With college football all but over and the NFL on its way, let’s take a look at what the 2024 NFL Draft could shape out to be.
As the 2023 NFL regular season comes to a close and the playoffs start, it is never too early to take a look at the players coming out of college and where the next generation of stars might land. That includes the Chicago Bears getting the first overall pick from Carolina in what could be a massive turn of events and them moving on from Justin Fields rather quickly. However it shapes out, here is a brief early look at the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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1. Chicago Bears (from CAR) – Caleb Williams, QB, USC
In 2023 at USC, Caleb Williams had 3,633 passing yards with 142 rushing yards and 42 total touchdowns with just five interceptions.
2. New England Patriots – Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
In 2023 at North Carolina, Drake Maye had 3,608 passing yards with 449 rushing yards and 33 total touchdowns with nine interceptions.
3. Arizona Cardinals – Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio State
Marvin Harrison, Jr. caught 67 passes for 1,211 and 15 total touchdowns for Ohio State in his junior season.
4. Washington Commanders – Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
5. Chicago Bears – Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
In just 10 games this season for Penn State, Chop Robinson recorded 15 tackles, 7.5 of which were for a loss, and four sacks.
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6. New York Giants – Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Malik Nabers caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 total touchdowns this season from Jayden Daniels at LSU.
7. New York Jets – Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Los Angeles Chargers – Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
9. Tennessee Titans – Rome Odense, WR, Washington
Rome Odunze was widely considered the best receiver of the seaosn this year. He caught 87 passes for 1,553 yards and 15 total touchdowns on his way to a National Championship birth for Washington.
10. Atlanta Falcons – Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
In 12 games this year, Laiatu Latu had 49 total tackles of which 21.5 of them were behind the line of scrimmage. He also collected 13 sacks and two interceptions.
11. Green Bay Packers – Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Alabama’s top cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry finished his season with 32 tackles and seven passes batted down.
12. Las Vegas Raiders – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels had a stellar season. He finished with 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns through the air with only four interceptions. In addition, he added 1,113 yards on the ground with 10 touchdowns.
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13. New Orleans Saints – Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
The best tight end prospect of recent memory, Brock Bowers caught 56 passes for 714 yards and seven total touchdowns this year.
14. Denvers Broncos – JC Latham, OT, Alabama
15. Seattle Seahawks – Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (FL)
In his junior year at Miami, Kamren Kinchens had 59 tackles and 2.5 for a loss. He had one sack, five interceptions with one returned for a touchdown. He also had five passes deflected.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kalen King, CB, Penn State
Kalen King is coming out after his juinor year. Last season with Penn State, he had 29 tackles with two passes deflected in 12 games.
17. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU) – Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
As a sophomore, Jared Verse had 41 tackles and 12.5 tackles for a loss. He also had nine sacks and one fumble recovery.
18. Cincinnati Bengals – Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
Troy Franklin broke out this year with Bo Nix and Oregon. He had 81 receptions for 1,383 yards and 14 touchdowns.
20. Minnesota Vikings – Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Speaking of Bo Nix, he finished the season as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year with 4,508 yards and 45 touchdowns with three interceptions. He also added 234 rushing yards and an additional six touchdowns.
21. Los Angeles Rams – Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Cooper DeJean has been a lockdown corner for Iowa this season. He has 41 tackles and two interceptions with five deflected passes.
22. Indianapolis Colts – Leonard Taylor III, DL, Miami (FL)
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23. Jacksonville Jaguars – Graham Barton, OT, Duke
24. Buffalo Bills – Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Transfering from Georgia to Texas, AD Mitchell had the best year of his career with 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns.
25. Kansas City Chiefs – Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
In the shadow of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas quietly picked up 68 receptions for 1,177 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior at LSU.
26. Houston Texans (from CLE) – Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
Dallas Turner made a wreck at Alabama. He finished with 53 tackles, 14.5 of them behind the line of scrimmage and 10.0 sacks.
27. Detroit Lions – Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
Terrion Arnold had 63 tackles from his cornerback position with 6.5 for a loss and one sack. He also had five interceptions and 12 passes batted down.
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28. Philadelphia Eagles – Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
On his way to a National Championship appearance, Bralen Trice had 46 tackles, 11.5 for a loss, and seven sacks as a senior leader of the defense.
29. Miami Dolphins – Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
30. Dallas Cowboys – Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
Edgerrin Cooper finished the year with 84 tackles total. He had 17 tackles for a loss and eight sacks as a senior.
31. San Francisco 49ers – Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
As a fifth-year senior, Xavier Legette had 71 receptions for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns with Spencer Rattler.
32. Baltimore Ravens – Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
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