While Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young will almost certainly be the No. 1 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker thinks he should be the top pick in the draft instead.
This week, Hendon Hooker told USA Today that he would “of course” rank himself as the top quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft class.
“Of course, I would have myself at No. 1. I won’t give you a ranking, but I will say I give myself No. 1,” Hooker told USA Today. “My football IQ. How I’m able to process things at a high speed. My competitive nature and how accurate I am with the ball. I can make every level throw and also deadly in the run game as well.”
While he thinks he’s the best of the group, Hooker acknowledged that the other top quarterbacks in the draft bring plenty to the table, too.
“We all play completely different from another,” Hooker said of the top five quarterbacks in the 2023 draft class. “Bryce is on the move and can make a lot of exciting plays with his arm and legs. He’s very cool to watch. C.J. has a very smooth throwing motion and can deliver the ball wherever he wants to. Will has a rocket of an arm and A.R. (Anthony Richard) is a freak athlete. We all bring different traits to the table and we all want to compete at a high level.”
