The Bears are going to trade Justin Fields (eventually) and draft Caleb Williams with the top pick. We can stop pretending they are going to do otherwise.

Don’t buy the Jayden Daniels hype! Drake Maye has been one of the best passers in college football for two years. Falling below the second overall pick would make him the most underrated and overthought player in the entire draft.

Jayden Daniels would not be the number three overall pick in every year, but there are a ton of quarterback-needy teams this season. The New England Patriots have not hid their desire to draft a quarterback early in the 2024 NFL draft, and Daniels is the last of the big three on the board.

The best player in the draft, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. falls off the board here as the first non-quarterback taken. The Arizona Cardinals are committed to Kyler Murray as their franchise quarterback, drafted their left tackle of the future last year, and now it’s time to get their quarterback someone to throw the ball to.

The Los Angeles Chargers just traded long-time wideout Keenan Allen to the Bears, and cut Mike Williams earlier this week. A new weapon for Justin Herbert to throw to is much-needed in Los Angeles. Enter Rome Odunze.

A run on wide receivers here in the top-10, the New York Giants take the last of the big three. Malik Nabers is a home run threat every time he touches the football. And this spells good news for whoever will be throwing the football for the Giants in 2024.

The Tennessee Titans went all out in free agency, landing wide receiver Calvin Ridley on a massive deal. It’s now time to give their quarterback Will Levis time to throw. They selected Peter Skoronski a year ago, and here they get him a running mate in Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt.

They added quarterback Kirk Cousins and have the offensive firepower to do some damage. Now it is time for the Atlanta Falcons to get a pass rusher who can consistently threaten opposing quarterbacks. And it was the worst-kept secret at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that the Falcons love Alabama pass rusher Dallas Turner.

After acquiring Keenan Allen to pair with D.J. Moore, the Bears can now turn back to their trenches to protect Caleb Williams. Who better to do that than his high school teammate in Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu?

Like Turner to the Falcons, another pick that felt fairly telegraphed in Indianapolis was the New York Jets’ infatuation with Oregon State tackle Taliese Fuaga. He’s mean, possesses clean feet, and can move people out of the way in the run game. As the Jets look to get on the right track, they turn to Fuaga to bolster their struggling trenches.

The Minnesota Vikings are once again in the market for a quarterback after Cousins departed for Atlanta. While Sam Darnold was signed as a bridge, J.J. McCarthy, despite his flaws, could give the Vikings their man of the future.

With just Ohio State alums Baron Browning and Jonathan Cooper as their remaining pass rushers, the Denver Broncos are still reeling from the Randy Gregory overpay. As head coach Sean Payton continues to look for his own guys, the Broncos add another pass rusher in Florida State standout Jared Verse.

This year’s standout Group of Five player is none other than Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell. There may not be a player who has had a more solidifying pre-draft process from a dominant showing at the Reese’s Senior Bowl to testing off the charts at the combine. Mitchell has locked in his spot in the first round and is the first cornerback off the board here to the Las Vegas Raiders.

After releasing Mike Thomas, the only receivers the New Orleans Saints have on their depth chart behind Chris Olave are Rasheed Shaheed, A.T. Perry, and the newly added Cedrick Wilson Jr. They must find quarterback Derek Carr another weapon to throw the ball to. And LSU’s Brian Thomas is an absolute lightning bolt on the field.

He had to come off the board some time.

The Indianapolis Colts want to get more explosive. And after the return of wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., they have a solid trio of receivers. Their tight ends, however, stand on shaky ground. Andrew Ogletree was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt list for an off-the-field incident, former second rounder Jelani Woods cannot stay healthy, and Mo Alie-Cox is nearing the end of the line.

Adding the best tight end in the draft (and perhaps the best one for quite some time) should help with that.

Keeping a Seattle man in Seattle, the Seahawks select the Husky versatile offensive lineman. The Seahawks have an immediate need at guard, while their right tackle situation sits on shaky ground with the oft-injured Abraham Lucas. By keeping Troy Fautanu to Seattle, they kill two birds with one stone.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a need at wide receiver after the departure of Ridley. However, they have a pretty big need at cornerback as well. And in this 2024 NFL draft mock, Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold was the best player on the board.

While the Cincinnati Bengals signed Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal, the depth around him is pretty bleak. D.J. Reader is off to Detroit as well, leaving room for the Bengals to not only add another defensive tackle to the room, but prioritize it. Byron Murphy is athletic, slippery, and can wreak havoc on opposing backfields.

Following his teammate Arnold by just two picks, Kool-Aid McKinstry comes off the board to the Los Angeles Rams. On paper (and on the field), the Rams have one of the worst secondaries in football. They have worked to fix it in free agency, but that progress must run through the draft. McKinstry helps.

In all likelihood, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to trade up if they want to land Amarius Mims. However, in this scenario, the Steelers get their guy to play opposite of the other Bulldog offensive tackle in Broderick Jones. The Steelers have a lot of questions to answer offensively, but clearing up their offensive line is a good place to start.

Slipping to DT2 in this mock due to a foot injury that has sidelined him all draft process, the ultra-slippery Jer’Zhan Newton falls to the Miami Dolphins. Looking to replace the departing Christian Wilkins, Newton has the pass rush prowess to make the lives of opposing quarterbacks consistently miserable.

The medicals on UCLA pass rusher Laiatu Latu are scary after he was medically forced to retire when at the University of Washington. This could cause him to slip. However, as the Philadelphia Eagles potentially look to replace both Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat, who are rumored to be on the trade block, Latu is of great value to them. Especially this late in the first round.

After free agency and a stellar first season of a new regime with a young quarterback, the Houston Texans find themselves in best player available territory with this pick received from the Cleveland Browns. And the best player available is Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean. He can play outside, he can play in the slot, and he can play safety. DeJean can do it all and is an ultra-clean prospect for the Texans to plug into their secondary.

After the long-tenured left tackle Tyron Smith was released this offseason, the Dallas Cowboys opened up a need they have not had in quite some time. And they look to answer it quite quickly here, selecting Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham with their first round pick.

The Green Bay Packers love their versatile offensive linemen who can play multiple spots. And there may not be a more versatile one in the 2024 NFL draft than Duke’s Graham Barton. The Packers have to replace their left tackle and a guard spot along their offensive line. Adding Barton to act as a Swiss Army knife can stop the bleeding.

The Ryan Jensen era has ended in Tampa, so the Buccaneers need a new center to bolster up their offensive line. Here, they get the best one on the market in Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson. Looking to win the NFC South again this season, keeping their offensive line consistently strong will guide their path.

The Cards landed Marvin Harrison Jr. with their first pick, and now turn around to add the blazing fast Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with their pick acquired from the Texans. Just imagine the one-on-ones in practice between the two rookies. Iron sharpens iron.

Stefon Diggs looked a full step slower this past season and Gabe Davis departed for the Jaguars, putting the Buffalo Bills in firm need of a wide receiver. Here, the smooth 6-foot-2 AD Mitchell falls right into their laps. He can run clean routes, he can win vertically, and he can win at the catchpoint. Mitchell is a physical freak who will quickly become a favorite of Josh Allen’s.

Don’t let the size fool you, Ladd McConkey can line up wherever you want him to and can beat whoever you want him to. The Georgia product is a stone-cold killer who has the route running savvy to consistently win both at the line of scrimmage and at the top of his routes. Now, he joins a wide receiver room of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in Detroit here.

Trading their starting right tackle Morgan Moses to the New York Jets today, the Baltimore Ravens are now in need of a new one. Enter Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton. He’s long, athletic, and moves extremely smoothly for his size. As the Ravens continue to look to compete and keep the reigning MVP Lamar Jackson upright, Guyton enters the fold as their day one starting right tackle.

The output the San Francisco 49ers have gotten from Drake Jackson is not what they had hoped. And even though they signed veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd to a two-year deal, the 49ers would be wise to round out their defensive attack with a full stable of pass rushers. This includes one in Penn State’s Chop Robinson who can grow into a starter opposite Nick Bosa.

The Kansas City Chiefs need another wide receiver. However, there is not one on the board here worth reaching for. Besides, Hollywood Brown buys them at least another round, right? Instead, the Chiefs get a new offensive tackle to protect Patrick Mahomes in BYU’s Kinglsey Suamataia. While they are locked into the contract of Jawaan Taylor for at least one more year, they can at least upgrade the other bookend today. They do that here with Suamataia.

33. Panthers: WR Troy Franklin, Oregon
34. Patriots: OL Jordan Morgan, Arizona
35. Cardinals: EDGE Chris Braswell, Alabama
36. Commanders: TE Theo Johnson, Penn State
37. Chargers: CB TJ Tampa, Iowa State
38. Titans: WR Roman Wilson, Michigan
39. Panthers (via NYG): S Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
40. Commanders (via CHI): CB Ennis Rakestraw, Missouri
41. Packers (via NYJ): DT Braden Fiske, Florida State
42. Vikings: CB Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
43. Falcons: WR Ricky Pearsall, Florida
44. Raiders: LB Payton Wilson, NC State
45. Saints (via DEN): QB Bo Nix, Oregon
46. Colts: CB Khyree Jackson, Oregon
47. Giants (via SEA): LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
48. Jaguars: WR Keon Coleman, Florida State
49. Bengals: TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
50. Eagles (via NO): S Javon Bullard, Georgia
51. Pittsburgh Steelers: C Zach Frazier, West Virginia
52. Rams: QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
53. Eagles: WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
54. Browns: LB Junior Colson, Michigan

The Browns have done a great job of patching up some holes on their roster in free agency. However, there is still one thing missing: an athletic linebacker of the future who can play MIKE and cover ground on all three downs against the run and pass. Michigan’s Junior Colson is that guy. The Browns have not used a second rounder on a linebacker since taking Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in the 2021 NFL draft, but it’s time they do it again.

55. Dolphins: WR Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
56. Cowboys: RB Jonathan Brooks, Texas
57. Buccaneers: EDGE Darius Robinson, Missouri
58. Packers: S Jaden Hicks, Washington State
59. Texans: DT Kris Jenkins, Michigan
60. Bills: DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
61. Lions: OG Christian Haynes, UConn
62. Ravens: CB Mike Sanristil, Michigan
63. 49ers: OT Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
64. Chiefs: WR Xavier Leggette, South Carolina

65. Panthers: RB Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
66. Cardinals: DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
67. Commanders: Jalen McMillan, Washington
68. Patriots: Tez Walker, UNC
69. Rams: OT Patrick Paul, Houston
70. Giants: RB Blake Corum, Michigan
71. Cardinals (via TEN): S Kamren Kinchens, Miami
72. Jets: WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
73. Lions (via MIN): DT Michael Hall, Ohio State
74. Falcons: CB Max Melton, Rutgers
75. Bears: CB Andru Phillips, Kentucky
76. Broncos: QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
77. Raiders: OT Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
78. Seattle Seahawks: EDGE Adisa Isaac, Penn State
79. Falcons (via JAX): QB Michael Pratt, Tulane
80. Bengals: OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington
81. Seahawks (via NO): DT T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
82. Colts: S Calen Bullock, USC
83. Rams: EDGE Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
84. Steelers: S/RB Sione Vaki, Utah
85. Browns: WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama

After the trade for Jerry Jeudy, the Browns have bought themselves a bit more time to add a wide receiver. Here, they add one with tremendous talent but has had some off-field struggles. This came to a head after Alabama was upset by Tennessee in 2022 and Burton was seen punching a fan who had stormed the field in the face. The Browns, however, have taken guys who are a bit of a risk in this range over the past two years. Dawand Jones paid off for the Browns last year, while Perrion Winfrey did not the year before. With the wide receivers set for free agency after this season, the Browns must keep swinging at the position.