NFL
By: Greg Rector
Here is my first 2024 NFL mock draft ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. April 25th to the 28th in Detroit Michigan. I am using the current NFL positions for this mock draft. This draft is going to be offense-heavy especially, in the first round. So let’s look at what teams might do without any trades and not knowing who is signed in free agency.
1st Pick Chicago Bears
Thanks to the trade last season with the Carolina Panthers the Bears have the first overall draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. We have no idea which direction the Chicago Bears will be going because we simply don’t know who will be the head coach and do they decide to give Justin Fields another opportunity to be the quarterback. So for this reason I am not selecting a quarterback, rather as the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft the Chicago Bears select…
Marvin Harrison Jr – WR Ohio State
2nd Selection
If Bill Belichick continues to select players this could be anyone. The New England Patriots select…
Caleb Williams – QB USC
The Patriots need a quarterback and they decide to go with the 2022 Heisman Award winner.
The Arizona Cardinals decided to keep Kyler Murray as their quarterback so they didn’t select a quarterback at the third position. Do they go with a wide receiver to give Murray more options? Or do they decide on the offensive lineman? With the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft the Arizona Cardinals select…
Olu Fashanu -OT Penn State
Fashanu has been outstanding for the Nittany Lions for two seasons and he is going to play in the NFL for a long time.
With the 4th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders select…
Drake Maye- QB UNC
The Commanders decide to select Drake Maye who replaced Sam Howell at UNC and the Commanders or whichever name they decide upon using select Drake Maye this selection could easily be traded away as well.
Chicago Bears with the 5th overall draft pick select…
Bo Nix- Quarterback Oregon
A Heisman Trophy finalist the last two seasons becomes the Bears’ next quarterback who will put pressure on Justin Fields to perform better in the long term they could trade away either of their first two picks again as well.
With the sixth overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select…
Joe Alt OT Notre Dame
If you witnessed any Jets games in the 2023 season you know the offensive line has been miserable to watch. Alt is a 6″8″ 320lb monster who will protect 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers.
The New York Giants with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft select…
Joe Latham – OT Alabama
No, the Giants don’t select a quarterback much for the same reasons as the Jets select an offensive tackle when you see Daniel Jones was sacked so often and was injured you need to protect the quarterback. Besides the New Jerseyites love Tommy Devito.
The Tennessee Titans with the 8th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft select…
Malik Nabers – WR LSU
Nabers is a much-needed addition to the Titans wide receiver room. I don’t believe the Titans select a quarterback here although I would be tempted to select Jayden Daniels who threw Nabers the ball at LSU.
The New Orleans Saints don’t take Jayden Daniels either sorry Bayou fans. Instead with the ninth overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Saints select…
Brock Bowers WR/TE Georgia
I do not consider Bowers to be a true tight end so I listed him as both a WR/TE. The Saints need a new body for Derek Carr to throw the ball to and Bowers has been so good for Georgia that the Saints take him.
The Tampa Buccaneers with the tenth pick in the NFL draft select…
Jayden Daniels – QB LSU
Daniels has the arm and his legs are simply magnificent. The Bucs need a new quarterback and Daniels fits the bill.
The Las Vegas Raiders have a new head coach and a new general manager so we have no idea what direction the new crew will go with. With the eleventh overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft the Las Vegas Raiders select…
Laita Latu – Edge UCLA
Despite his earlier neck issues while at the University of Washington, Latu became the first defensive player selected.
I have no idea who the Chargers will select and they could go in any direction especially, if Brandon Staley gets fired. With the twelfth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select…
Kool-Aid McKinstry CB Alabama
Mckinstry has been an outstanding cornerback for the Crimson Tide and becomes the first corner selected.
The Denver Broncos with the 13th selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, select…
Jer’Zhan Newton Defensive Tackle Illinois
I have the Broncos selecting the best defensive player available despite the wide receivers that could also get selected here.
The Buffalo Bills are the fourth oldest team age-wise in the NFL in the 2023 season. What was the Super Bowl window is closing very quickly as we all see this season. With the 14th selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select…
Rome Odunze WR University of Washington
Odunze is the weapon the Bills need to help Josh Allen. This is despite other needs on the offensive line and their secondary or linebackers.
The Seattle Seahawks with the 15th overall selection decide to draft a quarterback and they select…
Michael Penix Jr QB University of Washington
Much like the Pittsburgh Steelers did with selecting Kenny Pickett a couple of seasons ago the Seahawks keep Penix Jr right in Seattle.
The Rams get a player here who was considered a top-five selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the sixteenth selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams select…
Jared Verse Edge Florida State
Just when you think Aaron Donald’s days as the premier rusher are now over the Rams select Verse and he will be a monster.
The Cincinnati Bengals need to replace Tyler Boyd and quite likely need to replace Tee Higgins. With the seventeenth selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select…
Keon Coleman WR Florida State
What a great addition Coleman will make in place of either of the previous two wide receivers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers need offensive line help they also need a new quarterback in my opinion as well. With the eighteenth selection in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select…
J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan
The quarterback for “That School Up North” is going to get drafted over where I have him going which is the second round. The Steelers fit his game. So there you go to the bossman Joe Cardoso I selected a player from “That School Up North”
The Atlanta Falcons disappointed fantasy football fans weekly yet despite their woes on offense I have the Falcons selecting the nineteenth player overall, The Atlanta Falcons select…
Dallas Turner Edge Alabama
The Green Bay Packers do not need to select a quarterback but they desperately need to shore up their offensive line and with the twentieth selection the Green Bay Packers select…
Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State
Now many question why I selected a right tackle for the Packers however I have the Packers selecting Fuaga and moving over to the left side to replace David Bahktiari whose career has been saddled with too many injuries.
The Minnesota Vikings with the twenty-first selection aren’t in a position to draft a quarterback. With the twenty-first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft the Minnesota Vikings select…
Bralen Trice Edge University of Washington
Trice is the perfect selection to play the opposite side of the Vikings’ pass rush of Danielle Hunter.
The Houston Texans traded their first-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals in the deal they made last year to select Will Anderson Jr. With the 22nd selection the Arizona Cardinals select…
Johnny Wilson WR Florida State
Kyler Murray needs a new target and the 6’7″ wide receiver fits the bill to a tee.
The Indianapolis Colts also select a wide receiver with their selection. With the 23rd overall pick, the Indianapolis Colts select…
Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State
Here’s why the Texans could afford to trade their pick to the Cardinals. This is another first-round pick courtesy of the Cleveland Browns thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade. With the 24th selection the Houston Texans select…
Kamren Kitchens Safety Miami
The Houston Texans secondary gets a true centerfielder to play the free safety role.
Yes, folks the Chiefs aren’t drafting with the final pick of the first round. That means they failed to win the Super Bowl and it also means the Kansas City Chiefs select…
Tony Franklin WR Oregon
Patrick Mahomes needs better wide receivers and they select Franklin who was outstanding for the Ducks.
The Jaguars also need a wide receiver as Zay Flowers and Clavin Ridley are both in contract scenarios. With the 26th selection of the NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select…
Xavier Leggette WR South Carolina
Never mind his quarterback was Spencer Rattler. Leggette was an outstanding receiver and it’s going to be very hard not to see him go in round one.
With the 27th selection yes all you Cowboys haters out there “America’s Team” doesn’t win the Super Bowl for the first time since they won Super Bowl XXX. Much to my chagrin. With the twenty-seventh selection the Dallas Cowboys select…
Nate Wiggins Cornerback Clemson
I understand the need to replace Tyron Smith at left tackle however the Cowboys also need a new cornerback and at this point of the first round you draft the best player available and there isn’t an OT at the level of Wiggins. They could select Amarius Mims the offensive tackle from Georgia as well.
The Detroit Lions with the 28th selection can go anywhere they like. With the 28th selection of the 2024 NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select…
Chop Robinson Edge Penn State
Robinson is the answer the Lions defensive line needs to assist Aidan Hutchinson off the edge.
That’s right all you of you Bay Area fans the Niners according to my source which is Tankathon for the draft order the Niners don’t win the Super Bowl. his as a Cowboys fan makes me happy…lol With the 29th selection of the 2024 NFL Draft the San Francisco 49ers select…
Amarius Mims OT Georgia
Trent Williams can’t play forever so the Niners select Mims who has been really good playing for the Bulldogs.
The Baltimore Ravens once again sit still and still get a great player. With the 30th selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select…
Cooper DeJean Cornerback Iowa
Here are the two teams that will be playing in the Super Bowl folks according to Tankathon
The Miami Dolphins with the 31st selection the Dolphins improve the interior of their offensive line. With the 31st selection, the Miami Dolphins select…
Graham Barton OL Duke
He has played tackle at Duke but will move inside at the NFL level.
Yes Fly Eagles Fly fans this means your guys win the Super Bowl for a second time. Ugly, ugly, ugly result for this Cowboys fan. With the 32nd selection of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles do not select another Georgia Bulldog instead I have them selecting…
Tyler Nubbin Safety Minnesota
As I said earlier on in this article this is simply a quick exercise and by no means do any of these players get selected where I have them going.
It’s called a “Mock Draft” for a reason.
