that the Colts are going to be connected to quarterbacks, and it is hard to think that they will not take one.

When you add in that two quarterbacks go first and second, the desperation for a quarterback is getting high. The reality is that now Anthony Richardson and Will Levis are going to go, and there will be a gap between QB5. By all accounts, it is Hendon Hooker as the next quarterback, and he is coming off an ACL, and most see him as a backup in the NFL.

If the draft starts with the Cardinals at three, and we know that the Colts are taking a quarterback it is going to be on teams to jump the Colts, or they will be down to their last option at quarterback. The Cardinals are going to draw heavy interest here, and it is hard to say that they will not trade back.

Teams such as the Raiders, and Falcons will have to be watched for the trade-up. Still, if the Cardinals do not trade up, the pick is easy. Beyond that, Will Anderson will not fall to number nine. He is the easiest lock for a player who is off of the board.