We’re less than a week from the 2023 NFL Draft and, as is often the case, many plates are spinning.

How many quarterbacks will hear their names called in the top four? How many will be drafted total? When will the run on tight ends and offensive tackles start?

Let’s fire off some draft takes, only let’s do it thoughtfully and without so much heat (hopefully). You be the judge.

A few predictions for draft weekend:

1. At least two QBs (but probably not three) go in the top four picks

This has been a hot topic for some time, and it’s reached the level of gamesmanship that may or may not be disguised as “insider reportage.” The entire conversation, at this point, seems to center on Houston’s situation at No. 2 — and it’s an interesting one.

Carolina’s taking one, we pretty much know that. So are the Colts. Will Houston make it three?

The thing is, the Texans do not need a quarterback. They don’t. We’ve written about this since last summer. The team is bad, starting over with a new coach and a bucket-load of picks, and Davis Mills is good enough to serve as a bridge as the roster grows. However, Houston — like every bad team in the league — will surely be looking for trade partners at No. 2. Finding someone who loves Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud might be the easiest path to that.

I posed this question after the combine and my answer, I think, remains the same: No matter how you sort Bryce Young and Stroud as the top two QBs in this draft, would you mortgage your franchise’s future for either of them?

Carolina already has, to a degree. Even before the Panthers made that move, though, my thought was: “I would only move up for Young if my team was ready.” I would not move up for Stroud or be comfortable taking him if my team was starting at ground zero. Stroud has the highest ceiling as a passer of any QB on the board, but he needs more training and time on task versus pressure from the pocket. Putting too much on his plate early could hurt his progress.