2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Wild Card Playoff Round

A freshly updated look at how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could turn out.

Luke Easterling | Jan 15, 2024

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Wild Card Playoff Round /

The first round of this year's NFL Playoffs saw a couple of dramatic early exits, and the ramifications of those losses will reach far into the offseason and beyond.

As we look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft, we now have six more spots locked in at the top of the draft order. That's now 24 teams that know where they're slotted to pick on Day 1 of this year's event.

Mock draft season has come early for a few of those fan bases who had much higher expectations for their teams, and some seismic coaching changes could also impact their offseason plans.

While the remaining teams prepare for the next round of the postseason, 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

Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina

3. New England Patriots

Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU

4. Arizona Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State

5. Los Angeles Chargers

Malik Nabers | WR | LSU

6. New York Giants

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

7. Tennessee Titans

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

8. Atlanta Falcons

Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Washington

9. Chicago Bears

Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA

10. New York Jets

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

11. Minnesota Vikings

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

12. Denver Broncos

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

14. New Orleans Saints

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

15. Indianapolis Colts

Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State

16. Seattle Seahawks

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals

Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State

19. Los Angeles Rams

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

21. Miami Dolphins

Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

23. Houston Texans (from CLE)

Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Illinois

24. Dallas Cowboys

Graham Barton | OL | Duke

25. Green Bay Packers

Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Patrick Paul | OT | Houston

28. Kansas City Chiefs

Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina

29. Buffalo Bills

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

30. Detroit Lions

Bralen Trice | EDGE | Washington

31. San Francisco 49ers

Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma

32. Baltimore Ravens

Adonai Mitchell | WR | Texas

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Published Jan 15, 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