We’re in the middle of a game of “how many QBs are going in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft?”
In our latest NFL mock draft from Christian D’Andrea, it was two with Drake Maye out of North Carolina and USC’s Caleb Williams. We’ve seen four in the first (Oregon’s Bo Nix!) with Heisman winner Jayden Daniels or a mock with J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan being taken.
What if we get six QBs in the first round? The 33rd Team had a mock in which six — Williams, Maye, Daniels, McCarthy, Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. — get taken. Here’s the reasoning for Penix going No. 8 to the Raiders:
The Las Vegas Raiders are in desperate need of a franchise quarterback. While that’s often hard to find outside of the top five, Michael Penix Jr. is the closest option to that outside of the big three names. Penix Jr. had a remarkable season for the Washington Huskies and is looking to close it out with a championship run. Penix Jr. is still developing some important areas of his game (timing, anticipation and ball placement), but he’s generally accurate, athletic and has more than enough arm talent to win NFL games early in his career.
There you have it. Make sure to check out Christian D’Andrea’s latest NFL mock draft!