2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Conference Title Games

After Sunday's conference title games, here's an updated look at how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could turn out.

Luke Easterling | Jan 28, 2024

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Instant 1st-Round Projections After Conference Title Games /

Two teams are still alive in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy, while two more have fallen just short of the ultimate prize, and must now join the rest of the league in preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft.

With Sunday's conference title games officially in the books, we now have 30 of the 32 first-round slots locked in, with the final two spots to be decided by the Super Bowl result.

While there's still one more on-field result to come, all 32 clubs are already hard at work on their offseason to-do list, and the pre-draft process has some mile-marker events coming up, including the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.

As those preparations continue, 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

Rome Odunze | WR | Washington

7. Tennessee Titans

Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame

8. Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama

9. Chicago Bears

Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA

10. New York Jets

Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State

11. Minnesota Vikings

Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State

12. Denver Broncos

Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia

13. Las Vegas Raiders

Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama

14. New Orleans Saints

Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State

15. Indianapolis Colts

Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson

16. Seattle Seahawks

Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals

JC Latham | OT | Alabama

19. Los Angeles Rams

Cooper DeJean | DB | Iowa

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia

21. Miami Dolphins

Graham Barton | OL | Duke

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo

23. Houston Texans (from CLE)

Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas

24. Dallas Cowboys

Jordan Morgan | OT | Arizona

25. Green Bay Packers

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State

27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Illinois

28. Buffalo Bills

Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU

29. Detroit Lions

Bralen Trice | EDGE | Washington

30. Baltimore Ravens

Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina

31. Kansas City Chiefs

Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State

32. San Francisco 49ers

Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma

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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