With roughly two weeks until the 2024 NFL Draft kicks off, teams around the league are finalizing their boards and considering offers to move up or down in Round 1. Free agency is mostly in the rearview mirror, allowing clubs to focus entirely on the upcoming slate of prospects.
Let’s take another stab at a 2024 NFL Mock Draft and predict how the first three rounds could play out.
3-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft | Round 1
1) Chicago Bears (From CAR): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
There’s little drama at the top of the draft, where the Bears have all but announced they’ll select Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner projects as one of the best QB prospects of the past decade and will walk into a solid offensive environment on Day 1.
Chicago added WRs D.J. Moore and Keenan Allen, RB D’Andre Swift, and TE Gerald Everett over the past two offseasons, and the Bears have an underrated offensive line. First-year offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s scheme will create opportunities for Williams, whose off-script dynamism will shine when plays break down.
2) Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
While the identity of the No. 1 pick has been decided, the same can’t be said about the second overall selection. The Commanders will select a quarterback but could be deciding between two — or maybe even three — potential choices.
Jayden Daniels won last year’s Heisman after a dominant campaign that saw him post 8.4 yards per attempt and 40 touchdowns through the air while adding 1,134 yards and 10 scores as a rusher. Can new Washington play-caller Kliff Kingsbury get the most out of Daniels’ dual-threat ability?
3) New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
The Patriots have enough needs that trading down, acquiring additional draft capital, and rolling with Jacoby Brissett as their starting QB could make sense. But who knows when New England will pick this high again?
The club can’t pass on a signal-caller, especially with an option like Drake Maye available. Maye threw over 60 touchdown passes during his final two seasons with the Tar Heels and showed the creation ability necessary in today’s NFL. He’s the No. 1 QB on PFN Draft Analyst’s Ian Cummings’ Big Board.
4) Minnesota Vikings (From ARI): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Trade: The Vikings receive the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft; Cardinals receive picks 11 and 23, plus a 2025 first-round and fourth-round pick.
The Vikings haven’t made their move up the board yet, but it feels like only a matter of time. Here, general manager Kwesi Adodo-Mensah sacrifices three first-round picks and a future fourth to land Minnesota’s franchise quarterback.
Few players have risen as much as J.J. McCarthy during the pre-draft process. In his final season as a Wolverine, he guided Michigan to an NCAA championship, but evaluations are all over the place for him as a 2024 NFL Draft prospect. Still, taking the rookie quarterback plunge is the right move for the Vikings.
5) Los Angeles Chargers: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
This 2024 NFL Mock Draft falls perfectly for the Jim Harbaugh-led Chargers. With quarterbacks going off the board with the top four picks, Los Angeles can sit and wait to choose arguably the best player in the draft — Marvin Harrison Jr.
Harrison posted more than 1,200 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons, winning the 2023 Fred Bilentnikoff Award as college football‘s best wide receiver. He’ll instantly become Justin Herbert’s WR1 on a Chargers wideout depth chart that’s among the worst in the NFL.
6) New York Giants: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
New York may try to trade up and land of the draft’s four quarterbacks. Failing that, general manager Joe Schoen will probably take advantage of this year’s elite wide receiver crop.
Rome Odunze (92-1,640-13 in 2023) is NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s favorite player in this year’s draft and will give Daniel Jones a new No. 1 wideout. If the Giants move on from Jones next year, Odunze can become a safety blanket for a young quarterback (perhaps selected later in this mock draft).
7) Chicago Bears (From TEN): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Trade: Bears receive picks 7 and 182 in the 2024 NFL Draft; the Titans receive the No. 9 selection and a 2025 second-round pick.
With other WR-needy teams considering a trade-up, the Bears strike to land the No. 7 pick from the Titans. Chicago sends their own 2025 second-rounder (not the choice they acquired from the Panthers) to the Titans and picks up an additional sixth in the process.
Malik Nabers might be the Bears’ No. 3 wide receiver during his rookie campaign, but he’ll be promoted if the 31-year-old Keenan Allen walks after 2023. In the short term, Chicago will have flexible formation and alignment options because Nabers, Allen, and Moore all have inside/outside versatility.
8) Atlanta Falcons: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
The Falcons have essentially been searching for an elite defensive end since John Abraham left in 2013. Outside of one annulus Vic Beasley campaign, Atlanta has been without a dominant edge defender for a decade.
Insert Dallas Turner, who posted better pressure and pass-rush win rates in 2023 than fellow Alabama EDGE and reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr. did the previous season. This fit almost feels too obvious, but Turner instantly upgrades the Falcons’ pass-rushing corps.
9) Tennessee Titans (From CHI): Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
The offensive line remains a Titans weakness, so Joe Alt is the easy choice in this 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Tennessee must find out what it has in 2023 second-round QB Will Levis. Alt and left guard Peter Skoronski — last year’s first-round selection — will prove a stable pocket for Levis while working under Bill Callahan, arguably the NFL’s best OL coach.
Tennessee was ready to move back a few spots since the Falcons were unlikely to draft an offensive tackle. Even if another team stole Alt, the Titans would probably feel comfortable with any of the premier tackles from this year’s class.
10) New York Jets: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
Yes, the Jets upgraded their offensive line by adding LT Tyron Smith, LG John Simpson, and RT Morgan Moses this offseason. But Smith and Moses are 33, playing on one-year deals, and have injury questions, as does holdover RG Alijah Vera-Tucker.
New York can’t afford to let Aaron Rodgers play behind a dilapidated offensive line if and when the club’s aging veterans get dinged up in 2024. Let’s send Taliese Fuaga to the Jets. He’ll serve as a high-end sixth offensive lineman in Year 1 before taking over as a starter in 2025.
11) Arizona Cardinals (From MIN): Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Arizona was willing to move out of the top five in 2023 and pulled the same maneuver in this 2024 NFL Mock Draft, sustaining the franchise’s long-term outlook by acquiring future draft capital.
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While general manager Monti Ossenfort could target myriad areas of the Cardinals’ roster, he’ll take a best-player-available approach and pick up Penn State’s Olu Fashanu. Arizona would have three players — Paris Johnson Jr., Jonah Williams, and Fashanu — capable of playing tackle or guard, allowing the team to put their best five on the field.
12) Denver Broncos: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
The Broncos could consider getting on the rookie quarterback path after cutting ties with Russell Wilson this offseason. But Denver opted to take most of Wilson’s dead money hit — $53 million — in 2024, suggesting the club could semi-tank this season before resetting in 2025.
If so, the Broncos could follow the Cardinals’ strategy and go BPA. That could lead them to Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, a 2023 All-American who met with Denver during the pre-draft process. Arnold and Patrick Surtain II could eventually form one of the NFL’s most imposing CB tandems.
13) Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
New general manager Tom Telesco missed out on the draft’s top-four QBs but still has a chance to add Michael Penix Jr. at No. 13.
Penix has the arm strength to hit deep shots within Luke Getsy’s offensive scheme and the experience to start early. His ceiling isn’t as high as the Williams-Daniels-Maye-McCarthy quartet, but Penix offers more upside than Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’Connell.
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Raiders owner Mark Davis has reportedly given the club’s brain trust the authority to trade up to land a rookie quarterback. But it’s difficult to see how Las Vegas could submit a strong enough offer to outbid other QB-needy teams like the Vikings.
14) New Orleans Saints: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
The Saints have essentially given up on left tackle Trevor Penning two years after drafting him in the first round. Right tackle Ryan Ramcyzk’s ongoing knee issue may prevent him from playing in 2024.
Tackle is a pressing need for New Orleans. Let’s give the Saints Troy Fautanu, who could theoretically play all five OL spots but will begin his career at tackle. If Penning or Ramcyzk overcome their performance and injury-related problems, Fautanu could always slide to guard.
15) Indianapolis Colts: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
One of the most decorated tight ends in college football history, Brock Bowers, arguably, deserves to be drafted higher based on talent alone. However, positional value concerns figure to push the three-time All-American and two-time John Mackey Award winner to the middle of Round 1.
Georgia’s offense ran through Bowers, who should see most of his time in the slot rather than in line. He’s a creative solution for the Colts, who need another weapon for second-year QB Anthony Richardson. General manager Chris Ballard likes to draft athletes like Bowers, whose explosive yards-after-catch ability will add another element to Indy’s offense.
16) Seattle Seahawks: Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois
With general manager John Schneider calling Seattle’s personnel shots for the first time in his career and new head coach Mike Macdonald going through his first draft, the Seahawks’ draft board could be wide open.
Seattle could try to fortify any number of positions, but we’ll hit the defensive line by giving the Seahawks Johnny Newton. A big-bodied interior presence at 6’2″ and 304 pounds, Newton could become Macdonald’s next Justin Madubuike.
17) Jacksonville Jaguars: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Quinyon Mitchell dominated against Power Five athletes at the Senior Bowl, then posted a 4.33 40-yard dash during the Combine. What small-school concerns?!
Jacksonville signed CB Ronald Darby to start on the perimeter opposite Tyson Campbell, but he’s 30 years old and not a long-term solution. Mitchell should compete to play during his rookie season, even if that forces Jacksonville to make Darby an overqualified CB4.
18) Cincinnati Bengals: JC Latham, OT, Alabama
With 6’8″, 345-pound Orlando Brown Jr. at left tackle and 6’8″, 370-pound Trent Brown at right tackle, the Bengals already boast one of the NFL’s most imposing offensive lines. Let’s send another gigantic OT option to the Queen City by giving Cincinnati JC Latham, who will fit right in at 6’6″ and 360 pounds.
The Bengals would prefer to let Latham develop during his rookie campaign while Trent Brown handles right tackle duty. But the veteran’s injury issues mean Latham could see early action. Latham played right guard during his freshman season at Alabama and might be an intriguing left guard option for Cincinnati if incumbent Cordell Volson continues to struggle.
19) Arizona Cardinals (From LAR): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Trade: The Cardinals receive the No. 19 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft; the Rams receive picks 23 and 71.
Brian Thomas Jr. joined Malik Nabers to give LSU one of the nation’s best pass-catching duos and could become an instant NFL weapon. At the Combine, he ran a 4.33 40-yard dash and posted a 9.97 Relative Athletic Score, the 10th-best mark among WRs since 1987.
The Cardinals bypassed their shot at the draft’s top three wideouts, preferring to move down while adding extra capital. Thomas is a step down from those high-end options but might already be the best WR on Arizon’s depth chart.
20) Pittsburgh Steelers: Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
This 2024 NFL Mock Draft could hardly have gone better for the Steelers, who need a center prospect to replace the released Mason Cole.
Pittsburgh didn’t have the cap space to sign a free-agent center this offseason and would start Nate Herbig at the pivot if the season started today. Jackson Powers-Johnson — who earned PFN’s Offensive Player of the Week award after a dominant Senior Bowl performance — will be on the Steelers’ radar.
21) Miami Dolphins: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
Amarius Mims blew up the Scouting Combine, posting a 5.07 40-yard dash and a 9’3″ broad jump at 6’8″ and 340 pounds. A tweaked hamstring ended his day, but NFL evaluators must be intrigued by the 21-year-old Mims’ athletic upside.
Count the Dolphins among those teams with potential interest. Mims would become Terron Armstead’s long-term left tackle successor but could start immediately if Miami wants to play him at guard.
22) Philadelphia Eagles: Graham Barton, G, Duke
Graham Barton played center and left tackle at Duke, but he looks like an NFL guard. Regardless, his positional malleability and elite college production should get him drafted in the first round.
Barton would give the Eagles options as they attempt to replace Jason Kelce. Cam Jurgens will likely start at either center or right guard, so Barton could compete with Tyler Steen and Matt Hennessy for Philadelhpia’s other starting role.
23) Los Angeles Rams (From CLE via HOU via MIN via ARI): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
Trade: The Cardinals receive the No. 19 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft; the Rams receive the Nos. 23 and 71 picks.
Following Aaron Donald’s retirement, the Rams have an impossible-to-fill void along their defensive line. While there’s no hope of any individual replacing Donald, Los Angeles can hope to recreate his impact in the aggregate.
Byron Murphy II has the explosiveness to dominate on the interior and is solid against the run. His 6’1″, 308-pound frame is at least reminiscent of Donald, even if that’s an unfair comparison. Murphy could become an impact Year 1 starter while harassing QBs alongside 2023 rookie standouts Kobie Turner and Byron Young.
24) Dallas Cowboys: Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia
Dallas desperately needs offensive line assistance after losing LT Tyron Smith and C Tyler Biadasz in free agency. With the top six offensive tackles plus interior options Jackson Powers-Johnson and Graham Barton off the board, the Cowboys will go with the next-best pure center in the draft: West Virginia’s Zach Frazier.
Frazier is 45th on PFN’s Big Board, so this could be considered a reach. Jerry Jones and Co. hope Frazier becomes the next Travis Frederick, another center whose Round 1 selection was panned before he became one of his era’s best pivots.
25) Green Bay Packers: Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
With Jordan Love helming one of the NFL’s youngest rosters, the Packers are the definition of an ascending team. Green Bay has few needs on the offensive side of the ball, which could lead general manager Brian Gutekunst to address his club’s defense in Round 1.
The Packers already signed free agent safety Xavier McKinney to a four-year, $68 million deal this offseason. But they need multiple defensive backs after losing Jonathan Owens, Darnell Savage Jr., and Rudy Ford, each of whom played over 600 snaps in 2023. Cooper DeJean could add a dose of athleticism to Green Bay’s secondary and play corner if needed.
26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
The Buccaneers released pass rusher Shaquil Barrett this offseason, creating a hole in Todd Bowles’ edge-defender plan. Barrett played 62% of the Bucs’ defensive snaps last season and eclipsed 75% of playtime with Tampa Bay in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Bowles will always run a blitz-heavy scheme, but the Buccaneers need to be able to generate pressure with their front four. Tampa Bay hopes Jared Verse will contribute more than former first-round pass rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, who’s yet to top five sacks in a season.
27) Arizona Cardinals (From HOU): Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
A neck injury nearly forced Laiatu Latu to retire in 2020, but he recovered to win 2023’s Lombardi Award, given to the nation’s top defensive lineman. After posting 23.5 sacks over the past two seasons, Latu will head to Arizona, where the Cardinals already landed OT Olu Fashanu and WR Brian Thomas Jr. earlier in this NFL Mock Draft.
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Cards defensive coordinator Nick Rallis deployed an odd front in 2023, and Latu’s best fit might be as an edge defender in a 3-4 scheme. Arizona figures to deploy him all over the line, getting Latu in one-on-one matchups by aligning him correctly.
28) Buffalo Bills: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Adonai Mitchell would have made sense for the Bills solely as a replacement for Gabe Davis. Now that Buffalo has moved on from Stefon Diggs, Mitchell — who averaged more than 15 yards per catch and scored 11 touchdowns in 2023 — should be atop the club’s wish list.
Mitchell ran a 4.34-second 40-yard dash at 6’2″, 205 pounds, while his 9.99 Relative Athletic Score makes him one of the most athletic prospects in NFL Combine history. He’s a downfield threat who should immediately mesh with Josh Allen, and his route-running may still be underrated.
29) Detroit Lions: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Cornerback depth was an issue for the Lions before they cut Cameron Sutton this offseason. Trade acquisition Carlton Davis and free-agent signing Amik Robertson figure to start on the outside with 2023 second-round pick Brian Branch holding down the slot, but a first-round CB shouldn’t be out of the question for the Lions.
Although Kool-Aid McKinstry might not boast the upside of Terrion Arnold, his Alabama teammate, he is a dependable perimeter option with excellent football intelligence. Davis is only signed through 2024, while Robertson had never started more than seven games before last season. McKinstry could play early in Detroit.
30) Baltimore Ravens: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
The Ravens have more areas of need than usual and didn’t have the cap space to address them during free agency. As such, they’ll enter Round 1 with multiple position groups at the top of their minds.
While Baltimore could think about adding a wide receiver, an offensive lineman, or another defensive back, general manager Eric DeCosta will instead target his club’s pass rush after losing Jadeveon Clowney this offseason. Chop Robinson put up 17.5 sacks over the last two seasons and will team up with Odafe Oweh to keep the Ravens’ pass-rushing rotation among the league’s best.
31) San Francisco 49ers: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Cornerback should be a priority for the 49ers in this year’s draft. San Francisco has immediate and long-term needs in the secondary and can probably find a suitable CB at the end of Round 1.
Nate Wiggins’ range should make him a perfect fit for the 49ers’ defense, while his tenacity might match that of incumbent San Francisco corner Charvarius Ward. The 49ers will target Wiggins, knowing Ward and fellow CB Deommodore Lenoir are entering contract years.
32) Kansas City Chiefs: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
While we’d like to give Patrick Mahomes another pass catcher at No. 32, we can’t ignore the hole the Chiefs currently have at left tackle. Don’t worry, we’ll give Kansas City more weapons in Rounds 2 and 3.
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Veteran blindside protector Donovan Smith remains a free agent after starting 12 regular-season games and four playoff contests for the Chiefs last year. While Andy Reid may have faith that 2023 third-rounder Wanya Morris can step in, Tyler Guyton gives the Chiefs an alternative and offers more upside.
3-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft | Round 2
33) Carolina Panthers
Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
34) New England Patriots
Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
35) Arizona Cardinals
Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
36) Washington Commanders
Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
37) Los Angeles Chargers
Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri
38) Tennessee Titans
Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
39) Carolina Panthers
T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State
40) Washington Commanders
Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
41) Green Bay Packers
Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
42) Houston Texans
Michael Hall Jr., DT, Ohio State
43) Atlanta Falcons
Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
44) Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Haynes, G, UConn
45) New Orleans Saints
Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
46) Indianapolis Colts
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
47) New York Giants
Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
48) Jacksonville Jaguars
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
49) Cincinnati Bengals
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
50) Philadelphia Eagles
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
51) Pittsburgh Steelers
Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
52) Los Angeles Rams
Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
53) Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan
54) Cleveland Browns
Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
55) Miami Dolphins
Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
56) Dallas Cowboys
Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington
57) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State
58) Green Bay Packers
Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
59) Houston Texans
Brandon Dorlus, EDGE, Oregon
60) Buffalo Bills
T’Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
61) Detroit Lions
Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State
62) Baltimore Ravens
Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
63) San Francisco 49ers
Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
64) Kansas City Chiefs
Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
Round 3
65) Carolina Panthers
Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama
66) Arizona Cardinals
Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan
67) Washington Commanders
Leonard Taylor III, DT, Miami (FL)
68) New England Patriots
Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
69) Los Angeles Chargers
Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
70) New York Giants
Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale
71) Los Angeles Rams (From ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan
72) New York Jets
Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
73) Detroit Lions
Christian Mahogany, G, Boston College
74) Atlanta Falcons
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (FL)
75) Chicago Bears
Jalyx Hunt, EDGE, Houston Christian
76) Denver Broncos
Maason Smith, DT, LSU
77) Las Vegas Raiders
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
78) Washington Commanders
Austin Booker, EDGE, Kansas
79) Atlanta Falcons
Caelen Carson, CB, Wake Forest
80) Cincinnati Bengals
Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama
81) Seattle Seahawks
Sedrick Van Pran, C, Georgia
82) Indianapolis Colts
Dominick Puni, G, Kansas
83) Los Angeles Rams
Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
84) Pittsburgh Steelers
Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
85) Cleveland Browns
Cedric Gray, LB, North Carolina
86) Houston Texans
Cole Bishop, S, Utah
87) Dallas Cowboys
Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
88) Green Bay Packers
McKinnley Jackson, DT, Texas A&M
89) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
90) Arizona Cardinals
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson
91) Green Bay Packers
Zak Zinter, G, Michigan
92) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State
93) Baltimore Ravens
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, S, Texas Tech
94) San Francisco 49ers
Tanor Bortolini, C, Wisconsin
95) Kansas City Chiefs
DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke
96) Jacksonville Jaguars
Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
97) Cincinnati Bengals
Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
98) Pittsburgh Steelers
Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky
99) Los Angeles Rams
Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
100) Washington Commanders
Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
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