Heading into the late spring, Alabama's Bryce Youthful and Ohio State's C.J. Stroud appeared to have huge division as the top quarterbacks in the following year's NFL draft class.

[{"selector":"#anim-3c18d785-ba88-487f-8d55-1ae33f9f8276","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On Thursday, be that as it may, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. thrown out another name as the potential No. 1 generally speaking pick: Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. Credit Getty Images

Who will be the NFL's top pick?

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[{"selector":"#anim-3a88b576-6a15-4f2a-a913-9c02418a2dd5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] presently between Youthful, Stroud and Levis to be the principal quarterback off the board, however gave the edge to Levis. Credit Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-615726d4-e2dd-4f49-9bb5-4ba0f563a464","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] That is a major leap given that in Kiper's underlying 2023 NFL draft Large Board in May, the 6-foot-3, 232-pound senior was right down at No. 22 generally, Credit Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-a3289351-bd9d-4336-829f-f4574588b9a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Levis is the person in a NFL offense at Kentucky that is had a few unpleasant minutes with the turnovers. That's what I get. In any case, he's at Kentucky," Kiper said. Credit Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-cc12e80c-f5e3-4a11-9a2d-159b0454aeed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "The hostile line has not helped him much. He needs to buckle down for what he does there, and in the NFL, it doesn't come simple. Credit Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-0867de1a-fc66-4042-915e-4a3a6f5db9b7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It comes simple for pitch-and-catch quarterbacks. It doesn't come simple at Kentucky, and that will assist with willing Levis change fast into the NFL. Credit Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-bc127ae2-5202-4729-a29e-4c0304f1b1a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Assuming I needed to wager on who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, at this moment, I would wager on Will Levis from Kentucky." Credit Getty Images