NFL mock draft: Seven trades, quarterbacks figure into final predictions

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DETROIT, April 25 (UPI) -- A record-tying six quarterbacks are featured successful my last NFL mock draught for 2024. I besides foretell 7 trades connected Day 1 of nan 2024 NFL Draft.

Once again, erstwhile USC backmost Caleb Williams leads my database of projected selections successful nan first round, which will beryllium held Thursday successful Detroit. He astir apt will beryllium chosen by nan Chicago Bears astatine No. 1 overall.

I past expect nan Washington Commanders and New England Patriots to besides prime quarterbacks, pinch respective selections of LSU's Jayden Daniels and North Carolina's Drake Maye.

Be prepared for a waste and acquisition frenzy aft nan passers locomotion nan stage. Look for nan New York Jets to make a move for a pass-catching target for Aaron Rodgers, which could travel done a waste and acquisition for nan No. 4 wide pick.

My first information features six wide receivers, including 3 selected wrong nan Top 10, 8 violative linemen, and 11 protect players, successful summation to nan six quarterbacks.

My predictions are based connected interviews pinch NFL coaches, wide managers, prospects, subordinate unit experts, scouts and individual evaluations.

The 2024 NFL Draft will beryllium held from Thursday done Sunday successful Detroit.

The first information of nan 2024 NFL Draft will aerial astatine 8 p.m. EDT Thursday. Day 2 of nan draft, pinch second- and third-round picks, will aerial astatine 7 p.m. Friday. Rounds 4 done 7 will aerial astatine noon Saturday.

All draught sum will beryllium shown connected ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network.

2024 NFL mock draught 3.0

1. Chicago Bears

QB Caleb Williams, USC

2. Washington Commanders

QB Jayden Daniels, LSU

3. New England Patriots

QB Drake Maye, North Carolina

4. New York Jets (traded from Arizona Cardinals)

WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

5. Minnesota Vikings (traded from Los Angeles Chargers)

QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

6. New York Giants

WR Rome Odunze, Washington

7. Tennessee Titans

OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame

8. Atlanta Falcons

EDGE Dallas Turner, Alabama

9. Las Vegas Raiders (traded from Chicago Bears)

QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington

10. Arizona Cardinals (traded from New York Jets)

WR Malik Nabers, LSU

11. Los Angeles Chargers (traded from Minnesota Vikings)

OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

12. Denver Broncos

CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama

13. Chicago Bears (traded from Las Vegas Raiders)

EDGE Jared Verse, Florida State

14. New Orleans Saints

OT Troy Fautanu, Washington

15. Indianapolis Colts

CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

16. Seattle Seahawks

OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

EDGE Laiatu Latu, UCLA

18. Cincinnati Bengals

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

19. Los Angeles Rams

DT Byron Murphy III, Texas

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

OT J.C. Latham, Alabama

21. Dallas Cowboys (trade pinch Miami Dolphins)

EDGE Chop Robinson, Penn State

22. Philadelphia Eagles

CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa

23. Los Angeles Chargers (traded from Minnesota Vikings)

WR Brian Thomas Jr.. LSU

24. Miami Dolphins (trade pinch Dallas Cowboys)

IOL Graham Barton, Duke

25. Buffalo Bills (traded from Green Bay Packers)

WR Adonai Mitchell, Texas

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

27. Kansas City Chiefs (traded from Arizona Cardinals)

WR Xavier Worthy, Texas

28. Green Bay Packers (traded from Buffalo Bills)

OT Amarius Mims, Georgia

29. Detroit Lions

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

30. Baltimore Ravens

OT Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma

31. Denver Broncos (traded from San Francisco 49ers)

QB Bo Nix, Oregon

32. Arizona Cardinals (traded from Kansas City Chiefs)

CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson

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