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2024 NFL draft: Giants load up in 7-round post-Combine mock

In a 7-round post-NFL Combine mock draft, the New York Giants luck out over their first three picks and load up over seven rounds.

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana concluded on Sunday, and the fate of many prospects was changed.

With the on-field testing now out of the way, Giants Wire decided to take a second shot at a full 7-round mock draft for the New York Giants.

Because our initial Round 1 mock draft was so controversial, we eliminated all trades in this one just as we had in our first 7-round mock. That’s obviously not how the actual draft will play out but allowing only a single trade the first time was justifiably unrealistic as well.

For this mock draft, we once again used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator and left all settings on default. We chose only for the Giants.

Here’s a look at the Giants’ seven-round haul.

8 potential Panthers draft targets who (really) improved their stock at the 2024 combine

There were plenty of dawgs out in Indianapolis this weekend.

Which potential draft targets for the Carolina Panthers showed up and showed out in Indianapolis this week?

Here are eight players, all of which may be of interest to Dan Morgan and Dave Canales, who really improved their stock at the 2024 combine:

2024 NFL draft: Giants address multiple needs in 7-round mock

The New York Giants address multiple needs and still land a QB in the first 7-round Giants Wire mock draft of 2024.

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana gets underway this week and draft prospects will rise or fall depending on how they test.

Before those wild swings occur, those of us at Giants Wire took our first stab at a full 7-round mock draft focusing solely on the New York Giants.

Because our previous Round 1 mock draft was so controversial, we eliminated all trades in this one. That’s obviously not how the actual draft will play out but only allowing a single trade last time was justifiably unrealistic as well.

For this mock draft, we once again used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator and left all settings on default. We chose only for the Giants.

Here’s a look at the Giants’ seven-pick haul.

Commanders’ 7-round mock draft ahead of the 2024 NFL combine

The Commanders land multiple potential starters in this pre-combine seven-round mock draft.

The 2024 NFL combine begins Monday in Indianapolis, and the Washington Commanders will be front and center.

The Commanders have an owner (Josh Harris) who took in July, a new general manager (Adam Peters), a new head coach (Dan Quinn), the most cap space in the NFL, and hold the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

Washington is expected to take a quarterback second overall and will likely decide between Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels. Williams is expected to go No. 1 overall to Chicago, so the choice should come down to Maye or Daniels.

In addition to the second overall pick, Washington has nine overall selections, including six of the first 103 selections.

We will learn a lot about several draft prospects at this week’s combine. But before the combine begins, using the PFF mock draft simulator, Commanders Wire did a seven-round mock draft for Washington.

Here are all nine picks.

Panthers 2024 mock draft 3.0: Post-Super Bowl LVIII edition

With the Super Bowl in the books and the combine less than two weeks away, here’s our latest 2024 mock draft for the Panthers.

As the lights on Super Bowl LVII had faded, the focus of the NFL now starts to shift towards April—for the 2024 NFL draft.

So, with the combine set to kick off in less than two weeks, who should Carolina Panthers fans have their eyes on?

Here’s a post-Super Bowl, pre-combine mock to hold you off . . .

List of National team offensive linemen at 2024 Senior Bowl

List of National team offensive linemen at 2024 Senior Bowl

As we continue getting a quick look at the Senior Bowl players this year, we now check out the offensive linemen for the National team. With offensive line a major need for the Jets this offseason, this group could be heavily focused on by general manager Joe Douglas and company. A good week in Mobile for these guys will go a long way toward deciding where and when they will ultimately get drafted.

Included in this group is a name already tagged as potential option at No. 10 for the Jets, Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga. He has a chance to really stand out this week and solidify his standing among the top offensive tackles in this class.

Coaching the National team offensive line this year are Chris Cook of the Cardinals and Jim Dray of the Bears.

2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl Preview: Interior offensive line

A preview of the interior offensive lineman that will be making their way to Mobile for the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl

The 2024 NFL Draft starts in Mobile!

The Reese’s Senior Bowl game will be held Saturday, February 3rd, with the practices occurring the week leading up to it, starting Tuesday, January 30th. It is also one of the first major stops in the pre-draft process before the teams are on the clock on April 25th.

Even more exciting, this year’s Senior Bowl may be one of the more anticipated in recent memory. There will be over 100 NFL prospects competing all week in front of scouts and draft pundits alike and the talent this year will be easy to see throughout the week.

This year’s interior offensive line class doesn’t have names that will jump out at you (as if any iOL name has before), but it is a deep class. No matter your favorite flavor of lineman, whether it’s a bruising road grader or a stout pass blocker, there is someone for everyone who is making the trip to Mobile this year.

Browns add speed and reload offensive line depth in 2024 NFL mock draft

The Browns must improve the WR and offensive line in April

The magical ride that was the 2023 Cleveland Browns season is over after a blowout loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday. It is officially draft season and time for plenty of 2024 NFL mock drafts.

The injuries to the offensive line at the tackle position showed up in this game, as Joe Flacco was constantly under pressure.

Looking forward to the 2024 NFL draft this is the year, the Browns need an offensive tackle, with some impressive interior prospects as well. Jedrick Wills Jr. was playing some of his best football before his injury, and enters the final year of his contract with the team uncertain if he is the future at the position or not.

Though the wide receiver room was significantly improved in 2023, there are still some limitations in that room. Without a consistent deep threat after Marquise Goodwin didn’t work out in 2023, the Browns will be looking there in the draft.

Let’s take a look at how the Browns could look to build for the future when April’s draft comes around.

The Senior Bowl announces first prospects to accept invites, revamped interview schedule

The Senior Bowl announces the first prospects to accept invites and also a revamped interview schedule and structure for NFL teams

The Senior Bowl is starting to reveal the first few prospects who have accepted invites to play in the 2024 edition of the all-star game. There are several players committed to heading to Mobile, Alabama, in the first week of February to participate in one of the biggest events on the NFL draft calendar.

Some of the initial acceptances:

Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri

Cooper Beebe, OL, Kansas State

Jaheim Bell, TE/FB, Florida State

Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona

Jalyx Hunt, LB, Houston Christian

Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire

Ricky Piersall, WR, Florida

Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane

Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State

Among the early acceptances, Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe is the biggest fish. Beebe is a potential top-50 overall pick and a prospect scouts want to see in the individual practice matchups. Abrams-Draine is another player with significant upward mobility entering the Senior Bowl.

In addition to the early acceptances, Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy announced the event is revamping the player/team interaction and interview process. From Nagy’s release on social media,

After consulting with numerous #NFL scouts, front office execs, & GMs the following upgrades will be implemented this year:

* Every Senior Bowl player will meet with every NFL team for a minimum of 10 minutes (Mon & Thurs).

* Similar to Combine format, every team will get 64 players upon request for an additional 15 minutes (Tues & Wed), meaning that teams will leave Mobile with 25 minutes of interview time with roughly half roster, which is significantly more time than at any all-star event to date.

* Quarterbacks will be removed from the 10-minute scheduled interviews (Mon & Thurs) in favor of new format where they will be on 40-minute rotations with pods made up of 5-6 teams (2 reps per club). Each QB pod will have game film & whiteboards available. Under this new setup, if teams also include QBs in their 15-minute requested interviews, they will get 55 minutes with QB prospects in Mobile.

* All specialists will be setup on 30-minute group Zoom calls with special teams coaches from all 32 NFL clubs. Logic here is that ST coaches are the ones essentially drafting these players in April so we want to connect our players with them as early as possible in pre-draft process. Specialists will also be available for the 15-minute requested interviews.

* All interviews will conclude by no later than 9:30 pm on Monday & Thursday and 9 pm on Tuesday & Wednesday so players have ample rest/recovery time each night.

It’s a welcome layer of organization and formality to the process, which has been somewhat chaotic in recent years.

Browns 2024 NFL mock draft: Re-tooling the offensive line

The Browns could look to address turnover on the offensive line

It looks like the Cleveland Browns have their right tackle of the future in rookie Dawand Jones out of Ohio State. But there could be even more turnover soon with Joel Bitonio getting older and Wyatt Teller’s contract situation. On top of that Jedrick Wills Jr. at left tackle hasn’t earned a second contract yet. Can they re-tool this Summer? That is what we attempt to do in this 2024 NFL mock draft.

For those reasons, I think an offensive lineman could likely be the top pick for Cleveland and they may even draft more than one. Andrew Berry has shown that he likes to draft answers a year or two in advance as opposed to the exact year you need to replace them.

For the upcoming year, Cleveland currently has a second-round pick, a third, two fifths, and three seventh-round picks. It s really early in the process with plenty of football and testing before any teams truly build their big boards. Here is a look at how I could see the Browns attack the first five rounds of next April’s draft.