Jason McIntyre
Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst
The 2023 regular season is over, and with it, the order of the top 18 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft is set. The remaining 14 will be determined by playoff performance results.
With that in mind, we’ve conducted an updated mock draft to examine what April’s selections may look like. This exercise assumes there are no further trades in the first round.
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
I’m keeping Caleb in the top spot for now. The QB analysis over the next four months will be thrilling, frustrating and informative. To be clear, I think the Bears should absolutely draft a QB and trade Justin Fields.
2. Washington Commanders: Drake Maye, QB, UNC
As tantalizing as the idea of adding Jayden Daniels would be, I’m sticking with Maye here. A lot could change based on who gets hired to coach the team, and by then, Michael Penix and Jayden Daniels could get in the mix.
3. New England Patriots: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
This is a huge wild card, with the potential of a new coach and regime taking over. Anything in play. Trade down for more picks on a team devoid of talent? For now, I’ll go with Daniels, who started 55 games in college and morphed into a legit dual-threat QB.
It’s a culture problem for Bill Belichick & Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
I’m on record wanting the Cardinals to reset the QB clock and move on from Kyler Murray, but Arizona coach Jonathan Gannon has said they won’t do that. The Ravens upgraded their WR room around Lamar Jackson; he’s going to win the MVP award and they are the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Hopefully, Harrison makes Murray a better QB.
5. LA Chargers: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, LT, Penn State
A strong candidate to trade down and secure more picks, the Chargers offensive line was woeful in 2023, partially because center Corey Linsley’s heart issue will likely push him to…
Source link : https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-commanders-patriots-add-qbs-first-7-picks-on-offense
Author :
Publish date : 2024-01-10 14:22:19
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
