The 2024 NFL Draft is a little more than a week away. Sporting News’ most recent mocks have gone seven rounds and also offered a trade-heavy first-round edition. Now, it’s time to focus again on the projections for the first three rounds assuming there are no trades.
Although some things have come into better focus, there’s still plenty of uncertainty with how the picks will play out in Detroit on April 25-27.
Here’s an updated take on what teams might be thinking from No. 1 through No. 100.
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Round 1
1. Chicago Bears (from Panthers)
- Caleb Williams, QB, USC (6-1, 214 pounds)
The Bears have been locked into Williams for a while and confirmed that by trading Justin Fields not long before Williams’ stellar pro day workout. He’ll try to finally solve the long-term franchise QB problem in Chicago with his transcendent talent and competitiveness.
2. Washington Commanders
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Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU (6-4, 210 pounds)
Daniels or Drake Maye? That’s the biggest early question on the board, assuming the Commanders don’t trade out of this pick with the Vikings or another team. Daniels’ dynamic athletic skill set would seem to fall in line more with the offensive philosophy of Kliff Kingsbury.
3. New England Patriots
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Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina (6-4, 223 pounds)
The Patriots are more likely than the Commanders to trade down out of a high pick despite a massive QB need. They need to rebuild in several areas for new coach Jerod Mayo and GM Eliot Wolf. If they stay put, it would make sense to jump on Maye, who might be a better fit for Alex Van Pelt’s offense over Daniels, anyway.
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4. Arizona Cardinals
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State (6-3, 202 pounds)
The Cardinals have a major void for a true No. 1 wide receiver for Kyler Murray. Harrison checks every box in that department as one of the most tantalizing positional prospects ever.