The 2024 NFL Draft is just hours away, but how might the first round shake out?
WWL Radio draft analyst Mike Detillier broke down his first round mock draft this week. Listen to the full breakdown in the player below. Can't see the embed? Click here.
See position by position breakdowns: MORE POSITION BREAKDOWNS: quarterback | running back | wide receiver | tight end | safety | offensive tackle | cornerback | defensive tackle
THE PICKS
1. Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Mike's take: “I’ve always felt it and I’m staying with it.“
3. Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, UNC
4. Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Mike's take: "This is where I think the draft really starts … and in my mock I kept it to them, but I can also see a deal here with the Vikings.”
5. Vikings (trade with Chargers): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Mike's take: "Man they fell in love with him and quick, and that’s how you get burned sometimes, falling in love with a player, but you know, it’s a Hank Stram line and I’m gonna repeat it, either you’ve got a quarterback or you’re looking for one. It’s one of the two, and in this spot where the Chargers could get two first-round picks and really not move down that far, you’d get 11 overall, I think the Vikings would make that deal and secure themselves JJ McCarthy.”
6. Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Mike's take: "I think Malik will get to the 6 spot and man, I don’t do a lot of comparisons, but I did see Ja’Marr Chase high school, LSU, NFL, closest thing I’ve seen to Ja’Marr is Malik. They're physically the same looking guy. I mean, they’re built the same, have the same sort of speed, can make something out of nothing, contested catch guy and I just think it gives you that big-play element. The Giants need something to help out the quarterback position. You paid a ton of money for Daniel Jones and I do think somewhere in this draft class, don’t be shocked to see the Giants try to wheel back in Round 1 late if Bo Nix is still there.”
7. Titans: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Falcons: Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
Mike's take: "Atlanta hasn’t had a consistent pass-rusher since John Abraham. … I mean, good gracious, you’re talking about basically 20 years. Now, they got a 1-year wonder in Vic Beasley and then Vic he kind of was like, I dream of genie, he blinked himself right out. So I do think that Dallas Turner fits here. Now, there’s a lot of people bring up about the tampering stuff. Well, the NFL said today ... they’re still looking into it, so any draft picks you’re gonna have to give up is not involved in the 2024 draft class. We’ve had texts about it, but NFL made this official, they’re still looking into it and any strip of draft choices would not happen until the 2025 draft class.”
9. Bears: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
10. Jets: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
11. Chargers (trade with Vikings): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
12. Broncos: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
13. Raiders: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
Mike's take: “That’s a fit, because Penix likes to drive the ball downfield and what are the Raiders known for? The ability to get the ball deep down the field, that’s what they want to do, and Davante Adams ain’t getting no younger.”
14. Saints: Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Mike's take: "I’ve said this before, he’s got the size you’re looking for. His pass-blocking skills are very good. He’s a really good athlete, a team leader, a smart — I’ve talked to the offensive line coach there, he goes to me, Mike, he’s not a rep guy. OK, you tell him one time and show him how to do it, he knows how to do it. Now, would I like to see him become a little bit more physical as a run-blocker, yes. There is no perfect prospect, but he can protect the backside of my quarterback and so my thing is, I’ll go with Fashanu here at 14. If he’s still on the board, that’s who I go with.”
15. Colts: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
16. Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
17. Bills (trade with Jaguars): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Mike's take: "Gives you a big target receiver with speed. I think he fits that. Now, Buffalo could stay where they’re at and you might get a shot at one of the two, or maybe both of the Texas receivers, Xavier Worthy or Adonai Mitchell, but I think they move up in this draft class here to get Brian Thomas Jr., and Buffalo won’t be the only team trying to move up to get Brian. I think you will see mutliple teams trying to trade in that top 20 once those top three receivers come off the board.”
18. Bengals: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
19. Rams: Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
20. Steelers: JC Latham, OT, Alabama
21. Dolphins: Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
22. Eagles: Graham Barton, OL, Duke
23. Chargers (trade with Vikings): Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois
24. Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
25. Packers: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
26. Bucs: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
27. Cardinals: Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State
28. Jaguars (trade with Bills): Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
29. Lions: Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri
30. Giants (trade with Ravens): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Mike's take: “You ain’t going nowhere with Daniel Jones, so I think that they try to make a maneuver here to get Bo Nix late in Round 1. They have two early second round picks, so they have some ammunition to move up. Man, has another team drafted as well as the Ravens? They’re not really dropping that far and they do a great job of kind of stacking their roster with talent, so I think it would make a lot of sense here to move back, have the Giants pick Bo Nix.”
31. 49ers: Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon
32. Chiefs: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas