Let’s dive into a few of my top picks for the 2024 NFL Draft. Here is my full latest 2024 NFL Mock Draft, including all first-round picks and write ups. Below we dive into a few notable 2024 NFL Draft picks.
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3) New England Patriots: Drake Maye (QB – North Carolina)
The Patriots have seen firsthand what a Josh Allen-esque QB can do to defenses when he reaches his final form. When you get the opportunity to pick a franchise QB with a super-high ceiling, you take it.
They select UNC’s Drake Maye. The former Tar Heel tied a bow on his collegiate career with 62 passing TDs and 16 interceptions. Even after taking a slight step backward in 2023 compared to his elite sophomore campaign, Maye shouldn’t wait very long to hear his name called with scouts comparing his outlook to franchise QBs like Justin Herbert and Josh Allen.
Check out our full 2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report for Drake Maye
6) New York Giants: Joe Alt (OT – Notre Dame)
Evan Neal was horrible in 2023, grading out as PFF’s 3rd-worst tackle in 7 games played. Two years in, and the former 7th overall selection in the 2022 draft has been a colossal bust. The Giants offensive line was horrible overall in 2023, with the league’s second-worst pass-blocking grade. So yet again, OL is at the top of the board for the Giants. Both of their starting guards from last season are also FAs. Mark Glowinski has already been released with him previously scheduled to hit FA in 2025.
New York gets back to the basics with an offensive tackle, Joe Alt. Alt was PFF’s second-highest graded pass blocker in 2023 (91.2). He also tested like a true ANIMAL at the NFL Combine.
Per Sports Info Solutions, Alt also posted the second-lowest blown block percentage (1%) among his classmates in 2023. New York is +500 to draft an OL first, which are much longer odds than WR (-155) and QB (+300). Alt is listed on FanDuel Sportsbook as the favorite to be the first OL selected in the 2024 NFL Draft at -190.
Check out our full 2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report for Joe Alt
9) Chicago Bears: Jared Verse (EDGE – Florida State)
The Bears finished with the second-fewest sacks and PFF’s 32nd-ranked pass rush grade. Pass rush is what they need defensively, with their franchise QB already selected. Jared Verse posted the 4th-most pressures in the nation on true pass sets in 2023, with 11 sacks. Came up huge versus Louisville with 10 total pressures and two sacks in his last game as a Seminole. Verse currently owns the 3rd-shortest odds to be the first non-QB/defensive player selected in the NFL Draft (+3000) behind Dallas Turner and Laiatu Latu.
Per Sports Info Solutions, Verse finished 3rd in pressure rate over expectation in 2023 (11.4%).
Check out our full 2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report for Jared Verse
15) Indianapolis Colts: Brock Bowers (TE – Georgia)
There’s no better tight end prospect than Brock Bowers in this class. Or perhaps ever as Bowers is regarded as the greatest college football tight end of all time.
The former Bulldog tight end broke out immediately in 2021, posting a 28% dominator rating in his first season as a true freshman with 13 TDs and 882 receiving yards. He has the second-shortest odds of being drafted by the Colts (+475 DraftKings Sportsbook).
As of this writing, the Colts have zero difference-makers at tight end on their current roster. The lack of high-tier tight-end talent was so apparent last year when they would split snaps between three and even four tight ends at times. Mo Alie-Cox can be cut for a zero dead cap hit with a potential “out” in the final year of his 2024 contract.
Check out our full 2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report for Brock Bowers
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