North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye throws against Virginia in October. Maye is among the players projected to be selected in the top 10 of the 2024 NFL draft. (Chris Seward / Associated Press)
Many NFL teams are looking for quarterbacks, and there are plenty of enticing prospects out there this season.
This inaugural mock draft contemplates quarterbacks going with the first three picks, and a hypothetical trade that could facilitate that.
One way the draft could unfold:
1. Chicago: QB Caleb Williams, USC — The Bears reboot with a new quarterback, a guy who likely would have gone first overall in the past two drafts.
2. Washington: QB Jayden Daniels, Louisiana State — Hard to pass on a quarterback when you need one as badly as the Commanders. Good fit for Kliff Kingsbury’s system.
3. [PROPOSED TRADE] Atlanta, from New England: QB Drake Maye, North Carolina — As in 2021, QBs go 1-2-3. Instead of trading for Justin Fields, Falcons restart the clock with a rookie.
4 . Arizona: WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State — If the Cardinals are going to pay Kyler Murray all that money, they need to get him the best weapons around. New age Larry Fitzgerald.
Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt warms up before a game against Clemson in November. (Jacob Kupferman / Associated Press)
5. Chargers: OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame — Alt replaces Trey Pipkins at right tackle and the Chargers have formidable bookends with Rashawn Slater to protect Justin Herbert.
6. New York Giants: WR Rome Odunze, Washington — The Giants don’t have a true No. 1 receiver and they’ve got to stock the shelves for quarterback Daniel Jones.
7. Tennessee: OT Olu Fashanu, Penn State — The Titans tag-teamed at left tackle last season and it basically turned into lousy revolving door. Fashanu and Will Levis, onetime teammates.
8. [PROPOSED TRADE] New England, from Atlanta: T JC Latham, Alabama — Yes, the Patriots could stay put and take a quarterback, but in this scenario they can wait to check that…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-03-04 11:00:36
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