2024 NFL Mock Draft: Pre-Combine 1st-Round Projections

Before this year's NFL Combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week, here's an updated look at how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could turn out.

Luke Easterling | Feb 26, 2024

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Pre-Combine 1st-Round Projections /

It's officially NFL Scouting Combine week, as more than 300 of this year's top prospects arrive at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the biggest job interview in football.

This week's action is sure to have an impact on where certain prospects land in the 2024 NFL Draft, as a strong performance can boost a player's draft stock, while a disappointing one can point their arrow in the opposite direction.

Before the action kicks off in Indianapolis, here's 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

Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina

4. Arizona Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State

5. Los Angeles Chargers

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

6. New York Giants

Malik Nabers | WR | LSU

7. Tennessee Titans

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

8. Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

9. Chicago Bears

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

10. New York Jets

Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State

11. Minnesota Vikings

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

12. Denver Broncos

J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

14. New Orleans Saints

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

15. Indianapolis Colts

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

16. Seattle Seahawks

Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo

18. Cincinnati Bengals

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

19. Los Angeles Rams

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

21. Miami Dolphins

Jackson Powers-Johnson | OL | Oregon

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA

23. Houston Texans (from CLE)

Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas

24. Dallas Cowboys

Graham Barton | OL | Duke

25. Green Bay Packers

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Zach Frazier | OL | West Virginia

28. Buffalo Bills

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

29. Detroit Lions

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri

30. Baltimore Ravens

Johnny Newton | DL | Illinois

31. San Francisco 49ers

Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma

32. Kansas City Chiefs

Darius Robinson | DL | Missouri

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Updated 4-Round Projections

Published Feb 26, 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