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

With four more slots in the order locked in, here's an updated look at how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could turn out.

Luke Easterling | Jan 21, 2024

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

Another wild weekend of playoff football has left us with just four teams remaining in the pursuit for this year's Lombardi Trophy, and also locked in four more spots in the 2024 NFL Draft order.

The Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs are still alive in the hunt for a Super Bowl victory, while the rest of the league is already leading into their offseason preparations, in hopes they'll be able to make a deep playoff run of their own in 2024.

We've also passed the deadline for underclassmen to officially declare themselves eligible for the 2024 draft, so we know which of this year's top prospects will be available come April, and which ones have headed back to school for another season.

As we look ahead to next week's conference title games, here's an updated look at how the first round of this year's draft could turn out, using the latest updated order following this weekend's playoff games:

1. Chicago Bears (from CAR)

Caleb Williams | QB | USC

2. Washington Commanders

Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina

3. New England Patriots

Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State

4. Arizona Cardinals

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

5. Los Angeles Chargers

Malik Nabers | WR | LSU

6. New York Giants

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

7. Tennessee Titans

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

8. Atlanta Falcons

Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU

9. Chicago Bears

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State

10. New York Jets

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

11. Minnesota Vikings

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

12. Denver Broncos

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas

14. New Orleans Saints

Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State

15. Indianapolis Colts

Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo

16. Seattle Seahawks

Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

18. Cincinnati Bengals

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

19. Los Angeles Rams

Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

21. Miami Dolphins

Graham Barton | OL | Duke

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

23. Houston Texans (from CLE)

Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Illinois

24. Dallas Cowboys

Jordan Morgan | OL | Arizona

25. Green Bay Packers

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bralen Trice | EDGE | Washington

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State

28. Buffalo Bills

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

29. Kansas City Chiefs

Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina

30. Detroit Lions

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri

31. San Francisco 49ers

Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma

32. Baltimore Ravens

T'Vondre Sweat | DL | Texas

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Published Jan 21, 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