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2024 NFL Mock Draft (final, no trades) @JamFed
4/24/2024 by James Fedewa @jamfed
Although I do predict at least six trades in the first round, this will be my final mock draft without trades.
| Team | Player | Notes |
| 1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina) | Caleb Williams, QB, USC | Painted fingernails and crying to Momma in the bleachers; this is a new time and new era in football. Yes, Williams is good, but I do not have to like him, even if he is good. |
| 2) Washington Commanders | Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina | We do not draft players based on who they were, we draft them for who they are expected to become. Drake has too much upside to pass on him. |
| 3) New England Patriots | Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU | A franchise just isn’t a franchise without a QB. |
| 4) Arizona Cardinals | Marvin Harrison, WR, Ohio St | I would suspect that ARI does try to trade this pick, only if thy can stay within the top ten picks |
| 5) Los Angeles Chargers | Malik Nabers, WR, LSU | I have tried several trade down scenarios for the Chargers, and I do not see the value of any Right Tackles (vs. Trey Pipkins), or DT & CB combo’s that is better than Malik Nabers alone. Take the blue chip WR and be happy you scored. |
| 6)New York Giants | Rome Odunze, WR, Washington | The JJ McCarthy hype is only hype. If the current GM and HC cannot win with the QB’s they currently have, then they are all fired. The do not have extra time to develop (or pay) another QB. |
| 7)Tennessee Titans | Joe Alt, OL, Notre Dame | Possible “blue-chip” OT, but I did not like how he fell down several times at the NFL Combine. |
| 8) Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Turner, ER, Alabama | ATL should also traded down and still target a pass rusher |
| 9) Chicago Bears | Laiatu Latu, ER, UCLA | I had Jared Verse going here, but I think the Bears could take a chance on Latu. He’s the top defender, minus the medical red flag and age. |
| 10) New York Jets | Olu Fashanu, OL, Penn St | Jets could trying to grab pass catchers, but Fashanu is a fantastic LT prospect. |
| 11) Minnesota Vikings | JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan | MIN didn’t have to trade up to get their guy. Yes, JJ looks like a great QB, but so does Penix and Nix. They have options at QB… |
| 12) Denver Broncos | Michael Penix, QB, Washington | Denver could trade down and still try to get either Penix or Nix, but they better grab something now, no time to screw around and get cute by acquiring additional draft picks |
| 13) Las Vegas Raiders | Bo Nix, QB, Oregon | As much as I like Gardner Minchew, I do not think he is a long term solution. |
| 14) New Orleans Saints | Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia | Saints could draft OL, which they should, but Bowers is the final blue-chip prospect available, so they better take him. |
| 15) Indianapolis Colts | Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama | I really want to draft a Brian Thomas or Brock Bowers with this spot, but when Anthony Richardson gets hurt again, offensive weapons are not as important as quality DB’s. |
| 16) Seattle Seahawks | Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington | Fautanu seems like a standard pick, but I start him at OG, and if Abe Lucas can’t play, then Fautanu is your RT. Lets hope Abe can play. But if Penix is available here, then take Penix! |
| 17) Jacksonville Jaguars | Brian Thomas, WR, LSU | Can Brian Thomas turn into a WR1? He should, right? He’s an athletic freak show, which should help. |
| 18) Cincinnati Bengals | Jared Verse, ER, Florida St | Did a CIN DE just request a trade? |
| 19) Los Angeles Rams | JC Latham, OL, Alabama | Rams will probably try to trade up for a LT, but a good RT falls into their laps. |
| 20) Pittsburgh Steelers | Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo | Love this guy, should go a lot earlier than this.. |
| 21) Miami Dolphins | Byron Murphy, DL, Texas | lose a DT, gain a DT. |
| 22) Philadelphia Eagles | Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa | Is it me, but does DeJean feel like an Eagles type of hype. I can already hear the swag chat from Philly Fans. Great player, and can play multiple positions |
| 23) Minnesota Vikings | JerZhan Newton, DL, Illinois | Probably the best defender in the class, but his injury costs him a bit of a slide |
| 24) Dallas Cowboys | Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon St | Fuaga slides a bit, but I think he’s a guard, not a RT. |
| 25) Green Bay Packers | Graham Barton, OL, Duke | this guy can play multiple positions, perfect for GB o-linemen |
| 26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson | faster than fast, and he could still add some weight |
| 27) Arizona Cardinals | Kool Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama | finding quality D is their priority here. |
| 28) Buffalo Bills | Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas | great value for a speed demon |
| 29) Detroit Lions | Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri | Inside and outside knee cap biter. |
| 30) Baltimore Ravens | Amarius Mims, OL, Georgia | BPA (yet he just doesn’t have a ton of reps/starts. BAL can develop him… |
| 31) San Francisco 49ers | Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma | San Fran can use help on the O-line |
| 32) Kansas City Chiefs | Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona | Both OT were terrible last season. |
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