2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After the Combine

Now that the NFL Combine is over, let's take a look at how the results could impact the first round of this year's draft.

Luke Easterling | Mar 3, 2024

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After the Combine /

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is officially in the books, and this year's star-studded class delivered some memorable performances that could have a significant impact on the early rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Even though some of the biggest names in this year's class opted not to perform at this year's event, others made the most of their chance to shine in front of NFL decision-makers this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, no doubt improving their draft stock.

Now that we have all the testing results at our disposal, let's take an updated look at how the first round of this year's draft could turn out:

1. Chicago Bears (from CAR)

Caleb Williams | QB | USC

2. Washington Commanders

Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU

3. New England Patriots

Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State

4. Arizona Cardinals

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

5. Los Angeles Chargers

Malik Nabers | WR | LSU

6. New York Giants

Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina

7. Tennessee Titans

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

8. Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

9. Chicago Bears

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

10. New York Jets

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

11. Minnesota Vikings

J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan

12. Denver Broncos

Bo Nix | QB | Oregon

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Washington

14. New Orleans Saints

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

15. Indianapolis Colts

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

16. Seattle Seahawks

Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals

Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State

19. Los Angeles Rams

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo

21. Miami Dolphins

Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State

23. Houston Texans (from CLE)

Johnny Newton | DL | Illinois

24. Dallas Cowboys

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

25. Green Bay Packers

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jackson Powers-Johnson | OL | Oregon

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

28. Buffalo Bills

Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas

29. Detroit Lions

Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA

30. Baltimore Ravens

Braden Fiske | DL | Florida State

31. San Francisco 49ers

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

32. Kansas City Chiefs

Ladd McConkey | WR | Georgia

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Updated 4-Round Projections for Combine Week

Published Mar 3, 2024

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