Cody Carpentier’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0
The College Football regular season has come to an end, with a great Monday Night Championship to close it out, so I am here to bring you the third iteration of my 2024 NFL Mock Draft Series. As in prior years, the Mock Draft Series will add one round per iteration with Mock 8.0 coming the night before the 2024 NFL Draft, Live from Detroit. This mock is built on research done across media in an attempt to hit on the 32 players that are expected to be drafted in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Picks will change, Some players may return to school over the next two weeks, and teams will trade between now and April, but if you were here for My 2023 Mock 1.0, I hit on four team matches and the No. 1 overall pick, Bryce Young in Mock 1.0 on December 1st, 2022.
Round 1 – (Pick 1-32)
No. 1 – Chicago Bears – Caleb Williams, QB – USC
No. 2 – Washington Commanders – Drake Maye, QB – North Carolina
No. 3 – New England Patriots – Jayden Daniels, QB – LSU
The newly crowned Heisman trophy winner has garnered a ton of conversation over the past 30 days, amounting to a likely jump into the Top 10 in April. Bill Belichick is yet to depart New England, and current inclinations might be that he is safe for one more season. If Bill is safe, expect this offseason to be a mindful one, starting first and foremost with the athletic quarterback he always dreamed of having. *cough* Lamar Jackson.
No. 4 – Arizona Cardinals – Marvin Harrison Jr., WR – Ohio State
No. 5 – Los Angeles Chargers – Brock Bowers, TE – Georgia
No. 6 – New York Giants – Malik Nabers, WR – LSU
No. 7 – Tennessee Titans – Olu Fashanu, OT – Penn State
No. 8 – Atlanta Falcons –Michael Penix, QB – Washington
One of the few spots inside the Top 10 that Penix can excel on Day 1. For the fourth consecutive season, Atlanta is picking inside the Top 10, and third consecutive season at pick no. 8. Penix would join a new coaching staff in Atlanta, along with a treasure trove of young talent like Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts.
No. 9 – Chicago Bears – Rome Odunze, WR – Washington
No. 10 – New York Jets – Joe Alt, OT – Notre Dame
No. 11 – Minnesota Vikings – Dallas Turner, EDGE – Alabama
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No. 12 – Denver Broncos – Taliese Fuaga, OT – Oregon State
No. 13 – Las Vegas Raiders – Jer’Zhan Newton, DL – Illinois
No. 14 – New Orleans Saints – Jared Verse, EDGE – Florida State
No. 15 – Indianapolis Colts – Terrion Arnold, CB – Alabama
No. 16 – Seattle Seahawks – Laiatu Latu, EDGE – UCLA
No. 17 – Jacksonville Jaguars – Nate Wiggins, CB – Clemson
No. 18 – Cincinnati Bengals – Byron Murphy, DL – Texas
Thinking of a comparable player for Byron Murphy can be nauseating, his build mirrors that of Aaron Donald, while his play isn’t far behind a Grady Jarrett or Geno Atkins. Three names that come with very high praise, but Murphy led the Power Five in 2023, with a 19.6% Pass Rush Win Rate, along with 36 pressures, good for 4th in College Football.
No. 19 – Green Bay Packers – Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB – Alabama
No. 20 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Bralen Trice, EDGE – Washington
No. 21 – Arizona Cardinals via HOU – Cooper DeJean, CB – Iowa
No. 22 – Los Angeles Rams – Bo Nix, QB – Oregon
No. 23 – Pittsburgh Steelers – Quinyon Mitchell, CB – Toledo
No. 24 – Miami Dolphins – Brian Thomas Jr., WR – LSU
No. 25 – Philadelphia Eagles – Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB – Missouri
No. 26 – Kansas City Chiefs – Xavier Legette, WR – South Carolina
No. 27 – Houston Texans via CLE – Emeka Egbuka, WR – Ohio State
No. 28 – Detroit Lions – Kris Jenkins, DL – Michigan
No. 29 – Buffalo Bills – Keon Coleman, WR – Florida State
No. 30 – Dallas Cowboys – Troy Fautanu, OT – Washington
No. 31 – San Francisco 49ers – J.C. Latham, OT – Alabama
No. 32 – Baltimore Ravens – Tyler Nubin, S – Minnesota
Round 2 – (Pick 33-64)
No. 33 – Carolina Panthers – Chris Braswell, EDGE – Alabama
No. 34 – New England Patriots –Adonai Mitchell, WR – Texas
No. 35 – Arizona Cardinals – Jordan Morgan, OT – Arizona
No. 36 – Washington Commanders – Leonard Taylor, DL – Miami (FL)
No. 37 – Los Angeles Chargers – Kamari Lassiter, CB – Georgia
No. 38 – Tennessee Titans – Xavier Worthy, WR – Texas
No. 39 – New York Giants –J.T. Tuimoloau, EDGE – Ohio State
No. 40 – Washington Commanders via CHI – Chop Robinson, EDGE – Penn State
No. 41 – Green Bay Packers via NYJ – T’Vondre Sweat, DL – Texas
No. 42 – Minnesota Vikings – J.J. McCarthy, QB – Michigan
While soon-to-be 36-year-old Kirk Cousins is recovering from an Achilles injury, the Vikings need to plan for the future. McCarthy can gain a ton from sitting for a season, but with the 2023 season unfolding for the Vikings in a fashion they didn’t want, Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens, and Jaren Hall just aren’t the answer. The Vikings likely extend Cousins for two years and add a rookie in the first few rounds.
No. 43 – Atlanta Falcons – Maason Smith, DL – LSU
No. 44 – Las Vegas Raiders – Amarius Mims, OT – Georgia
No. 45 – New Orleans Saints via DEN – Kamren Kinchens, S – Miami (FL)
No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts – Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL – Oregon
No. 47 – New York Giants via SEA – Michael Hall Jr., DL – Ohio State
No. 48 – Jacksonville Jaguars – Graham Barton, OL – Duke
No. 49 – Cincinnati Bengals – Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE – Texas
No. 50 – Philadelphia Eagles via NO – Denzel Burke, CB – Ohio State
No. 51 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Troy Franklin, WR – Oregon
No. 52 – Green Bay Packers – Calen Bullock, S – USC
No. 53 – Houston Texans – Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB – Clemson
No. 54 – Los Angeles Rams – Kingsley Suamataia, OT – BYU
No. 55 – Pittsburgh Steelers – Kalen King, CB – Penn State
No. 56 – Miami Dolphins – Brandon Dorlus, DL – Oregon
No. 57 – Philadelphia Eagles – Javon Bullard, S – Georgia
No. 58 – Kansas City Chiefs – Ruke Orhorhoro, DL – Clemson
No. 59 – Cleveland Browns – Devontez Walker, WR – North Carolina
The Browns have been looking for speed for the last few drafts, Donovan Peoples-Jones in 2020 and Anthony Schwartz in 2021. Neither fully hit their stride on the Browns, so the hopes are that Devontez Walker is the perfect complement to Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, and Cedric Tillman.
No. 60 – Detroit Lions – T.J. Tampa, CB – Iowa State
No. 61 – Buffalo Bills – Edgerrin Cooper, LB – Texas A&M
No. 62 – Dallas Cowboys – Braelon Allen, RB – Wisconsin
No. 63 – San Francisco 49ers – Tyler Guyton, OL – Oklahoma
No. 64 – Baltimore Ravens – Josh Newton, CB – TCU
Round 3 – (Pick 65-100)
No. 65 – Carolina Panthers – Cooper Beebe, OL – Kansas State
No. 66 – Arizona Cardinals – Payton Wilson, LB – North Carolina State
No. 67 – Washington Commanders – Patrick Paul, OT – Houston
No. 68 – New England Patriots – Adisa Isaac, EDGE – Penn State
No. 69 – Los Angeles Chargers – TreVeyon Henderson, RB – Ohio State
No. 70 – New York Giants – Caelen Carson, CB – Wake Forest
No. 71 – Arizona Cardinals via TEN – Tyler Davis, DL – Clemson
No. 72 – New York Jets – Ladd McConkey, WR – Georgia
No. 73 – Detroit Lions via MIN – Zak Zinter, OL – Michigan
No. 74 – Atlanta Falcons – Jalen McMillan, WR – Washington
No. 75 – Chicago Bears – Mekhi Wingo, DL – LSU
No. 76 – Denver Broncos – Brenden Rice, WR – USC
Generally, a player of Brenden Rice’s stature would not be overlooked in a draft cycle, given his family heritage. Rice brings a unique package to the position that reminds me of Zay Jones coming out of East Carolina in 2017, the ability to play bigger than you are while being silky smooth on inside breaking routes as well as understanding defensive schemes and play breakdowns. When Denver moves on from Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, Rice profiles as a No. 2 with upside in a new Broncos offense.
No. 77 – Las Vegas Raiders – D.J. James, CB – Auburn
No. 78 – Seattle Seahawks – Zach Frazier, OL – West Virginia
No. 79 – Jacksonville Jaguars – Christian Haynes, OL – Connecticut
No. 80 – Cincinnati Bengals – Kiran Amegadjie, OT – Yale
No. 81 – Seattle Seahawks via NO – Christian Mahogany, OL – Boston College
No. 82 – Indianapolis Colts – Braden Fiske, DL – Florida State
No. 83 – Green Bay Packers – Jonathan Brooks, RB – Texas
No. 84 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Donovan Jackson, OL – Ohio State
No. 85 – Arizona Cardinals via HOU –Ricky Pearsall, WR – Florida
No. 86 – Los Angeles Rams – Tyleik Williams, DL – Ohio State
No. 87 – Pittsburgh Steelers – Sedrick Van Pran, OL – Georgia
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No. 88 – Houston Texans via PHI – Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE – Western Michigan
No. 89 – Kansas City Chiefs – Johnny Wilson, WR – Florida State
No. 90 – Cleveland Browns – Rod Moore, S – Michigan
No. 91 – Detroit Lions – Drake Nugent, OL – Michigan
No. 92 – Green Bay Packers via BUF – Matt Goncalves, OT – Pittsburgh
No. 93 – Dallas Cowboys – Roman Wilson, WR – Michigan
No. 94 – San Francisco 49ers – Nehemiah Pritchett, CB – Auburn
No. 95 – Baltimore Ravens – Ja’Lynn Polk, WR – Washington
No. 96 – Jacksonville Jaguars – Jonah Elliss, EDGE – Utah
No. 97 – Philadelphia Eagles – Malachi Corley, WR – Western Kentucky
The Self-proclaimed YAC King finished his career with 2,056 total yards after catch in his four-year career. The Eagles failed to utilize Quez Watkins as their slot receiver for the last three seasons, after signing Julio Jones and losing Dallas Goedert, the need for a gadget receiver has grown apparent in the Eagles offense.
No. 98 – San Francisco 49ers – Jacob Cowing, WR – Arizona
No. 99 – Buffalo Bills – Mike Sainristil, CB – Michigan
No. 100 – Washington Commanders – Jaheim Bell, TE – Florida State
