Reid’s Predictions for Rounds 1-2 of the 2024 NFL Draft

The NFL Combine sparked significant speculation and excitement, prompting me to delve into the top risers, fallers, and standout prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft with a fresh mock draft. This time around, I’m going beyond just the first round, offering predictions for the opening 64 picks.

Which prospects solidified their place in Round 1? Who made a compelling case for climbing up the draft board? Which sleepers from Day 2 impressed? While there’s still room for opinions to shift with pro days and team visits ahead, as well as the impact of looming free agency, the picture is becoming clearer regarding this draft class and the likely range of each player’s selection.

Here are my latest projections for the first and second rounds of April’s draft, featuring some of the standouts from the week’s combine performances and workout displays. I’ve even included a trade scenario involving two teams within the top 10.

Round 1:

1. Chicago Bears (via CAR)
   • Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Washington Commanders
   • Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
3. New England Patriots
   • Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
4. Arizona Cardinals
   • Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
5. Chicago Bears (via LAC)
   • Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
6. New York Giants
   • Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
7. Tennessee Titans
   • Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons
   • Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
9. Los Angeles Chargers (via CHI)
   • Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
10. New York Jets
    • Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
11. Minnesota Vikings
    • J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
12. Denver Broncos
    • Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
13. Las Vegas Raiders
    • Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
14. New Orleans Saints
    • Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
15. Indianapolis Colts
    • Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
16. Seattle Seahawks
    • Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
    • Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
18. Cincinnati Bengals
    • JC Latham, OT, Alabama
19. Los Angeles Rams
    • Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
21. Miami Dolphins
    • Jackson Powers-Johnson, C/G, Oregon
22. Philadelphia Eagles
    • Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
23. Houston Texans (via CLE)
    • Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
24. Dallas Cowboys
    • Troy Fautanu, OT/G, Washington
25. Green Bay Packers
    • Cooper DeJean, CB/S, Iowa
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    • Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
27. Arizona Cardinals (via HOU)
    • Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
28. Buffalo Bills
    • Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
29. Detroit Lions
    • Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
30. Baltimore Ravens
    • Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
31. San Francisco 49ers
    • Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
32. Kansas City Chiefs
    • Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

Round 2:

33. Carolina Panthers
    • Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
34. New England Patriots
    • Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
35. Arizona Cardinals
    • Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
36. Washington Commanders
    • Graham Barton, C/G, Duke
37. Los Angeles Chargers
    • Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
38. Tennessee Titans
    • Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
39. New York Giants
    • Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
40. Washington Commanders (via CHI)
    • Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State
41. Green Bay Packers (via NYJ)
    • Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
42. Minnesota Vikings
    • Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan
43. Atlanta Falcons
    • Jaheim Otis, DT, Auburn
44. Las Vegas Raiders
    • Lindenmood Fils-aime, WR, Buffalo
45. Indianapolis Colts
    • Alex Atkins, G, Charlotte
46. Jacksonville Jaguars
    • Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson
47. Cincinnati Bengals
    • Shane Lee, LB, Alabama
48. Miami Dolphins
    • Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
49. Philadelphia Eagles
    • Ken Seals, QB, Vanderbilt
50. New Orleans Saints
    • Lindsey Duncan, LB, Florida State
51. Houston Texans
    • Rashad Battle, S, UAB
52. Chicago Bears
    • Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
53. New England Patriots (via DAL)
    • Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
54. Denver Broncos
    • Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State
55. New York Jets (via GB)
    • Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia
56. Kansas City Chiefs (via TB)
    • Nick Broeker, OT, Ole Miss
57. Los Angeles Rams
    • Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor
58. Buffalo Bills
    • John Metchie III, WR, Alabama
59. Detroit Lions
    • Evan Neal, G, Alabama
60. Baltimore Ravens
    • Josh Sanguinetti, S, Indiana
61. San Francisco 49ers
    • Bobby Taylor, CB, Oregon
62. Kansas City Chiefs
    • Perrion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma
63. Green Bay Packers (compensatory pick)
    • Marquiss Spencer, DL, Mississippi State
64. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (compensatory pick)
    • Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

Keep in mind that these projections are subject to change as the draft approaches, with further evaluations of prospects and potential trades potentially altering the landscape.