2024 NFL Mock Draft: 5 QBs in the Top 10?

Could the top of next year's draft be dominated by an early run on quarterbacks?

Luke Easterling | Aug 3, 2023

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We already know that the 2024 NFL Draft class has a pair of elite quarterback prospects in USC's Caleb Williams and North Carolina's Drake Maye, but what about the rest of the class?

There's no real consensus just yet on how the rest of the group stacks up, but if the latest 2024 NFL mock draft from YardBarker is any indication, we're in for a stellar crop of rookie signal-callers next year.

This projection has no surprises in the top five, including Williams going No. 1 overall (Arizona Cardinals) and Maye coming off the board at No. 4 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).

Things do get wild starting at the No. 6 pick, where this mock has the third quarterback coming off the board, and it's Arkansas' K.J. Jefferson to the Washington Commanders. He's joined in the top 10 by Texas' Quinn Ewers (No. 7 overall, Atlanta Falcons) and Washington's Michael Penix Jr. (No. 10 overall, Los Angeles Rams).

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It's rare that we see as many as five quarterbacks selected in the first round, let alone all in the top 10, so it would be a sizable shock if this scenario plays out come next April. Jefferson, Ewers and Penix certainly have the talent and upside to make such a huge move up the draft board, but expecting them all to go that high is a huge gamble at this point.

This mock wasn't even done with the first-round quarterbacks, either. Three more found their way into the top 32: South Carolina's Spencer Rattler (No. 13 overall, Las Vegas Raiders), Oregon's Bo Nix (No. 16 overall, Minnesota Vikings), and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders (No. 19 overall, Denver Broncos).

Eight first-round quarterbacks, five of them in the top 10, would be absolutely unheard of and feels completely unlikely at this point.

To check out the full first-round projection at YardBarker, click here.

Published Aug 3, 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