The 2024 NFL Draft is finally upon us. Thursday night will see 32 lives changed forever along with the fortunes of every team in the National Football League. The drama and excitement will be palpable over the entire weekend, especially with the quarterback position.
As we look at the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the quarterbacks and how they come off the board will be the most intriguing thing about it. We know that Caleb Williams is about to go first overall but after that, nobody really knows anything. LSU's Jayden Daniels, North Carolina's Drake Maye and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy will all go early on but how early is still up in the air.
Everyone will have their final mock draft shared this week and mine has been finalized with a couple of trades thrown in there.
This has been set in stone for weeks. Williams goes to a much improved situation and could make waves early on.
The issues with Daniels and his top 30 visit have subsided and he becomes the pick here. Daniels will fit well with what Kliff Kingsbury wants to do.
The rumors with Robert Kraft and the Michigan connection through Tom Brady and McCarthy becomes the surprise pick over Drake Maye.
Kyler Murray desperately needs a top wide receiver and he gets the best in a loaded class with Marvin Harrison Jr.
Vikings trade 11, 23 and a 2025 third-round pick to the Chargers for pick 5
The Vikings need a quarterback and they get the best one in the class in Maye, who was coached in high school by Vikings quarterback coach Josh McCown.
The Giants desperately need help at wide receiver, especially when it comes to size. Odunze offers you that and more.
The Titans still need OL help and Alt is the consensus OT1 in this class with excellent movement skills.
The Falcons need to generate a pass rush and the quickest way to do that is from the inside. Murphy can play across the line including nose tackle.
The Bears pair Williams with the electric Nabers who won't have to be the alpha for at least a couple of seasons.
Helping Aaron Rodgers is the most important thing right now and Bowers might be the best tight end prospect of all-time with the ability to do a lot of different things.
The Chargers want to run the ball with power and Latham is a mauler with experience at LT, RT and guard.
Eagles trade 22, 50 and 50 to the Broncos for picks 12 and 76
The Eagles do what they do best: trade up, take an SEC player and focus on the trenches. Mims is a mammoth of a man and has incredible movement skills for his size.
The Raiders would love to get a quarterback but they don't love the second-tier value. Arnold can be a CB1 at the next level right away.
The Saints need two tackles with Ryan Ramczyk having major questions about whether he will ever play again. Fashanu can play LT right away for the Saints with Penning getting a shot on the right side.
Help Anthony Richardson with an elite vertical threat with Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs holding down the slot and Z positions.
The Seahawks need a safety as well as depth at cornerback and DeJean can do both.
Tyson Campbell gets a running mate who can thrive in both zone and man coverage.
Wherever you want to put Fautanu, he can thrive from day one.
The Rams need a pass rush boost and Latu is the most technical pass rusher I've every scouted.
Fuaga is an ass-kicker who can kick Broderick Jones out to left tackle or slide in at guard.
The Dolphins desperately need offensive line help and Barton can play across the line.
The Broncos have done a great deal of work on Nix and Sean Payton knows how to elevate a quarterback who has limitations.
After getting a tackle, the Chargers get Justin Herbert a weapon on the outside who can attack vertically down the field.
The Cowboys love to draft offensive lineman in round one and Frazier is as tough as they come.
The board doesn't fall great for the Packers but they get a great man coverage cornerback in McKinstry.
The Buccaneers need some help on the edge and Turner has the acumen to fully develop while relying on his speed rush initially, something that Todd Bowles loves.
Getting Murray some protection is important and Powers-Johnson is a stout center who can play guard if need be.
Coleman might not be the speedy vertical threat but he has the well-rounded ability to attack down the field.
The Lions need help opposite of Aidan Hutchinson and Verse is the style of player that Dan Campbell will love.
The Ravens capitalize on my fourth-ranked player in the class, which is what they do every year: take the player who is just that good who shouldn't be available.
The 49ers need offensive line help and Guyton has all the ability to be great at the next level.
Patrick Mahomes needs a wide receiver who can win underneath and McConkey can do a little bit of everything for you.
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