2024 NFL Draft: Final Predictive First Round Mock Draft

It's my final predictive mock draft of the 2024 NFL Draft cycle. I hate it.

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is less than 24 hours away. It took me days of running through mock draft simulators, several trashed Word documents, and four hours tonight to put this mock together. After several long nights finalizing my predictive big board and mock draft, I’m not sure I’ll be awake to see pick No. 32 later today.

Because of the time commitment and deadline I was working on, I wasn’t able to write in-depth analysis or fully describe trade compensation. If you’re interested in that info, please comment below this post or message me on Twitter @Sam_Teets33.

I included “alternative picks” after each selection to present readers with my thoughts on the multiple pathways teams could take depending on their previous additions and remaining players on the board. Hopefully this adds some context.

Sam Teets Final Predictive Mock Draft

1. Chicago Bears (Via Panthers): Caleb Williams, QB USC

Also Considered: None

2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB LSU

Also Considered: Drake Maye

3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB North Carolina

Also Considered: Trade down, J.J. McCarthy

4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR Ohio State

Also Considered: None

5. Los Angeles Chargers: JC Latham, RT Alabama

Also Considered: Trade down, Malik Nabers

6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR LSU

Also Considered: Rome Odunze

7. Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, LT Notre Dame

Also Considered: Trade down to 9 or 10, Rome Odunze

8. Atlanta Falcons: Byron Murphy II, IDL Texas

Also Considered: Trade down to 9 or 10, Laiatu Latu, Dallas Turner

Trade: Bears send Saints No. 9 for No. 14 and additional picks

9. New Orleans Saints (*Via Bears): Troy Fautanu, LT/G Washington

Also Considered: Olu Fashanu, Jared Verse

10. New York Jets: Rome Odunze, WR Washington

Also Considered: Troy Fautanu, Amarius Mims, Trade up

11. Minnesota Vikings:  J.J. McCarthy, QB Michigan

Also Considered: Jared Verse, Quinyon Mitchell, Trade Down

Trade: Broncos send Eagles No. 12 for No. 22 and additional picks

12. Philadelphia Eagles (*Via Broncos): Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo

Also Considered: Taliese Fuaga, Terrion Arnold

13. Las Vegas Raiders: Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama

Also Considered: Michael Penix Jr., Quinyon Mitchell

Trade: Saints send Bears No. 14 and additional picks for No. 9

14. Chicago Bears (*Via Saints): Olu Fashanu, LT Penn State

Also Considered: Jared Verse

15. Indianapolis Colts: Brock Bowers, TE Georgia

Also Considered: Brian Thomas Jr.

16. Seattle Seahawks: Taliese Fuaga, RT Oregon State

Also Considered: Jer'Zhan Newton, Dallas Turner, Jared Verse

17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson

Also Considered: Brian Thomas Jr., Cooper DeJean

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Jer'Zhan Newton, IDL Illinois

Also Considered: Tyler Guyton, Amarius Mims, Nate Wiggins

19. Los Angeles Rams: Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama

Also Considered: Laiatu Latu, Trade down to 24

20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Amarius Mims, RT Georgia

Also Considered: Graham Barton, Nate Wiggins

21. Miami Dolphins: Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA

Also Considered: Graham Barton

Trade: Eagles send Broncos No. 22 and additional picks for No. 12

22. Denver Broncos (*Via Eagles): Jared Verse, Edge Florida State

Also Considered: Bo Nix, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Stick at 12

23. Minnesota Vikings: Chop Robinson, Edge Penn State

Also Considered: Package to trade up

24. Dallas Cowboys: Graham Barton, OL Duke

Also Considered: Tyler Guyton

25. Green Bay Packers: Cooper DeJean, DB Iowa

Also Considered: Tyler Guyton, Kool-Aid McKinstry

Trade: Buccaneers send Commanders No. 26 for No. 36 and additional picks

26. Washington Commanders (*Via Buccaneers): Tyler Guyton, RT Oklahoma

Also Considered: Patrick Paul, Stay put at 36

27. Arizona Cardinals (Via Texans): Darius Robinson, Edge Missouri

Also Considered: Kool-Aid McKinstry

28. Buffalo Bills: Brian Thomas Jr., WR LSU

Also Considered: Marshawn Kneeland

29. Detroit Lions: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama

Also Considered: Zach Frazier, Marshawn Kneeland

30. Baltimore Ravens: Patrick Paul, LT Houston

Also Considered: Jordan Morgan, Marshawn Kneeland

Trade: 49ers send Panthers No. 31 for No. 33 and an additional pick

31. Carolina Panthers (*Via 49ers): Xavier Worthy, WR Texas

Also Considered: Adonai Mitchell

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas

Also Considered: Jordan Morgan, Kris Jenkins

Best Players Remaining: Offense

Bo Nix, QB Oregon

Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington

Keon Coleman, WR Florida State

Troy Franklin, WR Oregon

Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina

Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia

Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida

Ja'Lynn Polk, WR Washington

Jordan Morgan, OT/G Arizona

Kingsley Suamataia, OT BYU

Zach Frazier, C West Virginia

Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon

Best Players Remaining: Defense

Michael Hall Jr., IDL Ohio State

Kris Jenkins, IDL Michigan

Marshawn Kneeland, Edge Western Michigan

Junior Colson, LB Michigan

Edgerrin Cooper, LB Texas A&M

Mike Sainristil, NB Michigan