Watch NFL Network analyst and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah release the full first round of his Mock Draft 3.0 with April 25th's 2024 NFL Draft rapidly approaching.
Jeremiah has some shocking first round surprises in the form of two blockbuster trades in the top 5. Jeremiah has the Minnesota Vikings moving from no. 11 to no. 4 in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy, once thought of as late-first round afterthought, has become the Draft’s biggest rise after a 15-0 perfect season for the National Championship-winning Wolverines.
Despite throwing for under 3,000 yards in his final season in college and tossing just 22 touchdowns, McCarthy did rank 3rd nationally in QBR.
The Vikings are the most obvious candidate to draft a quarterback in the first round following the departure of Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons, as former no. 3 pick and journeyman Sam Darnold could be a temporary stopgap.
Jeremiah’s biggest shocker, however, comes with the New York Jets jumping from no. 10 to no. 5 in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals to select Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
Harrison Jr. Is the unanimous choice to be the first receiver off the board and would team with former Buckeyes teammate Garrett Wilson. Earlier this week, New York signed former-1,000-yard Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams.
Jeremiah doesn’t believe Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will fall out of the first round, predicting that the Las Vegas Raiders take him with the 13th pick.
Fellow Pac-12 quarterback Bo Nix will drop out of round 1, according to Jeremiah.
Other notable selections include LSU wideout Malik Nabers to the Giants at #6, Alabama defensive end Dallas Turner to the Falcons at #8, and Georgia tight end Brock Bowers to the Broncos at #12.
Check out the full pick-by-pick analysis in the segment above.
1. Chicago Bears – Caleb Williams, QB, Southern California
2. Washington Commanders – Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
3. New England Patriots – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
4. Minnesota Vikings **[trade with Cardinals]** – J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
5. New York Jets **[trade with Chargers]** – Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
6. New York Giants – Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
7. Tennessee Titans – Joe Alt, LT, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons – Dallas Turner, DE, Alabama
9. Chicago Bears – Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
10. Los Angeles Chargers [trade with Jets] – Taliese Fuaga, RT, Oregon State
11. Arizona Cardinals **[trade with Vikings]** – Jared Verse, DE, Florida State
12. Denver Broncos – Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
13. Las Vegas Raiders – Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
14. New Orleans Saints – Olumuyiwa Fashanu, LT, Penn State
15. Indianapolis Colts – Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
16. Seattle Seahawks – Troy Fautanu, LT, Washington
17. Jacksonville Jaguars – Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- JC Latham, RT, Alabama
19. Los Angeles Rams – Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Tyler Guyton, RT, Oklahoma
21. Miami Dolphins – Graham Barton, C, Duke
22. Philadelphia Eagles – Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
23. Arizona Cardinals **[trade with Vikings]** – Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
24. Dallas Cowboys – Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
25. Green Bay Packers – Amarius Mims, RT, Georgia
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Darius Robinson, DE, Missouri
27. Arizona Cardinals – Byron Murphy, DT, Texas
28. Buffalo Bills – Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
29. Detroit Lions – Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
30. Baltimore Ravens – Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
31. San Francisco 49ers – Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State
32. Kansas City Chiefs – Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
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