2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Super Bowl LVIII

After a dramatic conclusion to the NFL season, here's an updated look at how the first round of this year's draft could turn out.
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Super Bowl LVIII
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Super Bowl LVIII /

The 2023 NFL season came to an epic end Sunday night, as the Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight Lombardi Trophy with a dramatic overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

The Chiefs' 25-22 victory also locked in the final two slots in the first-round order for the 2024 NFL Draft, officially ushering in the offseason as the other 31 teams in the league look to add the necessary pieces to knock Kansas City off the top of the football mountain next season.

Now that we know where all 32 teams will be picking in the draft order, 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

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

6. New York Giants

Malik Nabers | WR | LSU

7. Tennessee Titans

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

8. Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

9. Chicago Bears

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

10. New York Jets

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

11. Minnesota Vikings

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

12. Denver Broncos

J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Bo Nix | QB | Oregon

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

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals

Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma

19. Los Angeles Rams

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State 

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

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

Jordan Morgan | OL | Arizona

25. Green Bay Packers

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri

28. Buffalo Bills

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

29. Detroit Lions

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

30. Baltimore Ravens

Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Illinois

32. San Francisco 49ers

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

31. Kansas City Chiefs

Darius Robinson | DL | Missouri

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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