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Editor’s Note: This mock draft was completed after the first wave of the free agency period. For our Mock Draft 1.0 explanations, click here.

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With the first wave of NFL free agency completed, JG, CT and I made a consensus big board of prospects and completed our second mock draft of 2024. Since our previous draft, Justin Fields and Russell Wilson became Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons. The guidelines for this mock draft were:

1.) All three participants will give input for each pick. Like the previous mock draft, try to choose based on what you would do as the general manager (GM) instead of predicting the pick.

2.) Trades are allowed for this mock draft.

So, without further ado, our mock draft!

1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB

With Justin Fields being traded, the stage is set for Chicago to take their QB of the future, Caleb Williams.

2. Washington Commanders: Drake Maye, QB

While a lot of draft analysis has Jayden Daniels as the potential pick, we felt the talent Maye possesses (along with being our consensus QB2) is too much for Washington to pass up here.

3. Minnesota Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, QB

Our first trade! To move up, Minnesota trades pick 11, pick 23, and a 2025 first round pick, while the Patriots trade pick 3, pick 68 (third round), and pick 103 (fourth round).

While Jayden Daniels would likely be the pick here under this scenario, we felt that McCarthy fits head coach (HC) Kevin O’Connell’s scheme better.

4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR

With Minnesota trading up, Arizona doesn’t have a lot of trade partners left. As a result, they go with the best player available (BPA) and take Marvin Harrison Jr.

5. Los Angeles Chargers: Malik Nabers, WR

With Keenan Allen being traded to Chicago and Mike Williams signing with the New York Jets, wide receiver rose up the “need” rankings for LA. As a result, they decide to select a playmaker and potential WR1 in Malik Nabers.

6. New York Giants: Jayden Daniels, QB

In what would be considered a stroke of fortune, New York selects our consensus QB3 without having to trade up. In this scenario, Daniels likely gets to sit for most—if not all—of the season while Daniel Jones and Drew Lock compete for snaps.

7. Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, OT

No surprise here, as Tennessee selects Alt to help improve their offensive line.

8. Atlanta Falcons: Laiatu Latu, EDGE

While Dallas Turner has been penciled in as the likely pick, we decided to select our consensus EDGE1 for Atlanta.

9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze, WR

With the way the board falls, Chicago happily rushes the card to the stage to take Odunze to complement Keenan Allen and D.J. Moore.

10. New York Jets: Olu Fashanu, OT

While the Jets did sign offensive tackles Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses, the injury risks that both players (especially Smith) carry led us to select Fashanu over tight end Brock Bowers.

11. New England Patriots: Troy Fautanu, OT

With wide receiver feeling like a little bit of a reach and another trade down being unlikely, we decided to take the best left tackle available on the board, which was Fautanu.

12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB

With Russell Wilson being released, Jared Stidham and Ben DiNucci make up the QB room currently. Since they have no second round picks, Sean Payton and Co. decide to spurn the defensive side of the ball and select Nix as their QB of the future.

13. Las Vegas Raiders: Quinyon Mitchell, CB

While Vegas does consider taking an offensive tackle here, they select our consensus CB1 in Mitchell to fill that need.

14. New Orleans Saints: Tailese Fuaga, OT

New Orleans takes the best offensive tackle available to help solidify the line.

15. Indianapolis Colts: Brock Bowers, TE

For this selection, we looked at either a WR or TE as the pick. As a result, Indianapolis goes with the BPA approach and takes Bowers here.

16. Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT

While Dallas Turner is still on the board (and would likely be the pick here), Seattle takes Murphy to team up with Leonard Williams and [potentially] play the Justin Madubuike role for new HC Mike McDonald.

17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Wiggins, CB

While Brian Thomas Jr. was considered here, Jacksonville selects Wiggins to team up with CB Tyson Campbell.

18. Cincinnati Bengals: JC Latham, OT

While Trent Brown has signed here, Cincinnati selects JC Latham to eventually replace Jonah Williams (signed with Arizona in free agency) as their right tackle of the future.

19. Los Angeles Rams: Jer’Zhan Newton, DL

With Aaron Donald retiring, LA selects Newton to help fill the void.

20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Cooper DeJean, CB

With Patrick Peterson being released, CB likely becomes the biggest need for Pittsburgh. While Arnold would likely be the pick here, the acquisition of Donte Jackson—along with me having DeJean ranked higher—led to us picking DeJean here.

21. Miami Dolphins: Jackson Powers-Johnson, iOL

With Robert Hunt signing with the Carolina Panthers, Miami selects JPJ to try to stabilize the interior offensive line.

22. Philadelphia Eagles: Terrion Arnold, CB

Philadelphia takes the best CB available in Arnold here. With Arnold being taken here, he would likely start out in the slot with Darius Slay and James Bradberry manning the outside.

23. New England Patriots: Dallas Turner, EDGE

With the 34th pick (their next pick) within reach, New England decides to pass on a wide receiver and selects the best player available in Dallas Turner.

24. Dallas Cowboys: Graham Barton, OL

While Adonai Mitchell was considered here, the loss of Tyron Smith, coupled with Barton’s versatility (he’ll likely be moved to offensive guard at the next level), leads Dallas to take Barton over Mitchell here.

25. Green Bay Packers: Tyler Guyton, OT

With David Bakhtiari being cut and Green Bay signing Xavier McKinney to help bolster the secondary, they select Guyton—who was the best left tackle available on the board—to replace him and give Elton Jenkins a solidified spot on the line (likely left guard).

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jared Verse, EDGE

With Shaq Barrett leaving in free agency, Tampa Bay selects Verse to replace him.

27. Arizona Cardinals: Amarius Mims, OT

While Jonah Williams was added, Arizona takes Mims to be their right tackle of the future (with Paris Johnson Jr. moving to the left side). Also, CB was considered, but Arizona has the 35th pick, so there’s a belief that there may still be one worth picking there.

28. Buffalo Bills: Adonai Mitchell, WR

While Brian Thomas Jr. was considered here, Buffalo selects Mitchell, as his potential to be a WR1 (with or without Stefon Diggs) is higher than Thomas Jr.

29. Detroit Lions: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB

With CB being their top need, we looked at Kool-Aid McKinstry and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. However, Rakestraw was rated higher on me and CT’s boards, so we selected him for Detroit.

30. Baltimore Ravens: Brian Thomas Jr., WR

With Odell Beckham Jr.’s return being unlikely, Baltimore takes Brian Thomas Jr. to pair with Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews, giving Lamar Jackson another weapon and red zone threat.

31. San Francisco 49ers: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB

San Francisco goes BPA and takes Kool-Aid McKinstry to pair with Charvarius Ward on the outside.

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Ladd McConkey, WR

With Kansas City potentially looking to upgrade at wide receiver, they select Ladd McConkey to complete the first round.

Which pick was your favorite? Which one(s) would you do differently? Were there any potential trades you think we missed? Let us know in the comments below!