USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams is the overwhelming favorite to go first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, but one top analyst has the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner slipping down to the No. 3 spot.
In his latest 2024 NFL first-round mock draft, Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports has Williams going third overall to the Washington Commanders.
Tice is projecting the Chicago Bears to surprisingly use the top pick (via the Carolina Panthers) on North Carolina signal-caller Drake Maye, with Ohio State wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. going second to the Arizona Cardinals:
“Williams returns to his D.C. roots and gives a reconfigured and rebuilding Commanders franchise a much-needed face for a new era. His quick-trigger throwing motion, accuracy, creativity and willingness to push the ball allows him to create explosive plays out of nowhere. He will take unnecessary sacks and will seem to hold onto the ball to ad-lib or scramble rather than continue to progress at times. But teams will have to determine if that was because of USC’s offense or because of Williams’ style (or both).
Teams prioritize and covet a player’s ability to raise the offense’s ceiling and Williams plays with a toughness that teammates rally behind. Williams chucking it all over the yard to Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson would be exciting football.”
The Bears will likely get the first overall pick thanks to the Panthers, who gave up their 2024 first-rounder as part of the package to trade up for Bryce Young. That said, it’s not quite a lock that Chicago will take a QB with the first overall pick.
Chicago QB Justin Fields is putting together the best football of his career, thanks to the arrival of star wideout D.J. Moore. There’s a case to be made that Chicago should draft a can’t-miss prospect like Harrison Jr. and pair him with Moore, giving Fields a prolific 1-2 pass-catching duo for years to come.
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Another option? The Bears could trade the first overall pick and acquire even more selections. The bottom line is that the NFC North club will set the tone for the draft one way or another, and it’s truly anybody’s guess where they’ll go with the top pick.
