2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Week 16

Now that Week 16 is in the books, here's an updated look at how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could turn out.

Luke Easterling | Dec 25, 2023

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Week 16 /

We've only got two weeks left before the top of the 2024 NFL Draft order is set in stone (for the time being), and we've got plenty of drama on the board heading into the homestretch.

Week 16 results brought some moving and shaking in the top 10, with some fan bases no doubt frustrated with late-season victories that could knock their team out of a premium draft slot long after the playoffs were out of the question.

With plenty of blue-chip players at the top of this year's class, including multiple quarterbacks with the potential to change the fate of a franchise, these last two weeks should bring some must-see TV among the teams at the bottom of the NFL standings.

Here's an updated look at how the first round of next year's draft could turn out, using the latest updated pick order after Week 16 action:

Published Dec 25, 2023

LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

1. Chicago Bears (from CAR)

2. Arizona Cardinals

3. Washington Commanders

4. New England Patriots

5. New York Giants

6. Los Angeles Chargers

7. Tennessee Titans

8. Chicago Bears

9. New York Jets

10. Atlanta Falcons

11. New Orleans Saints

12. Green Bay Packers

13. Las Vegas Raiders

14. Denver Broncos

15. Minnesota Vikings

16. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

17. Pittsburgh Steelers

18. Cincinnati Bengals

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20. Indianapolis Colts

21. Seattle Seahawks

22. Jacksonville Jaguars

23. Los Angeles Rams

24. Buffalo Bills

25. Kansas City Chiefs

26. Dallas Cowboys

27. Houston Texans (from CLE)

28. Detroit Lions

29. Miami Dolphins

30. Philadelphia Eagles

31. San Francisco 49ers

32. Baltimore Ravens