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Draft Day: Will Levis Mock Draft Roundup

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Since Mark Stoops arrived in Lexington in 2013, he has had 3 players, Bud Dupree, Josh Allen, and Jamin Davis, chosen in the First Round of the NFL Draft so far. This year he hopes to add Will Levis to that list.

Here is Will Levis’ draft projections and grades ahead of tonights 2023 NFL Draft.

Will Levis Projected Pick Selections

247Sports: 4th (Indianapolis Colts)

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CBS Sports, Dan Schneier: 2nd (Houston Texans)

ESPN, Mel Kiper Jr: 4th (Indianapolis Colts)

NFL.com: 12th (Houston Texans)

PFF: 4th (Indianapolis Colts)

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Sports Illustrated, SI.com: 12th (Houston Texans)

On the surface, Will Levis has been one of, if not, one of the most scrutinized quarterbacks coming out of college in recent memory. In this draft, he is considered the top quarterback by some, and he’s considered the fourth or fifth-best quarterback by others. According to PFF.com, Levis is the overall 7th-best prospect in this year’s draft.

Most notably, ESPN’s Mel Kiper has praised Will Levis since the start of the previous college football season. “Levis has a rocket launcher for an arm and makes some “wow” throws. That has gotten the Penn State transfer into trouble at times, but it’s clear watching him that he believes he can fit the ball into any window. My comparison for him is Matthew Stafford.”

Kentucky fans should expect to see Levis go off the draft board early on Thursday night, especially within the top ten. More than likely the team that selects Levis will plug him in and expect him to start day one. The Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Las Vegas Raiders are all teams that have no QB for the future and have been linked to drafting Levis. The Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all quarterback-needy teams that could look to trade up into the top ten.

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Will Levis has met with the following teams publicly: Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans.

When asked about how his pre-draft process has gone and having meetings with teams with the top picks, Levis said “Insane, not alot of people can say that. Whether or not they pick me..to have that experience is just very unreal.”

Rich Eisen said this is one of the “most wide open and least predictable” drafts that he can recall. It will be in interesting who takes a chance on Levis and where he lands. The Indianapolis Colts have been the leading favorite in drafting Levis with reports saying they prefer Levis over Florida QB Anthony Richardson at pick #4. But all of that could change.

The 2023 NFL Draft starts at tonight at 8 PM Eastern time.

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