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2024 NFL Mock Draft: Daniel Jeremiah Chooses Chaos in New 1st-Round Projection

NFL Network's draft expert projects some wild moves in his latest first-round forecast for the 2024 NFL Draft.

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2024 NFL Mock Draft: Daniel Jeremiah Chooses Chaos in New 1st-Round Projection
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If you've been following the NFL Draft for any length of time, you're already well aware of the chaos that can break out on draft night.

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah was obviously channeling that idea when he put together his latest 2024 NFL mock draft, which is loaded with wild moves.

After having three quarterbacks come off the board first as expected, Jeremiah has another one in the fourth spot, courtesy of a bold trade-up by the Minnesota Vikings to land Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. 

At the very next pick, Jeremiah predicts another big trade, sending the New York Jets five spots up the board for wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. out of Ohio State, giving Aaron Rodgers another elite pass-catcher to pair with Garrett Wilson.

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy
McCarthy goes at No. 4 after a bold trade by the Vikings / Junfu Han-USA TODAY NETWORK

After trading down, Jeremiah has the Arizona Cardinals landing Florida State edge defender Jared Verse at No. 11, and LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 23, while the Los Angeles Chargers take Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga after moving down to the No. 10 spot.

Another surprise comes at No. 13, where Jeremiah has the Las Vegas Raiders making Washington's Michael Penix Jr. the fifth first-round quarterback off the board, while Oregon's Bo Nix doesn't make an appearance in this mock draft at all.

To check out Jeremiah's full first-round mock draft at NFL.com, click here.

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Luke Easterling
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

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