In the Superbowl the Chiefs beat the 49ers again in a game that started out slow , but became the 2nd overtime Lombardi contest ever. So congratulations to the Chiefs and all their fans! Mahomes is definitely the undisputed current King for winning that game with a much lesser team than he deserves , and if he gets to his 4th rings in the next 3 years then Brady should be looking over his shoulder. The combine is up next , and that means its full blown liars season now. Which means you can't trust most what is being said by decision makers in the NFL , and their corporate media lackeys' who will push their propaganda for all of us to digest. So far it looks like a higher quality of players than 2023 as a whole , but a lot of the players that I had already watched & liked did go back to school so its not as great as it could have been. The final list for early entrants into the draft was also released. Usually we are all scrambling for tape on the surprises , but thankfully it is a smaller list these days , because the transfer portal and NIL money have thankfully cut down on the number of people who entered the draft too early. Also , most of the talent that should end up in the top 5 , and even probably the top 10 is on the offensive side of the ball. I have watched all of these players actually play many times , but that is not the same as breaking down the film on them, and as of now I have currently broken down the film on one game for 257 players. Although I am also now up to 157 players that I have evaluated for at least 3 games , but there is still so much more tape to watch. Then chime in with the fact we only have a vague idea what teams will need at that time because of injuries, free agency, retirements , trades , the cap, and who knows what else could happen ? Plus the transfer portal & NIL money has drastically changed the face of college football. These days unless you are guaranteed to be a top 100 pick you might want to take the NIL money , stay in school , and try to improve your draft stock. A lot of players disappoint, go back to school, get injuries, get in trouble , and others come out of the woodwork. Basically we are all still a long way from potentially decoding this draft right now. This is NOT a rankings list of my top players, but instead just my guess at how the draft will go at this time. In addition to it looking like a better draft overall than 2023 there some positions that have stuck out so far. Right now WR and the O-Line are the best positions in the draft. It wouldn't shock me if half of the entire first round is made up of WR's and O-Lineman. As a bonus , Quarterback , edge rusher , and CB look potentially deep at the moment too. Plus unlike last years predominantly undersized WR class there is a lot of bigger wideouts available in the 2024 draft. I still expect a QB to go #1 , although it could be through a trade , because you never know if the Bears might try to get a big haul of picks , and role with Justin Fields for another year or two. Personally I expect fields to be traded , and the Bears to take a new QB on a rookie contract. I am putting a QB at #1 either way. So a lot of trades will probably happen, and since it's draft season again it's time to start throwing trades in the mocks. I have also added the first selection for the 2 teams who don't have a first round pick this year. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post your comment. So here it is. Enjoy.
# Is for a player for with reported character or maturity concerns.
** Is for a player with reported injury concerns.
1.BEARS - (car) - DRAKE MAYE - QB - N. CAROLINA
2.WASHINGTON - CALEB WILLIAMS - QB - USC
***TRADE*** The LAS VEGAS RAIDERS TRADE THEIR 1rst (#13) and 3rd rounder in this draft , and their 1rst and 3rd rounders in 2025 to the PATRIOTS for their 1rst rounder (#3) ***
3.RAIDERS - (ne) - JAYDEN DANIELS - QB - LSU
4.ARIZONA - MARVIN HARRISON JR. - WR - OHIO ST.
5.CHARGERS - MALIK NABERS - WR - LSU
6.GIANTS - ROME ODUNZE - WR - WASHINGTON
7.TENNESSEE - JOE ALT - OT - NOTRE DAME
***TRADE*** The GREEN BAY PACKERS TRADE THEIR 1rst (#25) the 2nd (#41) they got from the JETS rounder and their 3rd (#88) in this draft , and their 1rst and 3rd rounders in 2025 to the FALCONS for their 1rst rounder (#8) ***TRADE***
8.PACKERS - (atl) - OLUMUYIWA FASHANU - OT - PENN ST.
9.BEARS-(car)- TERRION ARNOLD - CB - ALABAMA
10.JETS - TALIESE FUAGA - OT - OREGON ST.
11.VIKINGS - LAIATU LATU - ** - OLB/DE - UCLA
12.DENVER - JARED VERSE - DE/OLB - FLORIDA ST.
13.PATRIOTS-(lv)- JC LATHAM - T/G- ALABAMA
14.SAINTS - DALLAS TURNER - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
15.COLTS - BROCK BOWERS - ** - TE - GEORGIA
16.SEATTLE - MICHAEL PENIX JR. - ** - QB - WASHINGTON
17.JAGUARS - JACKSON POWERS-JOHNSON- C/G -OREGON
18.BENGALS - BRIAN THOMAS JR. - WR - LSU
19.RAMS - NATE WIGGINS - CB - CLEMSON
20.STEELERS - QUINYON MITCHELL - CB - TOLEDO
21.MIAMI - TYLER GUYTON - OT - OKLAHOMA
22.EAGLES - AMARIUS MIMS - ** - OT - GEORGIA
23.HOUSTON-(clev)- JER'ZHAN NEWTON - DT - ILLINOIS
24.DALLAS - GRAHAM BARTON - OL - DUKE
25.ATLANTA -(gb) - COOPER DEJEAN - ** - CB/S - IOWA
26.TAMPA BAY - PATRICK PAUL - OT - HOUSTON
27.ARIZONA - (hou) - TROY FAUTANU - G/T - WASHINGTON
28.BUFFALO - TROY FRANKLIN - WR - OREGON
29.LIONS - GA'QUINCY MCKINSTRY - CB - ALABAMA
30.RAVENS - ENNIS RAKESHAW - CB - MISSOURI
31.S.F. 49ers - CHRIS BRASWELL - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
32.CHIEFS - BYRON MURPHY - DT - TEXAS
33.CAROLINA - ZACH FRAZIER - ** - C - W. VIRGINIA
54.CLEVELAND - DARIUS ROBINSON - DT/DE - MISSOURI
