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