We’re reaching the end of the college football season, and with that comes the beginning of NFL Draft season. Many big names have cemented their status at the top, while new names have made their way into first round conversations. There’s some discussion about who’s going to go first overall, with the Carolina Panthers currently slated to give that pick to the Chicago Bears. Well, the answer we have might surprise you, but you have to check out the mock to find out!
This mock draft is based on Tankathon and their current draft order before the Monday night clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Find more analysis after the table.
2024 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State | Junior |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | Olumuyiwa Fashanu | OT | Penn State | Junior |
| 3 | New England Patriots | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina | Sophomore (RS) |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame | Junior |
| 5 | New York Giants | Caleb Williams | QB | USC | Junior |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia | Junior |
| 7 | Washington Commanders | JC Latham | OT | Alabama | Junior |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama | Junior |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State | Junior |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA | Senior (RS) |
| 11 | New York Jets | Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State | Junior (RS) |
| 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson | Junior |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State | Junior (RS) |
| 14 | Las Vegas Raiders | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU | Senior |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama | Junior |
| 16 | Denver Broncos | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama | Sophomore (RS) |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU | Junior |
| 18 | Buffalo Bills | Rome Odunze | WR | Washington | Junior |
| 19 | New Orleans Saints | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU | Junior |
| 20 | Minnesota Vikings | JJ McCarthy | QB | Michigan | Junior |
| 21 | Arizona Cardinals (via Houston Texans) | Kamari Lassiter | CB | Georgia | Junior |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | Carson Beck | QB | Georgia | Junior |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cooper DeJean | CB/S | Iowa | Junior |
| 24 | Houston Texans (via Cleveland Browns) | Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia | Junior |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins | Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU | Sophomore (RS) |
| 26 | Dallas Cowboys | Kalen King | CB | Penn State | Junior |
| 27 | San Francisco 49ers | Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma | Junior (RS) |
| 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | JT Tuimoloau | EDGE | Ohio State | Junior |
| 29 | Baltimore Ravens | Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State | Junior |
| 30 | Detroit Lions | Jer’Zhan Newton | DT | Illinois | Senior |
| 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | Junior |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ladd McConkey | WR | Georgia | Junior |
Bears, Cardinals pass on QBs for skill position talent
With the Bears and Cardinals sitting at the top of the draft, the thoughts of picking a QB are very enticing. The Bears are in a really interesting spot. Quarterback Justin Fields has been up and down, but has put together really good stretches of play as the season wraps around the end. If the Bears believe in Fields enough to roll with him as their starter in 2024, then the surefire pick here is wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. It’s been a long time since a receiver has gone first overall in the NFL Draft (Keyshawn Johnson was the last one in 1996) but Harrison can change that. His body control, athleticism and natural route running make him a potentially dominant outside receiver, and give Fields another receiving weapon to throw to.
Then, with their own pick, I gave the Bears tackle Joe Alt from Notre Dame. Starting left tackle Braxton Jones has been fine, but probably is best as a swing tackle. The Bears want to be physical up front, and win running the ball vertically at opponents. Alt is a massive boost in the run game, and gives Fields a surefire backside pass protector.
The Arizona Cardinals could also pick a QB, but with quarterback Kyler Murray coming back and playing well, rumors from ESPN’s Dan Graziano report that Murray hasn’t been ruled out as the future of the Cardinals at the QB spot. With many holes still to fill on the roster, it might be worth it for the Cardinals to stick with Murray (who is, in fact, very good) and begin to revamp the roster around him. In this mock, Arizona takes LT Olu Fashanu with the second overall pick. Current LT DJ Humphries is fine, but there’s a potential out in his salary at the end of this season and the Cardinals can stand to get better at this spot. Fashanu is one of the most polished pass protectors to enter the NFL in a while, and with he and 2023 first round pick Paris Johnson Jr holding down the two tackle spots, head coach Jonathan Gannon can begin building what he saw in Philadelphia with two bookend tackles.
I also wouldn’t rule out this spot for a trade up. Teams like Las Vegas coming up to pick their potential QB of the future, then Arizona takes a wideout. With their second pick, the Cardinals take corner Kamari Lassiter from Georgia. Lassiter has been a fast riser this draft cycle, with his speed and physical play through the catch point standing out. The Cardinals need more talent in that secondary room, and Lassiter would help them out a lot in that spot.
