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Mel Kiper Says He Has One SEC Player As 'Guaranteed' No. 1 Pick Of 2023 Draft
© Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. might be getting a little ahead of himself. On Sunday he made a big promise, guaranteeing that Alabama QB Bryce Young will be the number one pick of the 2023 NFL Draft... Slow down, Mel.

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LSUTIGER in TEXAS49 months
I’m old enough to remember this clown writing Jake Locker in stone as the 2011 first overall pick a year before he declared. And Matt Barkley being the top recruit in high school and a lock to go #1 overall 3 years after as soon as he was eligible lol
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SeanLSU49 months
At the time Barkley came out of high school, the belief that he was an easy lock for #1 overall when draft eligible was widely shared.
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LSUTIGER in TEXAS49 months
It was lazy analysis. But they had all just seen Matt Stanford pull it off so they just copy/pasted it. Kiper was dumb then and nothing’s changed
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LSUTIGER in TEXAS49 months
*Stafford
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tigerpawl49 months
Been following him since he was a senior in high school. Come as no surprise.
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Hangit49 months
He could Tua a leg, then watch a 6'5" guy throw for 5,500 yds. This is kind of a dumb thing to guess aboot. Who is #1 in the 2029 draft?
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NPComb49 months
"Who is #1 in the 2029 draft?" Bama long snapper
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Hangit49 months
Does Saban's daughter have your favorite long snapper?
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LSUtoBOOT49 months
Mel Kiper just jinxed this kid.
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SeanLSU49 months
Mel is probably right on this one.
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Bryce Young really impressed me against Auburn, taking his team 97 yards in 95 seconds when, prior to that, hadn’t scored a TD the entire game.
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lil 7thward49 months
He's right. Nobody argued when they slotted Trevor Lawrence as the number 1 qb. The Alabama qb is on that level.
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Tyga_ty49 months
That’s that rat poison that nick saban been talking about. Why would you say that smh
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Dr RC49 months
b/c he's an old fart trying to survive in an industry that now only cares about clicks.
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PowHound49 months
Will Anderson with the second pick
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Joe Edwards49 months
Please let the Texans get him and not the Lions.
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GoT1de49 months
But Jacksonville just took a number one qb, why would they take another?
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Chalkywhite8449 months
The lions
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Now I know why you get paid the big bucks Mel. What's next, telling me Nick Saban is GOAT, or Tom Brady is the GOAT. You've turned into "Captain Obvious" in CFB. You have about as much insight as the media on what Biden will do next to f up our country. ZERO
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mpwilging49 months
Bama, yes, but #31
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Laffy Taffy Tiger49 months
He's so small needs to thicken up like Russell Wilson
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SeanLSU49 months
Kyler Murray is a good comp, physically.
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Robber DeNiro49 months
Lmaoooooo another Bama bust at QB
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FlyinTiger9349 months
Hard to duplicate good years. I can only see his stock dropping, without having a perfect season. Expectations are going to be through the roof.
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Chalkywhite8449 months
He will be the #1 pick. If he was coming out this year he would probably be the #1 pick.
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NOLA Krewe49 months
They said the same thing about Tua before Burreaux…
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BhamDore49 months
You mean before the hip.
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PeleofAnalytics49 months
Are you saying that people are idiots for thinking Bo Jackson was a sure fire HOFer before his hip? You can't predict freak injuries like that
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KCSunshine49 months
Had Tua or Trevor with it in 2019
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PeleofAnalytics49 months
I have a feeling that if any player being projected to be the #1 pick proceeds to break a bone in their hip, the prognosticators should have a little latitude to change their prediction.
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Trevor wasn’t draft eligible until last year.
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Kids gonna get chewed up and spit out in the NFL. Nothing against him, but he ain’t no Tua and look how tough it’s been for him in the league.
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