2024 NFL Mock Draft

A typical 2024 NFL Mock Draft will set their order based on Vegas odds; it is a clean and simple way of doing so. But where is the fun in that? In this 2024 NFL Mock Draft, I’ve set the order based on how I see the season playing out. Sorry but not sorry if you’re offended by your team’s draft slot. Without further ado, here is my first 2024 NFL Mock Draft.

2024 NFL Mock Draft

1) Arizona Cardinals (2-15) Caleb Williams, QB, USC

Caleb Williams in, Kyler Murray out. I like Kyler as a player, but between some of the leadership questions that have arisen, his massive contract, and injury woes; it is time to move on. If Williams can perform to the same level he did last year at USC, this is a player that will be discussed in the same rare air as Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, and Trevor Lawrence as a true generational type prospect. You do not pass that up.

2) Las Vegas Raiders (3-13) Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas

This is probably too high for most, but it is purely a projection. Ewers has every tool needed and has the roster around him to explode in his junior season. The Longhorns should be in the playoff race this year, and Ewers should be on Williams’ heels for the Heisman trophy.

3) Washington Commanders (4-13) Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

Our first NFL draft since 2021, where three quarterbacks come off the board to start things off. Washington finally has new ownership, will be ushering in a new head coach, and will finally have their chance at a franchise QB. Insert Drake Maye. Maye has the arm talent and athleticism to stress defenses and create opportunities for Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson to make plays in the passing game while he extends plays with his legs. Check out what our own Brett Schraufnagel had to say about Maye.

4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-13) Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

As much as Tampa could use a QB4 to emerge from the 2024 NFL Draft class, I don’t see it right now. So instead, they build their trenches and roster what could be the league’s best tackle duo for the next decade while allowing Tristan Wirfs to slide back to the right side where he dominated. Tampa can start looking toward Cade Klubnik and Drew Allar in the 2025 draft.

5) Los Angeles Rams (6-11) Marvin Harrison Jr. WR, Ohio State

Welcome back to the first round Rams fans! What a welcome it would be if the Rams could draft one of the best WR prospects of the last decade. Life is going to be a lot easier for whoever is under center in LA next season.

6) Arizona Cardinals via Houston Texans (6-11) Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

Caleb Williams, you have a new top target out in the desert. Bowers is the greatest TE prospect I have ever seen. Plain and simple. Although he is not an elite blocker, he gets by and should improve in that area as he continues to grow. But Bowers is a smooth athlete with an unstoppable motor, and good luck bringing him down in the open field. Good things are coming, Cardinals fans.

7) Dallas Cowboys (6-11) Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama

Oh, Cowboys fans, come at me all you want. I am just not a Mike McCarthy fan whatsoever, and I think without Kellen Moore, this offense will struggle mightily. I expect Dan Quinn to take over as head coach after this season, and he brings in one of the highest tools players in the draft, Dallas Turner. Turner and Micah Parsons could wreck offenses under coach Quinn for a long, long time.

8) New York Giants (7-10) Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State

Keep. Investing. In. The. Line. Drafting Fashanu would allow Evan Neal to slide inside to guard while Fashanu and all-world LT Andrew Thomas man the outside. A rock-solid offensive line would allow Brian Daboll to expand his ultra-exciting offense. As enticing as it would be to get a WR for this team, trench work comes as the greater need right now.

9) Chicago Bears via Carolina Panthers (7-10) Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State

Speaking of trench play, welcome to our 2024 NFL Mock Draft, Chicago Bears fans. The Bears threw a ton of money around in the 2023 offseason, and they boast a roster that looks significantly better than it did this time last season. Next spring, the focus has got to be the defensive line. Chicago is getting an alpha male in Verse that can set the tone for their improving defense.

10) Green Bay Packers (7-10) JC Latham, OT, Alabama

What are we getting from Jordan Love and Green Bay in 2024? Your guess is as good as mine. I believe Love will show just enough for the Packers to give him a second year to try and prove he is the guy. Let’s go and get him a young, freak athlete with all the tools in the world to block for him. Latham is nowhere near NFL-ready at this moment, but given a second year of starting, he could be the next great Alabama offensive tackle disciple. Something Green Bay desperately needs as David Bakhtiari ages.

11) New England Patriots (7-10) Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona

Trent Brown and Riley Reiff don’t inspire much faith moving forward as a starting tackle duo, especially with both veterans playing on expiring deals. The 5th year senior is coming off an elite season for the Wildcats and should be a set-and-forget tackle from day 1.

12) Tennessee Titans (7-10) Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

Tennessee just needs more playmakers to help out their next young QB, whether that be Malik Willis, Will Levis, or a player not currently on the roster. Egbuka will play second fiddle to Marvin Harrison Jr for another season, but upon his arrival in the NFL, he has all the tools to be a legit WR1 for an NFL offense.

13) Chicago Bears (8-9) Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

You can’t have too many playmakers on offense; there’s no such thing. A group that features DJ Moore, Darnell Mooney, Cole Kmet, and Worthy could be something special alongside Justin Fields’ elite running ability. Worthy can run with the best of them and is constantly a threat to take it to the house; he could be the last piece of the puzzle to helping Justin Fields reach his full potential.      

14) Indianapolis Colts (8-9) Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington

Trice has some of the most relentless pursuit I’ve seen on tape, just look at what he did last year, leading the country with 70 QB pressures. The Colts are banking on a Kwity Paye breakout in year three; regardless of if that happens or not, EDGE will still be a need going into the 2024 NFL Draft.    

15) Denver Broncos (8-9) Kalen King, CB, Penn State

Pat Surtain, the league’s best corner, has got a legit running mate in King. Joey Porter Jr got all the attention for Penn St last year, but King was the team’s best CB. King has the inside track to be my CB1 for the 2024 NFL Draft.

16) Baltimore Ravens (9-8) Demeioun “Chop” Robinson, EDGE, Penn State

Chop is an old-school dude, cut from the same cloth as Jared Verse, as someone you can count on to lead men. Big things are coming for Penn St. this season, giving Chop a national spotlight to shine.

17) New York Jets (10-7) Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama

Much like Kalen King going to Denver, Sauce Gardner gets a dynamic running mate to help lead the secondary. I’m a huge DJ Reed fan, but you cannot have enough corner help, and the value of getting most people’s CB1 at 17 is too good to pass up for an ever-improving defense.

18) Buffalo Bills (10-7) Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

Nabers brings another weapon for Josh Allen to massacre defenses with. Diggs will be a year older, and Gabe Davis will more than likely be leaving in free agency, leaving a glaring hole in the wide receiver room that Nabers can fill immediately.

Playoff Teams

19) Detroit Lions (8-9) Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa

DeJean is one of my favorite prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. He’s got the size, athleticism, and confidence to play the cornerback position at a high level in the NFL.

20) Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns (11-6) Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB, Clemson

Trotter may not resemble his father physically, but the younger Trotter fits the modern linebacker mold coming in at 6’ 230. DeMeco Ryans does not have Fred Werner or Dre Greenlaw joining him in Houston, but Trotter can bring that presence and be Ryans’ green dot guy for years to come.

21) Atlanta Falcons (8-9) J.T. Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State

I think big things are coming for Atlanta’s second-year man, Arnold Ebiketie, this year. However, Ebiketie is surrounded by aging veterans, and the team has got to get younger and more explosive. Enter Tuimoloau. He’s got every single tool you need; if he becomes more consistent in year 3, he’ll be going much higher than 21 come draft time.

22) Kansas City Chiefs (12-5) Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

The Chiefs have got to keep a wall in front of Patrick Mahomes, and drafting Mims gives them the next potential star lineman that Georgia pumps out. Mims is a behemoth, standing 6’7, 330 lbs, and a 7’1 wingspan. The problem is that the former 5-star recruit has played just over 400 snaps in his first two seasons. A year three breakout is on the horizon for Mims.

23) Pittsburgh Steelers (11-6) Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State

Pittsburgh can continue its offensive line overhaul by adding the best interior player in the draft. Jackson has played alongside some great players during his time in Columbus, and this year he takes center stage as the big dog on the line.

24) New Orleans Saints (9-8) Leonard Taylor, DL, Miami

Taylor led the Miami defense in pressures last season and did it from the interior. His combine is one that could be reminiscent of Travon Walker, where he goes out and breaks records for a man of his size. Pairing him with current rookie Bryan Bresee gives Saints fans an exciting young duo on the interior.

25) Minnesota Vikings (11-6) JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan

McCarthy is a tough evaluation for me, but I think Minnesota is a spot that makes sense for him. He needs a coach that can help him make the right reads and improve his decision-making. He’s got the size, arm talent, and athleticism needed to be a franchise QB, and coach Kevin O’Connell might be the guy that puts Mccarthy’s game fully together. With Kirk Cousins’ future in Minnesota being up in the air, this is a worthwhile risk for the Vikings.

26) Jacksonville Jaguars (11-6) Maason Smith, DL, LSU

Speaking of Travon Walker, Smith is a player that reminds me quite a bit of the former #1 overall pick. When you look strictly at tools, Smith might have the best in college football. At 6’5, 300, Smith will have inside/outside flexibility and can be a nightmare playing with Walker, Josh Allen, and the ultra-underrated Davon Hamilton. Smith just needs to stay on the field this year to prove he can be that player.

27) San Francisco 49ers (11-6) Andrew Mukuba, S, Clemson

Mukuba is S1 in my eyes and is truly a do it all player in the backend. Losing Jimmie Ward will be a tough loss for San Fran, and we’re not sure if they’ll be able to afford to keep breakout star Talanoa Hufanga around long-term. Mukuba makes for a great contingency plan in a defense that asks a lot of their safeties.

28) Los Angeles Chargers (12-5) Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois

Please, can we please get some sort of interior presence to the Chargers. Is that too much to ask? This team has been gashed up the middle year after year. Drafting a powerhouse in Newton is the first step towards ending that.

29) Miami Dolphins (12-5) Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State

It’s time for Miami to make sure they have someone in place to take over for Tyreek Hill whenever that becomes necessary. But for the time being, Wilson and his 6’7 frame bring a stature that would give Miami an insane three-headed monster at receiver.

30) Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State

It’s been a few years since we’ve seen Ohio State pump out first-round corners like they used to, but Burke can end that streak. Philly needs to prepare for life after Slay and Bradbury as the two-star corners age. Burke is an exciting talent that could benefit tremendously if he gets the chance to learn from those two.

31) Seattle Seahawks (12-5) Sedric Van Pran, C, Georgia

Set and forget, day one starter at any spot along the interior. Van Pran joins a fun young offense, and he’ll help make life much easier for whoever the Seahawks transition to under center going forward.

32) Cincinnati Bengals (14-3) Mario Williams, WR, USC

Your Super Bowl champion, Cincinnati Bengals, are on the clock. Cincy keeps the cupboards full for Joe Burrow here. The team will likely have to say goodbye to Tyler Boyd this offseason, and bringing in Mario Williams will help make that transition much easier for the Bengals. Williams followed Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams from Norman to Southern Cal and is expected to take over as the Trojans WR1 with Jordan Addison leaving for the NFL.