As soon as the 2023 draft was over I'm sure many of you started wondering about next years draft. That goes double for people who probably didn't like their teams draft (Dallas, Jaguars, Jets , Vikings) this year, or who think that their team is likely to be picking high in 2024 (Arizona, Tennessee , Rams) are curious about next year. Started grinding tape during day 3 of the 2023 draft, and except for a week long break after I did my first 2024 mock I have been going through tape for next years possible players pretty steadily. Although I still have only done limited work on most of these guys, except for the few players who I jumped the gun on because I expected them to enter the 2022 draft, but they instead opted to stay in school. While I have watched all of these players actually play many times , that is not the same as breaking down the film on them, and I have only currently broken down the film on one game for 67 players. There are also 5 more players that went back to school I have done 3 games or more games on . Throw in the guys who are draft eligible sophomores that I don't expect to even contemplate going Pro so early, or that haven't played much yet and aren't on my radar right now, and you get the picture. Then chime in with the fact we have little idea what teams will need at that time because of injuries, free agency, retirements , the cap, and who knows what else could happen ? Plus the transfer portal & NIL money has drastically changed the face of college football. Every year when I post this I look back at last years early mock, and you can see how little we know this far out, because it's a miracle if someone even gets half of the 1rst rounders right. So many guys disappoint, go back to school, get injuries, get in trouble , and others come out of the woodwork. So you can see what a crapshoot it really is at this time. I am making a even harder prediction to guess the draft order. Don't lose your minds if your team is picking high , because it's a long time away , and this is even bigger guess than the actual players. The picks are all mine, and so is the order of you want to be mad at someone. They are mostly players I couldn't help noticing while watching last years tape, or guys I expected to enter last years draft that stayed in school. In addition to it looking like a better draft overall than 2023 there some positions that have stuck out so far. Right now QB , OT , DT , and strangely enough safety & guard look potentially deep so far. I mean real guards too. Not college offensive tackles who fail down to guard because I already see 5 that have a chance to go in the top 75 picks. I still expect a QB to go #1 , and I expect the Cardinals to have the first pick. It's also hard for me to see Arizona trading Kyler Murray with all the guaranteed money on his deal, and even harder for me to believe someone will trade for him once he gets healthy , so I am guessing they will trade the pick for a large haul to keep the rebuild going quickly. Although they could still take a QB anyway. Kyler himself was drafted the year after they took Josh Rosen in the 1rst round. I am putting a QB at #1 though. So a lot of trades will probably happen, but I don't put trades in mocks until it's draft season again. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post it. 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.ARIZONA - CALEB WILLIAMS - QB - USC
2.TENNESEE - MARVIN HARRISON JR. - WR - OHIO ST.
3.RAMS - JOE ALT - OT - N. DAME
4.RAIDERS - OLUMUYIWA FASHANU - OT - PENN ST.
5.TAMPA BAY - DRAKE MAYE - QB - N. CAROLINA
6.ARIZONA - (hou)- GA'QUINCY MCKINSTRY - CB - ALABAMA
7.COLTS - DALLAS TURNER - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
8.PACKERS - QUINN EWERS - QB - TEXAS
9.BEARS-(car)- JARED VERSE - DE/OLB - FLORIDA ST.
10.PATRIOTS - JC LATHAM - T/G- ALABAMA
11.VIKINGS - MICHAEL PENIX - QB - WASHINGTON
12.WASHINGTON - BROCK BOWERS - TE - GEORGIA
13.BEARS - KAMARI LASSITER - CB - GEORGIA
14.RAVENS - JT TUIMOLOAU - DE - OHIO ST.
15.HOUSTON-(clev)- MICHAEL HALL - DT - OHIO ST.
16.GIANTS - JEREMIAH TROTTER JR. - LB - CLEMSON
17.STEELERS - KALEN KING - CB - PENN ST.
18.CHARGERS - KAMREN KINCHENS - S - MIAMI
19.ATLANTA - JORDAN TRAVIS - QB - FLORIDA ST
20.JAGUARS - EMEKA EGBUKA - WR - OHIO ST.
21.EAGLES-(no)- BLAKE CORRUM - RB - MICHIGAN
22.DENVER - JAVON BULLARD - CB/S - GEORGIA
23.SEATTLE - JER'ZHAN NEWTON - DT - ILLINOIS
24.MIAMI - KINGSLEY SUAMATAIA - T/G - BYU
25.LIONS - MAASON SMITH - DE/DT - LSU
26.BILLS - MALIK NABERS - WR - LSU
27.JETS - JAVON FOSTER - OT - MISSOURI
28.49ers - DONOVAN JACKSON - G - OHIO ST.
29.DALLAS - ZAK ZINTER - G - MICHIGAN
30.CHIEFS - ROME ODUNZE - WR - WASHINGTON
31.BENGALS - CHOP ROBINSON - DE/OLB - PENN ST.
32.EAGLES - JONAH MONHEIM - T/G - USC
OTHERS ON THE 2024 WATCH LIST
TERRION ARNOLD - CB - ALABAMA
CHRIS BRASWELL - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
JA'COREY BROOKS - WR - ALABAMA
JERMAINE BURTON - WR - ALABAMA
CJ DIPPRE - TE - ALABAMA
MALACHI MOORE - CB - ALABAMA
BEAU LIMMER - G - ARKANSAS
KJ JEFFERSON - QB - ARKANSAS
RAHEIM SANDERS - RB - ARKANSAS
JACOB COWING - WR - ARIZONA
JUSTIN FLOWE - LB - ARIZONA
JORDAN MORGAN - ** - OT - ARIZONA
JALIN CONYERS - TE - ARIZONA ST.
DJ JAMES - CB - AUBURN
GABE HALL - DT - BAYLOR
CHRISTIAN MAHOGANY - ** - G - BOSTON COLLEGE
DAVID WALKER - DE - C. ARKANSAS
DONTAY CORLEONE - DT - CINCINNATTI
DESHAWN PACE - LB - CINCINNATTI
BARRETT CARTER - LB - CLEMSON
BEAUX COLLINS - WR - CLEMSON
TYLER DAVIS - DT - CLEMSON
RJ MICKENS - S - CLEMSON
ANDREW MUKUBA - S - CLEMSON
RUKE ORHORHORO - DT - CLEMSON
GRAYSON MCCALL - QB - C. CAROLINA
WILL SHIPLEY - RB - OREGON
SHEDEUR SANDERS - QB - COLORADO
SEYDOU TRAORE -TE - COLORADO
GRAHAM BARTON - OL - DUKE
DEWAYNE CARTER - DT - DUKE
JE'QUAN BURTON - WR - FAU
JASON MARSHALL - CB - FLORIDA
PRINCELY UMANMIELEN - OLB/DE - FLORIDA
TREY BENSON - RB - FLORIDA ST.
FENTRELL CYPRESS - CB - FLORIDA ST.
BRADEN FISKE - DT - FLORIDA ST.
FABIEN LOVETT - DT - FLORIDA ST.
JORDAN TRAVIS - QB - FLORIDA ST.
JOHNNY WILSON - WR/TE - FLORIDA ST.
JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON - LB - GEORGIA
KAMARI LASSITER - CB - GEORGIA
LADD MCCONKEY - WR - GEORGIA
AMARIUS MIMS - OT - GEORGIA
TATE RUTLEDGE - G - GEORGIA
ARIAN SMITH - ** - WR - GEORGIA
NAZIR STACKHOUSE - DT - GEORGIA
SEDRICK VAN PRAN - C - GEORGIA
THOR GRIFFITH - DT - HARVARD
D'ANTHONY JONES - DE - HOUSTON
KEITH RANDOLPH - DT - ILLINOIS
CONNOR COLBY - G/T - IOWA
COOPER DEJEAN - CB - IOWA
COOPER BEEBE - G/T - KANSAS ST.
DJ GIDDENS - RB - KANSAS ST.
KT LEVESTON - T/G- KANSAS ST.
BEN SINNOTT - TE/FB - KANSAS ST.
STORM DUCK - CB - LOUISVILLE
ASHTON GILLOTTE - DE - LOUISVILLE
JAYDEN DANIELS - QB - LSU
JORDAN JEFFERSON - DT - LSU
SAGE RYAN - S/CB - LSU
MEKHI WINGO - DT - LSU
RASHAN ALI - RB - MARSHALL
JAQUAN SHEPPARD - CB - MARYLAND
JAVION COHEN - G - MIAMI
MATTHEW LEE - C - MIAMI
AKHEEM MESIDOR - DE - MIAMI
ZION NELSON - OT - MIAMI
LEONARD TAYLOR - DT - MIAMI
TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - MIAMI
JAMES WILLIAMS - S - MIAMI
JUNIOR COLSON - LB - MICHIGAN
DONOVAN EDWARDS - RB - MICHIGAN
KENNETH GRANT - DT - MICHIGAN
JAYLEN HARRELL - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
KRIS JENKINS - DT/DE - MICHIGAN
JJ MCCARTHY - QB - MICHIGAN
ROD MOORE - S - MICHIGAN
DRAKE NUGENT - C - MICHIGAN
ROMAN WILSON - WR- MICHIGAN
KEON COLEMAN - WR - MICHIGAN ST.
JACOBY WINDMON - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN ST.
TYLER NUBIN - S - MINNESOTA
BREVYN SPANN-FORD - TE - MINNESOTA
KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE - CB - MISSOURI
TYRON HOPPER - LB - MISSOURI
ENNIS RAKESHAW - CB - MISSOURI
CEDRICK GRAY - LB - N. CAROLINA
BRYSON NESBIT - TE - N. CAROLINA
DYLON MCMAHON - C/G - N.C. ST.
PAYTON WILSON - ** - LB - N.C. ST.
QUINTON NEWSOME - CB - NEBRASKA
BLAKE FISHER - OT - N. DAME
CAM HART - CB - N. DAME
RYLIE MILLS - DT - N. DAME
DENZEL BURKE - CB - OHIO ST.
TOMMY EICHENBERG - LB - OHIO ST.
TREVEYON HENDERSON - RB - OHIO ST.
MATTHEW JONES - G - OHIO ST.
JOSH PROCTOR - S - OHIO ST.
JACK SAWYER - DE - OHIO ST.
CADE STOVER - TE - OHIO ST.
LORENZO STYLES - WR - OHIO ST.
MIYAN WILLIAMS - RB - OHIO ST.
TYLEIK WILLIAMS- DT - OHIO ST.
DANNY STUTSMAN - LB - OKLAHOMA
CEDRICK JOHNSON - DE - OLE MISS
CADEN PRIESKORN - TE - OLE MISS
AJANI CORNELIUS - OT - OREGON
BRANDON DORLUS - DE/DT - OREGON
TROY FRANKLIN - WR - OREGON
BUCKY IRVING - RB - OREGON
TEZ JOHNSON - WR - OREGON
BO NIX - QB - OREGON
JACKSON POWERS-JOHNSON - OREGON
HENELI BLOOMFIELD - G - OREGON ST.
TALIESE FUAGA - OT - OREGON ST.
ABDUL CARTER - LB - PENN ST.
TYLER WARREN - TE - PENN ST.
KHORDAE SYDNOR - DE - PURDUE
SPENCER RATTLER - QB - S. CAROLINA
FRANK GORE JR. - RB - S. MISSISSIPPI
ELIJAH CHATMAN - DT/FB - SMU
BENJAMIN YUROSEK - TE - STANFORD
ORONDE GADSDEN - WR - SYRACUSE
ELIJAH SIMMONS - NT - TENNESEE
JAVONTEZ SPRAGGINS - G - TENNESEE
JAYLEN WRIGHT - RB - TENNESEE
JALEN CATALON - S - TEXAS
JAYLAN FORD - LB - TEXAS
ADONAI MITCHELL - WR - TEXAS
BYRON MURPHY - DT - TEXAS
JATAVIAN SANDERS - TE - TEXAS
BARRYN SORREL - DE/OLB - TEXAS
T'VONDRE SWEAT - NT - TEXAS
XAVIER WORTHY - WR - TEXAS
TYREEK CHAPPELL - CB - TEXAS A&M
BRYCE FOSTER - C - TEXAS A&M
TONY GRIMES - CB - TEXAS A&M
DEMANI RICHARDSON - S - TEXAS A&M
LAYDEN ROBINSON - G - TEXAS A&M
AINIAS SMITH - WR - TEXAS A&M
DOODA BANKS - DT - TEXAS TECH
JAYLON HUTCHINGS - NT - TEXAS TECH
QUINYON MITCHELL - CB - TOLEDO
JESUS GIBBS - DT/DE - TOWSON
JAHEIM BELL - TE/WR - S. CAROLINA
JOSH NEWTON - CB - TCU
LAIATU LATU - OLB/DE - UCLA
GABRIEL MURPHY - DE/OLB - UCLA
GRAYSON MURPHY - DE/OLB - UCLA
CARSON STEELE - RB - UCLA
CHRISTIAN HAYNES - G/C - UCONN
CALEN BULLOCK - S - USC
JUSTIN DEDICH - G - USC
KOREY FOREMAN - OLB/DE - USC
MARSHAWN LLOYD - RB - USC
DORIAN SINGER - WR - USC
MARIO WILLIAMS - WR - USC
MICAH BERNARD - RB - UTAH
COLE BISHOP - S - UTAH
WILL SHEPPARD - WR - VANDY
JALEN MCMILLIAN - WR - WASHINGTON
BRALEN TRICE - DE/OLB - WASHINGTON
ZION TUPUOLA-FETUI - OLB/DE - WASHINGTON
JADEN HICKS - S - WASHINGTON ST.
MALACHI CORLEY - WR - W. KENTUCKY
AUBREY BURKS - S - W. VIRGINIA
ZACH FRAZIER - C - W. VIRGINIA
BRIAN STEVENS - G - VIRGINIA
BRAELON ALLEN - RB - WISCONSIN
ISAIAH MULLINS - DT - WISCONSIN
MAEMA NJONGMETA - LB - WISCONSIN
