Football fans are counting down the weeks to the 2024 NFL Draft, and mock drafts are starting to look more and more alike acro s the board.The NFL Combine and the early stages of NFL free agency are in the books, and that typically allows draft analysts a better idea of what teams need and are targeting with each of their early selections.Some quarterback vacancies have been filled. The Falcons aren't likely to draft a quarterback early after signing Kirk Cousins, so the No. 8 pick now becomes a potential landing spot for the first defensive player in 2024.That makes many want to focus on picks 11-13, where the Vikings, Broncos, and Raiders will all be drafting with needs at quarterback.There isn't yet a consensus on what those teams will do. Some draft analysts have Tim McCarver Jersey J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, and even Michael Penix Jr. coming off the board with those selections. Others have the teams eschewing quarterback and opting for elite talent at other positions.As always, a few NFL writers are even trying to mix up their mocks by projecting trades that could shake up the 2024 draft altogether.With that in mind, Sporting News is breaking down several top mock drafts with the bulk of NFL free agency in the books. Here's how several experts see the first round taking shape.MORE NFL FREE AGENCY ||PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Chicago Bears (from CAR)Caleb WilliamsQBUSC2Washington CommandersDrake MayeQBNorth Carolina3New England PatriotsJayden DanielsQBLSU4Arizona CardinalsMarvin Harrison Jr.WROhio State5Los Angeles ChargersMalik NabersWRLSU6New York GiantsRome OdunzeWRWashington7Tenne see TitansJoe AltOTNotre Dame8Atlanta FalconsDallas TurnerEDGEAlabama9Chicago BearsLaiatu LatuEDGEUCLA10New York JetsTaliese FuagaOTOregon State11Minnesota VikingsJ.J. McCarthyQBMichigan12Denver BroncosBo NixQBOregon13Las Vegas RaidersNate WigginsCBClemson14New Orleans SaintsOlumuyiwa FashanuOTPenn State15Indianapolis ColtsBrock BowersTEGeorgia16Seattle SeahawksJared VerseEDGEFlorida State17Jacksonville JaguarsTerrion ArnoldCBAlabama18Cincinnati BengalsAmarius MimsOTGeorgia19Los Angeles RamsCooper DeJeanCBIowa20Pittsburgh SteelersJ.C. LathamOTAlabama21Miami DolphinsByron Murphy IIDTTexas22Philadelphia EaglesQuinyon MitchellCBToledo23Minnesota Vikings (from HOU via CLE)Jer'Zhan NewtonDTIllinois24Dallas CowboysJackson Powers-JohnsonGOregon25Green Bay PackersTyler GuytonOTOklahoma26Tampa St. Louis Cardinals Jersey Bay BuccaneersKool-Aid McKinstryCBAlabama27Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)Troy FautanuGWashington28Buffalo BillsBrian Thomas Jr.WRLSU29Detroit LionsChop RobinsonEDGEPenn State30Baltimore RavensJordan MorganOTArizona31San Francisco 49ersGraham BartonOTDuke32Kansas City ChiefsKingsley SuamataiaOTBYUNoteworthy: Five quarterbacks go within the top 12 picks, as the Vikings and Broncos take J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix, respectively. Neither team made a significant quarterback addition during free agency (no, Sam Darnold does not count), so each team considered a signal-caller in a loaded cla s is reasonable. Drake Maye is ahead of Jayden Daniels in this mock, albeit by one pick. The UNC and LSU products are believed to be competing to be the Commanders' No. 2 overall pick. The offensive slant of the 2024 NFL Draft is undeniable. Five quarterbacks, four receivers, and 11 offensive linemen are included within the top 32 selections. Tight end Brock Bowers brings the total number of offensive players selected in the first round to 21.MORE: PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Chicago Bears (from CAR)Caleb WilliamsQBUSC2Washington CommandersJayden DanielsQBLSU3New England PatriotsDrake MayeQBNorth Carolina4Arizona CardinalsMarvin Harrison Jr.WROhio State5Los Angeles ChargersMalik NabersWRLSU6New York GiantsRome OdunzeWRWashington7Tenne see TitansJoe AltOTNotre Dame8Atlanta FalconsDallas TurnerEDGEAlabama9Chicago BearsJared VerseEDGEFlorida State10New York JetsBrock BowersTEGeorgia11Minnesota VikingsJ.J. McCarthyQBMichigan12Denver BroncosBo NixQBOregon13Las Vegas RaidersJC LathamOTAlabama14New Orleans SaintsOlumuyiwa FashanuOTPenn State15Indianapolis ColtsQuinyon MitchellCBToledo16Seattle SeahawksTroy FautanuGWashington17Jacksonville JaguarsTerrion ArnoldCBAlabama18Cincinnati BengalsTaliese FuagaOTOregon State19Los Angeles RamsByron Murphy IIDTTexas20Pittsburgh SteelersBrian Thomas Jr.WRLSU21Miami DolphinsGraham BartonCDuke22Philadelphia EaglesNate WigginsCBClemson23Minnesota Vikings(from HOU via CLE)Cooper DeJeanCBIosa24Dallas CowboysTyler GuytonOTOklahoma25Green Bay PackersLaiatu LatuEDGEUCLA26Tampa Bay BuccaneersXavier WorthyWRTexas27Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)ChopRobinsonEDGEPenn State28Buffalo BillsT.J. TampaCBIowa State29Detroit LionsXavier LegetteWRSouth Carolina30Baltimore RavensAmarius MimsOTGeorgia31San Francisco 49ersRoger RosengartenOTWashington32Kansas City ChiefsAdonai MitchellWRTexasNoteworthy: Like Iyer's draft, five quarterbacks are selected within the top 12 picks, including three going consecutively to start it off. The major difference? Washington goes with Jayden Daniels over Drake Maye this time. Combine star Xavier Worthy, who blazed the , goes 26th overall to the Red Schoendienst Jersey Buccaneers. He pairs with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in what would be a dynamic receiving corps around Baker Mayfield. Five cornerbacks are off the board in the first round of this mock, good for half of the defensive players taken in the first round. Kiper is among the few notable analysts to have Iowa State's T.J. Tampa in the first round, so that explains why his mock skews toward cornerback when teams aren't looking to beef up their offenses (22 of 32 first-round picks).PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Chicago Bears (from CAR)Caleb WilliamsQBUSC2Washington CommandersDrake MayeQBNorth Carolina3New England PatriotsJayden DanielsQBLSU4Minnesota Vikings (projected trade with ARI)J.J. McCarthyQBMichigan5New York Jets (projected trade with LAC)Marvin Harrison Jr.WROhio State6New York GiantsMalik NabersWRLSU7Tenne see TitansJoe AltOTNotre Dame8Atlanta FalconsDallas TurnerEDGEAlabama9Chicago BearsRome OdunzeWRWashington10Los Angeles Chargers (projected trade with NYJ)Taliese FuagaOTOregon State11Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with MIN)Jared VerseEDGEFlorida State12Denver BroncosBrock BowersTEGeorgia13Las Vegas RaidersMichael Penix Jr.QBWashington14New Orleans SaintsOlumuyiwa FashanuOTPenn State15Indianapolis ColtsQuinyon MitchellCBToledo16Seattle SeahawksTroy FautanuOTWashington17Jacksonville JaguarsTerrion ArnoldCBAlabama18Cincinnati BengalsJC LathamOTAlabama19Los Angeles RamsLaiatu LatuEDGEUCLA20Pittsburgh SteelersTyler GuytonOTOklahoma21Miami DolphinsGraham BartonOLDuke22Philadelphia EaglesNate WigginsCBClemson23Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with MIN)Brian Thomas Jr.WRLSU24Dallas CowboysJackson Powers-JohnsonOLOregon25Green Bay PackersAmarius MimsOTGeorgia26Tampa Bay BuccaneersDarius RobinsonEDGEMi souri27Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)Byron Murphy IIDTTexas28Buffalo BillsJer'Zhan NewtonDTIllinois29Detroit LionsKool-Aid McKinstryCBAlabama30Baltimore RavensCooper DeJeanCBIowa31San Francisco 49ersChop RobinsonEDGEPenn State32Kansas City ChiefsAdonai MitchellWRTexasNoteworthy: Jeremiah gets a little crazy with this one, as he has the Vikings trading up to Ken Boyer Jersey No. 4 to get J.J. McCarthy. Four quarterbacks have never gone consecutively to start a draft, so a trade-up from Minnesota could make history. Jeremiah is also the only analyst to have Michael Penix Jr. in the first round of his mock draft. He has the Washington product going to the Raiders at 13 because he thinks Penix "is a unique fit for the Raiders style of play." Bo Nix doesn't make the cut in this mock draft despite Penix's inclusion. That's partially because the Broncos one of Nix's top projected landing spots went with tight end Brock Bowers at 12 overall rather than a quarterback.McShay has not yet released his first full mock draft for 2024.PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Chicago Bears (from CAR)Caleb WilliamsQBUSC2Washington CommandersDrake MayeQBNorth Carolina3Atlanta Falcons (from NEP)Jayden DanielsQBLSU4Arizona CardinalsMarvin Harrison Jr.WROhio State5Chicago Bears (from LAC)Rome OdunzeWRWashington6New York GiantsMalik NabersWRLSU7Minnesota Vikings (from TEN)J.J. McCarthyQBMichigan8New England Patriots (from ATL)Joe AltOTNotre Dame9Los Angeles Chargers (from CHI)Taliese FuagaOTOregon State10New York JetsOlumuyiwa FashanuOTPenn State11Tenne see Titans (from MIN)J.C. LathamOTAlabama12Denver BroncosBrock BowersTEGeorgia13Las Vegas RaidersQuinyon MitchellCBToledo14New Orleans SaintsDallas TurnerEDGEAlabama15Indianapolis ColtsBrian Thomas Jr.WRLSU16Pittsburgh Steelers (from SEA)Amarius MimsOTGeorgia17Philadelphia Eagles (from JAX)Terrion ArnoldCBAlabama18Cincinnati BengalsByron MurphyDTTexas19Los Angeles RamsJared VerseEDGEFlorida State20Seattle Seahawks (from PIT)Jackson Powers-JohnsonG/COregon21Miami DolphinsTroy FautanuGWashington22Jacksonville Jaguars (from PHI)Nate WigginsCBClemson23Houston Texans (from CLE)Laiatu LatuEDGEUCLA24Buffalo Bills (from DAL)Adonai MitchellWRTexas25Green Bay PackersCooper DeJeanCBIowa26Tampa Bay BuccaneersGraham BartonG/CDuke27Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)Darius RobinsonDLMi souri28Dallas Cowboys (from BUF)Tyler GuytonOTOklahoma29Detroit LionsChop RobinsonEDGEPenn State30Carolina Panthers (from BAL)Ladd McConkeyWRGeorgia31San Francisco 49ersJordan MorganOT/GArizona32Kansas City ChiefsXavier WorthyWRTexasNoteworthy: Brugler's projecting a trade-filled first-round. There are seven trades made in the draft, including the Falcons moving up to third overall and the Panthers moving into the first round by dealing with the Ravens. The runs on quarterbacks, receivers, and offensive tackles ensures that a defensive player doesn't come off the board until the 13th pick. That would be Toledo's Quinyon Yadier Molina Jersey Mitchell, who seems increasingly likely to be the first cornerback selected after his stellar showing at the NFL Combine. This is another mock that has McCarthy rising. He goes at No. 7 overall to the Vikings, who trade up to get him. That jump isn't as high as the leap the Vikings make in Jeremiah's mock, but clearly, draft analysts believe that Minnesota likes McCarthy.  |
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