2024 NFL Mock Draft 5.0: Free Agency Mixes up First Round
With a wild free agency period starting to slow down, several of these additions have shaken up what the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft could look like. Teams are building through the free agency period and changing their needs for when the end of April rolls around. Let’s dive into how the first round of the draft could play out.
2024 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 – Free Agency Update
With the top three quarterbacks being the talk of the town, the Minnesota Vikings have positioned themselves to be one of the teams that goes up and gets one of those guys. Without doing trades in this mock draft, they were able to land JJ McCarthy at 11, but when the clock starts on the 2024 NFL Draft, we could see them picking inside the top five for one of the top three quarterbacks.
The first six picks could end up being all quarterbacks and receivers, making for an interesting start to the draft and how the rest of the positions will fall. With the rumor that the New England Patriots want Jayden Daniels, if he’s not there, they could trade out of that spot or select a wide receiver like Marvin Harrison Jr. and take either Bo Nix or Michael Penix later in the draft.
The New York Jets will be an interesting team to keep an eye on. They were locked in as a team that would take an offensive lineman. However, after getting two tackles in free agency, they could pivot to an offensive weapon or continue to build on their already strong defense. Brock Bowers could be in play for them, immediately elevating the passing game and making the team more well-rounded than it currently is.
The EDGE class has four guys in the top tier, and then there is a significant drop-off in elite talent. Where those four go will be interesting to watch, with the middle of the draft needing to improve their pass rush. Depending on how the rest of free agency goes, we could see those four come off the board much earlier than expected.
Let’s look at the rest of the 2024 NFL Mock Draft and how that ended up shaking out.
Rankings by Position: QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | iOL | iDL | EDGE | LB | CB | S
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