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Quarterbacks dominate our final mock draft update of 2024.
Here’s my final 2024 NFL mock draft. Be sure to check our NFL Draft Central page for the rest of our mocks, player scouting reports, and post-draft analysis of every key pick relevant to fantasy football.
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Several projected trades reshape the draft landscape.
Kevin Hickey’s first mock draft of 2024 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.
We’ll be unveiling several more mock drafts leading up to the real thing, so be sure to check back with our 2024 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.
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QBs and WRs dominate the latest mock draft from The Huddle.
HC Green’s first mock draft of 2024 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.
We’ll be unveiling several more mock drafts leading up to the real thing, so be sure to check back with our 2024 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.
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Check out the newest mock draft from The Huddle!
Harley Schultz’s first mock draft of 2024 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.
We’ll be unveiling several more mock drafts leading up to the real thing, so be sure to check back with our 2024 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.
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Most mock drafts have the Rams going defense at No. 19, but Peter Schrager has a bold prediction for their top pick
It’s expected to be an offense-heavy first round of the draft this year, with quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles likely making up a good portion of the top 32 picks. Given the state of the Rams’ roster, signs point toward Los Angeles going defense at No. 19 overall – either by selecting a cornerback, edge rusher or defensive tackle.
Players such as Laiatu Latu, Byron Murphy II and Chop Robinson have been popular selections in mock drafts, but Peter Schrager of NFL.com is going in a different direction with his pick for the Rams. In his hew first-round projection, he has the Rams selecting Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton.
Not only that, but he just about guaranteed the Rams will take an offensive player at No. 19 if they don’t trade down.
I’ll go on record with something of a guarantee here: If the Rams do not trade back, you better believe Sean McVay’s first-ever first-round selection will be an offensive player. Los Angeles shored up its interior O-line in free agency. Guyton — a bit of a project, but someone who can play either tackle spot — gives Matthew Stafford another promising young guy to protect him in his 16th NFL season.
It’s worth noting that Schrager and Sean McVay are good friends, so Schrager could be speaking with some inside info when he makes this prediction. If there’s one organization he’s closely tied to, it’s the Rams.
There’s no doubt the defense has more immediate needs than the offense right now, but offensive tackle is a position the Rams should address at some point. Rob Havenstein is getting older and only has two years left on his contract. Alaric Jackson will play the 2024 season on a second-year tender, but he’ll become a free agent in 2025.
It’s possible the Rams will be looking for two new starting tackles next offseason and they don’t exactly have any players who look like future starters behind Jackson and Havenstein. Drafting Guyton this year would give him a year to be the swing tackle before potentially stepping in at either left or right tackle in 2025.
The Rams always draft with an eye on the next few years, which we saw with the selections of Joe Noteboom and Brian Allen in 2019. The selection of Guyton would be similar to those picks, only much earlier in the draft, of course.
Here’s our latest mock draft release as the real deal draws near.
Cletis Cutts’ first mock draft of 2024 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.
We’ll be unveiling several more mock drafts leading up to the real thing, so be sure to check back with our 2024 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.
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In his latest mock draft for ESPN, Mel Kiper projects Tyler Guyton to go in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Oklahoma Sooners have a great chance to go back-to-back with first-round offensive tackles. Anton Harrison was taken late in the first by the Jacksonville Jaguars last year and [autotag]Tyler Guyton[/autotag] could hear his name called on day one this year.
The Sooners’ offensive tackle has been projected at the end of the first round of NFL mock drafts quite regularly. As draft day approaches, Guyton continues to get first-round buzz, this time from ESPN’s NFL draft guru, Mel Kiper.
In his latest two-round mock draft for ESPN (ESPN+), Kiper sent Guyton to the Dallas Cowboys.
This has to be a tackle, right? Tyron Smith is gone, and Tyler Smith, a first-round pick in 2022, has played extremely well at left guard. Would Dallas move Tyler Smith outside and take the risk that he’s only an above-average left tackle? If I was the general manager, I’d take Guyton, one of the most physically impressive players in this class. At 6-foot-7, 322 pounds, he moves like a tight end. He played mostly right tackle in college, but he could make the move to Dak Prescott’s blind side for the Cowboys. – Kiper, ESPN
The Dallas Cowboys have multiple needs along the offensive line, including offensive tackle. They could also opt to draft a center early. But taking Guyton would make a lot of sense given his upward trajectory. He’s still very young for the position but has developed at a rapid pace due to his plus athleticism and footwork.
If the Cowboys were to draft him, he’d have a bit of a transition on his hands moving over to left tackle. But as we saw in his short time in Norman, he’s got the athleticism to make it a smooth transition.
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The Chargers kick off the draft by selecting Rome Odunze.
As the 2024 NFL draft inches closer, The Draft Network’s Damian Parson released his latest four-round projections.
To kick things off, the Chargers stand pat at No. 5 overall after the Cardinals select wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and take WR Rome Odunze.
At 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds, Odunze is a talented receiver with great size, good route running and savvy, strong hands and contested catch ability.
Odunze set a school record this past season with 1,640 receiving yards, the most in the NCAA. His 92 receptions were just two shy of a single-season program record, and he was named a first-team all-American.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh has already had a good look at Odunze when Washington faced Michigan in the National Championship game. Odunze finished with five catches for 87 yards.
In Round 2, Los Angeles beefs up the offensive line with the selection of Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton.
Guyton is a raw player at the position, having only started playing tackle in college after being a defensive end. However, he is a great athlete with the physical ability to mold into a good NFL starter.
Guyton could sit behind Trey Pipkins and continue to develop his game before taking over at right tackle.
In Round 3, the Bolts get a familiar face for Harbaugh by picking running back Blake Corum.
After signing Gus Edwards, Los Angeles is still building their backfield, and they see Corum as a complement.
Corum was productive for the Wolverines this past season, rushing for 1,245 yards and a program-record 27 touchdowns en route to the school’s national title. He finished his collegiate career with a whopping 58 rushing scores.
Corum isn’t the youngest player—he will be 24 this upcoming season—but he has already put in plenty of mileage. He has the patience, vision, and quickness to be an effective back in the NFL.
With their first selection in Round 4, L.A. addresses the secondary with cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett. Pritchett is well-built for the position, with the speed and foot quickness to stay in phase with receivers and the versatility to play inside/outside and in different coverages.
Five picks later, Harbaugh takes another Michigan player in wide receiver Cornelius Johnson. Johnson is a big-bodied deep threat with raw athleticism and good playmaking ability to make contested catches. He is also physical in the run-blocking department.
The Titans reportedly hosted Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton on a top-30 visit last month.
The Tennessee Titans continue to explore their options ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, with the team reportedly having hosted Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton on a top-30 visit.
According to Justin Melo of Music City Miracles, the visit occurred last month. Here’s more on Guyton, per Melo:
Guyton is an athletically gifted tackle with rare movement skills. Guyton relies on that athleticism to be a dominant blocker in pass protection. There are some technical advancements required for Guyton to reach his full potential, however. Placement and timing of his punch is currently inconsistent. Guyton also has a tendency to expose his chest in pass protection. These are fixable warts, especially under a terrific offensive line coach like Bill Callahan.
Guyton figures to go in the middle to late first round, so he could be an option if the Titans end up trading back from No. 7 overall, which is certainly possible if Joe Alt or one of the top three receivers is gone.
The Oklahoma product played mostly at right tackle during his college career but has the tools to slide to the left side, where the Titans still have a major hole to fill.
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Chaos reigns in the NFL draft every year, but could that include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first-round pick this year?
If you look at most mock projections for the 2024 NFL draft, you’ll see the same usual suspects landing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the No. 26 overall pick.
It’s usually an edge rusher, an interior offensive lineman, or a cornerback. Every now and then, you’ll even find a projection that has the Bucs taking advantage of this year’s loaded wide receiver class with their top selection.
But what if they throw a curveball, and make a selection that comes out of left field?
That’s the scenario that was recently broken down by the Bucs’ in-house team of Scott Smith and Casey Phillips, who broke down a trio of prospects Tampa Bay could grab late in the first round:
While Minnesota’s Tyler Nubin might be a solid fit for the Bucs’ safety depth on Day 2, his poor athletic testing will likely keep him out of the first round. Oregon’s Bo Nix is far more likely to land with a QB-needy team like the Denver Broncos in the first round than as Tampa Bay’s replacement for Kyle Trask, and spending their top pick on a quarterback after signing Baker Mayfield to a big extension makes little sense.
Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton is an intriguing tackle prospect, but Luke Goedeke made huge strides last season after being moved back to his natural position on the right side opposite Tristan Wirfs. The Bucs are set at both tackle spots for the time being.
It’s always fun to consider off-the-wall scenarios for a process like the draft, which always delivers some measure of chaos. But it seems extremely far-fetched that any of these three prospects will be selected by the Bucs in the first round.
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