2024 NFL MOCK DRAFT - 7/25/23

I took a vacation after I posted my last mock , but now I back at work again on the 2024 draft, So far it looks like a higher quality of players than 2023 as a whole. 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 114 players.  There are also 5 more players that went back to school I have done 3 games or more games on , and 7 QB's from this upcoming draft class for whom I have broken down more than 3 games.   However there is still so much more tape to watch. 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. 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.  I had never previously had more than 19 QB'S on my pre-season watchlist of draft eligible QB's , and that was last season. Well I already have 22 right now , and I am sure that number will keep growing.  Every year when I post this I look back at last years early mock, and I 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.  Basically its a crapshoot 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 if 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 just got done with a deeper look into the O-Line recently, and now I am going to be doing a deeper dive into the D-Line over the next 2 weeks. 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 , but the only team I can think of that might want Murray in a trade is Atlanta.  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.RAIDERS -  DRAKE MAYE - QB - N. CAROLINA

3.RAMS - JOE ALT - OT - N. DAME

4.ARIZONA - (hou)- MARVIN HARRISON JR. - WR - OHIO ST.

5.TAMPA BAY - OLUMUYIWA FASHANU  - OT - PENN ST.

6.COLTS -  JARED VERSE - DE/OLB - FLORIDA ST.

7.TENNESEE - GA'QUINCY MCKINSTRY - CB - ALABAMA

8.PACKERS - JORDAN TRAVIS - QB - FLORIDA ST.

9.BEARS-(car)- DALLAS TURNER - OLB/DE - ALABAMA

10.PATRIOTS - JT TUIMOLOAU - DE -  OHIO ST.

11.VIKINGS - QUINN EWERS - QB - TEXAS

12.WASHINGTON - BROCK BOWERS - TE - GEORGIA

13.BEARS - KAMARI  LASSITER - CB - GEORGIA

14.RAVENS - JC LATHAM - T/G- ALABAMA

15.GIANTS - JEREMIAH TROTTER JR. - LB - CLEMSON

16.HOUSTON-(clev)-  MICHAEL HALL - DT - OHIO ST.

17.STEELERS - KALEN KING - CB - PENN ST.

18.CHARGERS - KAMREN KINCHENS - S - MIAMI

19.ATLANTA  - COOPER DEJEAN - CB - IOWA

20.JAGUARS -  EMEKA EGBUKA - WR - OHIO ST.

21.EAGLES-(no)- BRAELON ALLEN - RB - WISCONSIN

22.DENVER - JAVON BULLARD - CB/S - GEORGIA

23.SEATTLE - JATAVIAN SANDERS - TE - TEXAS

24.MIAMI - CHOP ROBINSON - DE/OLB - PENN ST. 

25.LIONS - JER'ZHAN NEWTON - DT - ILLINOIS

26.JETS - JORDAN MORGAN - ** - OT - ARIZONA

27.BILLS - MALIK NABERS - WR - LSU

28.49ers - DONOVAN JACKSON - G - OHIO ST.

29.DALLAS - GRAHAM BARTON - OL - DUKE

30.CHIEFS - ADONAI MITCHELL - WR - TEXAS

31.BENGALS - SEDRICK VAN PRAN - C - GEORGIA

32.EAGLES - KINGSLEY SUAMATAIA - T/G - BYU

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 - S/CB - ALABAMA

BEAU LIMMER - G - ARKANSAS

KJ JEFFERSON  - QB - ARKANSAS

RAHEIM SANDERS - RB - ARKANSAS

JACOB COWING - WR - ARIZONA 

JUSTIN FLOWE - LB - 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

DEWAYNE CARTER - DT - DUKE

RILEY LEONARD - QB - DUKE

JE'QUAN BURTON - WR - FAU

JASON MARSHALL - CB - FLORIDA

PRINCELY UMANMIELEN - OLB/DE - FLORIDA

JAHEIM BELL - WR/RB - FLORIDA. ST.

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

THOR GRIFFITH - DT - HARVARD

D'ANTHONY JONES - DE - HOUSTON

KEITH RANDOLPH - DT - ILLINOIS

CONNOR COLBY - G/T - 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

PARIS SHAND - DT - LSU

MAASON SMITH - DE/DT - LSU

OMAR SPEIGHTS - LB - 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

BLAKE CORRUM - RB - 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

 ZAK ZINTER - G - 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

JAVON FOSTER - OT - 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

MAX MELTON - CB - RUTGERS

SPENCER RATTLER - QB - S. CAROLINA

ANTWANE WELLS JR. - 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

BYRON MURPHY - DT - 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

MUHSIN MAHAMMAD - WR - 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

JONAH MONHEIM - T/G - 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

ROME ODUNZE - WR - WASHINGTON

MICHAEL PENIX - ** -  QB - 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

CHICO BENNETT - DE - VIRGINIA

BRIAN STEVENS - G - VIRGINIA

ISAIAH MULLINS - DT - WISCONSIN

JACK NELSON - T/G - WISCONSIN

MAEMA NJONGMETA - LB - WISCONSIN