The final mock before the real thing
By Chris Trapasso
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I've made it. My final mock draft of the 2024 NFL Draft cycle. After roughly 1.5 million mock drafts since September, I feel there's no other way for me to submit this mock than to do it with my hair on fire. And "chaos" will not do this mock draft justice. How about total disarray? Anarchy. There we go. That's better.
We don't know how the receiver position will shake out and certainly have no clue where the quarterbacks will go, and which teams will be most aggressive to land what they hope will be their future franchise passer.
Loads of trades in this final mock.
It's been fun running through these exercises every week, but I'd be lying if I wrote I wasn't amped to see actual selections being made very, very soon.
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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
From Carolina Panthers Round 1 - Pick 1 Caleb Williams QB USC • 6'1" / 215 lbs
The Commanders aren't even meeting with Williams before the draft. He's going to be a Chicago Bear soon enough. And it's the correct decision. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 2 Jayden Daniels QB LSU • 6'4" / 210 lbs
For as much as I do think Drake Maye is in consideration here, the Commanders will ultimately decide on Daniels at No. 2. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 3 Drake Maye QB North Carolina • 6'4" / 230 lbs
Maye has enough upside for the Patriots to pick him here in hopes of a big leap in 2025. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 4 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Ohio State • 6'4" / 205 lbs
When all is said and done, after all the draft-board maneuvering Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort did last year, I think he'll just stay put and pick Marvin Harrison Jr. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 5 JC Latham OT Alabama • 6'6" / 360 lbs
After all the talk of a trade down, the Chargers ultimately stand pat and pick a powerful right tackle from Alabama, who's a plug-and-play type. Jim Harbaugh -- and Justin Herbert -- rejoice. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 6 Rome Odunze WR Washington • 6'3" / 215 lbs
With Daniel Jones still making a pretty penny in New York, the Giants pass on the top quarterbacks in this class completely and are perfectly content landing Rome to play in the Big Apple. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Tennessee Titans Round 1 - Pick 7 J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan • 6'3" / 202 lbs
The Vikings would've loved Drake Maye but are happy with McCarthy here, especially considering they don't have to move mountains to get him. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Atlanta Falcons Round 1 - Pick 8 Malik Nabers WR LSU • 6'0" / 200 lbs
The Colts see Nabers slipping and make a move to get Anthony Richardson an electric weapon on the outside. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 9 Byron Murphy II DL Texas • 6'1" / 308 lbs
Without any of the "Big 3" receivers available, the Bears go with the first defensive prospect, a serious upfield rusher, on the interior. Murphy has dynamic athleticism and refined skill. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 10 Brock Bowers TE Georgia • 6'4" / 240 lbs
The Jets are as all in as one franchise can get, and Bowers should provide an instant spark in the middle of the field for Gang Green's passing offense. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Minnesota Vikings Round 1 - Pick 11 Joe Alt OT Notre Dame • 6'8" / 322 lbs
How about this slide down by GM Ran Carthon? Still gets Alt! In this move, Tennessee sends No. 7 and No. 38 to Minnesota for No. 11, No. 23 and No. 108. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Denver Broncos Round 1 - Pick 12 Terrion Arnold CB Alabama • 6'0" / 196 lbs
The Eagles desperately need youthful stability in the cornerback room, which is why they get aggressive to land the squeaky clean Arnold. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 13 Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State • 6'6" / 334 lbs
Fuaga is an instant starter with All-Pro upside at right tackle because of his width, power, and pass-pro ability. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 14 Olumuyiwa Fashanu OT Penn State • 6'6" / 317 lbs
Fashanu is a young, highly productive left tackle with elite traits and balance in pass pro. Nice find here at No. 14 for the Saints. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Indianapolis Colts Round 1 - Pick 15 Dallas Turner EDGE Alabama • 6'4" / 242 lbs
Another team that trades down and still gets the edge rusher they probably wanted inside the Top 10. Perfect prospect-team pairing here. This move includes the Falcons obtaining No. 46 and No. 117 from Indianapolis. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Seattle Seahawks Round 1 - Pick 16 Cooper DeJean CB Iowa • 6'1" / 207 lbs
Seahawks GM John Schneider and Packers GM Brian Gutekunst worked together in Kansas City in the 1990s and for years in Green Bay before ascending to their current roles, a history which helps this trade go down. Green Bay gets a versatile weapon in the secondary in DeJean. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 17 Quinyon Mitchell CB Toledo • 6'0" / 196 lbs
Mitchell has the size, speed and collegiate production to be an instant impact type on the perimeter in Jacksonville. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 18 Jared Verse EDGE Florida State • 6'4" / 260 lbs
The Bengals go edge rusher given the uncertainty of Trey Hendrickson's future. Yes, they have Myles Murphy waiting in the wings but keeping the edge-rusher room filled is always smart. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Los Angeles Rams Round 1 - Pick 19 Xavier Worthy WR Texas • 6'1" / 172 lbs
Ran strikes again. After trading back from No. 7 to No. 11, he uses the picks added in that trade -- No. 23 and No. 108 -- to give Will Levis another weapon in the record-setting Worthy. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 20 Amarius Mims OT Georgia • 6'7" / 340 lbs
The Steelers recreate the Georgia offensive-tackle tandem of a few years ago with Broderick Jones and now the even larger, Mims. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Miami Dolphins Round 1 - Pick 21 Laiatu Latu EDGE UCLA • 6'5" / 267 lbs
The Dolphins are fine moving back here, while the Cardinals, loaded with early draft capital pounce on the possibility of adding the polished Latu to the defense. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Philadelphia Eagles Round 1 - Pick 22 Bo Nix QB Oregon • 6'2" / 217 lbs
The Broncos work some magic -- trade back, get a second-round pick (No. 50) and a fifth-round selection (No. 161) from Philly, and still get their quarterback in the first round. Bravo. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Tennessee Titans Round 1 - Pick 23 Brian Thomas Jr. WR LSU • 6'4" / 205 lbs
This pick changed hands about five times before the Rams actually made a selection with it, and how about another fun weapon for Matthew Stafford in this offense?! | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 24 Graham Barton OT Duke • 6'5" / 314 lbs
The Cowboys begin to rebuild the offensive line with Barton, who can play left guard next to Tyler Smith who's likely going to move to left tackle in 2024. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Green Bay Packers Round 1 - Pick 25 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB Alabama • 6'1" / 195 lbs
The Seahawks slide back, earn a third-round pick (No. 91) and a 2025 third-round pick, and get a high-floor cornerback to pair with Devon Witherspoon and Tariq Woolen. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 26 Troy Fautanu IOL Washington • 6'4" / 317 lbs
The Buccaneers could just an infusion of young talent with positional flexibility up front, and that's precisely what Fautanu would provide. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Arizona Cardinals Round 1 - Pick 27 Tyler Guyton OT Oklahoma • 6'7" / 328 lbs
The Dolphins have seen the athletic Austin Jackson blossom under Mike McDaniel and view Guyton in a similar light, a big, long, physical specimen who needs proper coaching to reach his monstrous potential. GM Chris Grier secures a third-round pick (No. 90) from Arizona along with the rights to this pick. Solid. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 28 Ladd McConkey WR Georgia • 6'0" / 185 lbs
The Bills stay and get a well-rounded receiver to align anywhere in the formation for Josh Allen. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 29 Chop Robinson EDGE Penn State • 6'3" / 254 lbs
The Lions would feel with D.J. Reader and Alim McNeill inside and Aidan Hutchinson opposite him, Robinson would see plenty of one-on-one matchups on the edge, where his speed, bend, and burst would really shine. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 30 Marshawn Kneeland DL Western Michigan • 6'3" / 275 lbs
Late Round 1 surprise with Kneeland, a long, athletic specimen with plenty of untapped potential. Baltimore needs more pass-rush juice on the perimeter of its defensive line. | |||||||
Round 1 - Pick 31 Xavier Legette WR South Carolina • 6'3" / 227 lbs
Another big, physical YAC type from South Carolina for Kyle Shanahan to deploy all over the field. | |||||||
Mock Trade from Kansas City Chiefs Round 1 - Pick 32 Adonai Mitchell WR Texas • 6'4" / 196 lbs
The Chiefs love the depth at offensive tackle and receiver in this class and obtain No. 34 and a fifth-round pick (No. 137) in this move back. The Patriots leapfrog the Panthers at No. 33 to gain the smooth Mitchell. |
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