One more week until the 2024 NFL Draft, ladies and gentlemen. We are ALMOST there. With the draft season in full-swing, that means it’s time for us to bring our No. 12 and penultimate edition of the 2024 NFL mock draft. And yes, several blockbuster trades were projected for this piece.
Lights, camera, action! Let’s go.
Find out which player is projected to go to your team in our 2024 NFL Mock Draft!
1. Chicago Bears (From Carolina Panthers): Caleb Williams
Nothing new in this 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Pretend you’re an MLB slugger—a pitching machine that delivers pitches right down the middle at 5 miles per hour. Of course, you’ll take advantage of the opportunity and crush that ball for a moonshot home run.
That’s where the Bears are here. The Carolina Panthers gifted them the first overall pick. Now Chicago can use it on a franchise-changing QB in Williams, who will produce immediately with DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, D’Andre Swift and Khalil Herbert headlining a deep set of weapons.
A promising new era of Bears football begins now.
2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels
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It’s between Daniels, Drake Maye and JJ McCarthy here. But the Commanders oughta go with the guy who has the highest ceiling, and a dual-threat QB like Daniels is tailor-made for the offense Kliff Kingsbury will run in DC.
Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Austin Ekeler? Now we’re talking.
3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye
Don’t be surprised if the Patriots end up dealing this pick. But the best bet is to stay put in the upcoming NFL draft and take a chance on Drake Maye, who has all the physical tools to be the difference-making quarterback Mac Jones never became in Foxborough.
Maye will need time to hone his craft, but there’s no guarantee New England will be in a spot to take an elite QB prospect here next year. So take Maye now, build around him and address your remaining needs in the later rounds.
4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr.
GM Monti Ossenfort will have weighed several offers for the No. 4 selection. But ultimately, he just can’t get himself to pass on a generational wide receiver talent in Marvin Harrison Jr.
Kyler Murray looked like his old self throwing to rising star tight end Trey McBride last year. Add Harrison Jr. — the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison to the arsenal — and you’ll get the best version of Kyler Murray yet.
5. Minnesota Vikings (Projected Trade With Los Angeles Chargers): J.J. McCarthy
Projected NFL draft trade alert! The Vikings acquired the No. 5 pick from the Chargers in exchange for the No. 11 and No. 23 picks.
With that pick, the Vikings get their new franchise signal-caller to build around. JJ McCarthy might take some time to find his game at the pros, but that’s why the Vikes signed Sam Darnold as a bridge option.
With Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson at his side, McCarthy would be in a great spot to succeed in Minny for years to come.
Also read: Ranking All 32 Teams Based On How Desperately They Need To Have A Great 2024 NFL Draft
6. New York Giants: Rome Odunze
With the top QBS off the board, the G-Men avoid the temptation to find Daniel Jones’ replacement in round one. So instead, they settle on the best-remaining non-QB in Washington wideout Rome Odunze.
And that’ll do nicely as a consolation prize. The Giants have lacked a star WR1 since trading Odell Beckham Jr. five years ago. Odunze has similar game-breaking abilities and would give the Giants a valuable long-term cornerstone piece on offense.
7. Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt
You’re seeing this selection in a million 2024 NFL Mock Draft, and rightfully so. Alt just makes too much sense for a Titans team that has always emphasized winning in the trenches.
An Alt-Peter Skoronski offensive tackle tandem could be football’s best for the next decade. No excuses for Will Levis to NOT succeed behind center.
8. Los Angeles Chargers (Projected Trade With Atlanta Falcons): Malik Nabers
Our second projected trade alert! The Bolts acquire the No. 8 pick from Atlanta in exchange for the No. 11 and No. 69 selections.
Having secured an extra first from the Vikings in this exercise, the Chargers get aggressive and jump the Bears to make sure they get the last of the remaining “big three” wide receivers for Justin Herbert.
Wide receiver is a priority for the Bolts after moving on from both Mike Williams and Keenan Allen. Nabers’ ability to stretch the field and open up the middle of the field will go hand-in-hand with Herbert’s gunslinging release.
9. Chicago Bears: Brock Bowers
We wanted to go defense here, but how could GM Ryan Poles pass on a generational tight-end prospect if he’s still available at No. 9?
Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, George Kittle, TJ Hockenson and Sam LaPorta have all recently shown the value of a difference-making tight end in the modern NFL. None of them had as much hype as Bowers entering the NFL.
So let’s give Williams a three-headed receiving monster in Bowers, Allen and Moore. Take that, 31 opposing defenses.
10. New York Jets: Olu Fashanu
The Jets will wanna take someone who can step in and produce right away for Aaron Rodgers.
Hard to think Rodgers would be upset with the selection of Fashanu. The Penn State product didn’t allow a single sack in 681 pass-blocking snaps over his final two years of college football, per Pro Football Focus.
Adding Fashanu is the cherry on top of a beautiful o-line makeover by the front office in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.
11. Atlanta Falcons: Dallas Turner
It works out beautifully for Atlanta. They trade down, secure an extra third-round pick and still get the best edge rusher in this class.
Signing Kirk Cousins means the Falcons are ready for takeoff on offense. With their first-round pick, Atlanta has to address the leaky front seven, and Turner—who broke out with ten sacks last season—would form a terrifying tandem with Grady Jarrett.
12. Denver Broncos: Terrion Arnold
If the Broncos aren’t enamored with Michael Penix Jr. or Bo Nix, don’t be surprised if they end up trading down here.
But for now, we’ll assume GM George Paton goes with the best-player-available mentality. Terrion Arnold is an all-world shutdown corner who could immediately form the league’s best defensive back duo with All-Pro Patrick Surtain II.
Surtain himself has been floated in trade rumors, so Denver could simply draft Arnold with the idea that he replaces the 2021 first-round pick, too.
13. Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Penix Jr.
Is this a reach? Maybe, but in the sporting world, you gotta go big OR go home.
The Raiders have the pieces on offense and defense to be competitive. What they need is a franchise quarterback. Penix Jr. is the ultimate boom-or-bust NFL draft prospect but so were Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in previous drafts, and look how that played out.
Penix can sit behind Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew for a year or two if he’s not ready. It just feels like the ideal landing spot for the Washington Huskies product.
14. New Orleans Saints: Taliese Fuaga
The Saints may lose Ryan Ramcyzk to retirement, and 2022 first-rounder Trevor Penning has not performed as well as hoped.
Derek Carr took too many vicious hits behind the Saints’ leaky o-line last year. Fuaga is a plug-and-play guy who didn’t allow a single sack over his final three years of college football. In other words, someone Derek Carr will come to love quickly.
15. Indianapolis Colts: Quinyon Mitchell
The Colts have slowly but surely built together one of the best front sevens in football, but they could use some help in the secondary.
Like Terrion Arnold, Mitchell has all the tools to be an all-pro shutdown corner in the NFL. Indy needs a guy like Mitchell to defend against the onslaught of prolific pass-catchers in the AFC.
16. Seattle Seahawks: J.C. Latham
The Seahawks’ o-line has been a problem dating back to the beginning of the Russell Wilson era.
Here’s their chance to fix it in the NFL draft with Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham, an absolute menace in the trenches. Though his run-blocking needs some work, Latham would immediately bolster the pass protection for Geno Smith — and that’s what matters most in today’s pass-happy league.
17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Cooper DeJean
Wouldn’t be shocked if GM Trent Baalke keeps it simple by taking the BEST remaining cornerback — which is the Jaguars’ most pressing need at this point.
At 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds, DeJean has the ideal combination of size, range, and speed to challenge the opposition’s No. 1 receiver.
18. Cincinnati Bengals: Laiau Latu
With Tee Higgins indicating that he’s fine playing the 2024 season under the franchise tag, the Bengals don’t need to worry about receiver here.
So instead, let’s add another pass-rushing force to Lou Anarumo’s defense. Trey Hendrickson sorely needs a running mate, so why not the guy with 23.5 sacks over his last two seasons at UCLA?
19. Dallas Cowboys (Projected Trade With Los Angeles Rams): Byron Murphy II
Another projected NFL draft trade! The Dallas Cowboys acquire the No. 19 pick from the Rams in exchange for picks No. 24 and No. 216 plus a 2025 third-round pick.
With that pick, Dallas solidified its defensive line by selecting Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II. With that, Murphy, Micah Parsons, and DeMarcus Lawrence form the “big three” pass-rushing trio.
Additionally, the Longhorns standout also helps make up for the losses of Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler Jr. in free agency.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Brian Thomas Jr.
Barring a move from 20 here, Pittsburgh HAS to take the best available wideout, right? I mean, who’s going to replace Diontae Johnson and complement rising star George Pickens?
LSU’s Brian Thomas Jr. is a grade-A deep threat and red zone weapon who would make life so much easier for Russell Wilson and/or Justin Fields. An offense with Thomas, Pickens, Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren and Pat Freiermuth would be totally unfair.
21. Miami Dolphins: Jared Verse
With Jerome Baker, Emmanuel Ogbah and Christian Wilkins all departing, Miami’s already vulnerable defense sorely needs another pass-rusher.
Jaelan Phillips is coming into his own as an All-Pro-caliber talent. But giving him a potent sidekick like Jared Verse could help take this Miami defense to another level. And believe us, a Verse-Phillips tandem is exactly what you need to get through guys like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen in the AFC!
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Nate Wiggins
Philly had the 31st-ranked pass defense last year.
Bringing back CJ Gardner-Johnson was a nice starting point to improve the group, but imagine if Howie Roseman added the 6-foot-2, 185-pound Wiggins in the NFL draft to complement CJ AND Darius Slay in the secondary.
23. Los Angeles Chargers (Projected Trade With Minnesota Vikings): Troy Fautanu
After getting their receiver at No. 8, the Bolts can now honor Jim Harbaugh’s wish to add to the trenches.
The Chargers have superstar Rashawn Slater at left tackle. So let’s give them the versatile Troy Fatuanu—another plug-and-play guy who could solidify the right tackle position for the next decade or more.
24. Los Angeles Rams (Projected Trade With Dallas Cowboys): Bo Nix
The trade-down works beautifully for the Rams, who get two extra picks and still come away with Oregon’s Bo Nix anyway.
The Rams don’t have too many pressing needs. But with the injury-prone Matthew Stafford entering his age-36 season, this feels like the perfect opportunity to draft and develop his successor.
Nix isn’t quite NFL-ready, so there’s no harm in waiting for him to take over Sean McVay’s offense for a year or two.
25. Green Bay Packers: Amarius Mims
The release of David Bakhtiari leaves the Pack with a gaping hole at offensive tackle. Jordan Love has more than enough weapons around him, so adding a long-term piece on the o-line should be the priority here.
Fortunately, the NFL draft is loaded with stud offensive linemen. Enter Georgia’s Amarius Mims, a run-blocking force who also didn’t allow a single sack over his last two years of college ball.
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chop Robinson
The Bucs love to address the front seven in the early rounds..so why stop now, especially with Shaq Barrett and Devin White both departing this offseason?
Penn State’s Chop Robinson seems like the perfect addition to Todd Bowles’ blitz-happy defense led by Vita Vea, Lavonte Davis and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.
27. Arizona Cardinals (From Houston Texans): Jer’Zhan Newton
No Cardinal player hit seven sacks last season, and they finished dead last against the run. In other words: HELP NEEDED on the defensive line.
Jer’Zhan Newton is the perfect solution here. A one-man wrecking crew of a run-stopper who logged 13 sacks over his last two years at Illinois.
28. Buffalo Bills: Adonai Mitchell
With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis both gone, the Bills’ top receiver on the depth chart is Curtis Samuel.
So yeah, they’re totally getting a new weapon for Josh Allen one way or another in the 2024 NFL draft. Texas wideout Adonai Mitchell is a contested catch specialist with a massive 6-4, 196-pound frame. That’s the perfect target to pair with Allen’s all-world abilities.
29. Detroit Lions: Darius Robinson
Detroit needs another stud pass-rusher to complement Aidan Hutchinson and Dan Campbell should love a physical, in-your-face guy like Missouri’s Darius Robinson.
At 6-foot-5 and 296 pounds, Robinson would perfectly fit the Lions’ “Bully Ball” identity.
30. Baltimore Ravens: Xavier Worthy
Baltimore hit a home run with the Zay Flowers pick last year, but Lamar Jackson still needs another dynamic pass-catcher to help out there.
We’re just getting too excited about the idea of a Worthy, Flowers and Mark Andrews pass-catching tandem. Those three AND Derrick Henry for the reigning MVP would be absolutely ridiculous.
31. San Francisco 49ers: Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jake Brendel is a fine option at center, but Powers-Johnson has the skill set to be a top-five guy at the position. And let’s not forget how much the 49ers’ interior o-line struggled against the Chiefs’ pass rush in Super Bowl 58.
And with Trent Williams getting up there in age, this feels like a good time for John Lynch and company to think long-term on the o-line and the answer could possibly lie in the 2024 NFL draft.
32. Kansas City Chiefs: Ladd McConkey
The signing of Marquise Brown was supposed to shore up the Chiefs’ receiving corps.
But with Rashee Rice facing an uncertain future due to his legal issues, the Chiefs might want to plan for a potential long-term absence.
Throw in the fact that Brown is only here on a one-year deal, and the Chiefs have every incentive to go receiver. McConkey, who averaged 15.9 yards per catch in his final year at Georgia, can replace Marquez Valdes-Scantling as Patrick Mahomes’ deep threat.
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