4/15/24
A hyped-up QB class leads the headlines in this year’s NFL Draft as we prepare to watch the nation’s top ballers find their new homes and make the transition into the pros. The QB’s aren’t the only guys getting talked about though, as we are set to see yet another strong WR class make their mark across the league. As always, the NFL Draft is stacked with talented lineman and defensive play makers. As to if the GM’s feel the need to draft the best fit or best available, well that’s up to them to decide, but this is how Dimes sees it:
Round 1:
1) Chicago Bears (from CAR 2-15) – Caleb Williams QB (USC)
- Team needs: QB, WR, EDGE, OT, DT
2) Washington Commanders (4-13) – Jayden Daniels QB (LSU)
- Team needs: QB, OT, EDGE, CB, WR
3) New England Patriots (4-13) – Drake Maye QB (UNC)
- Team needs: QB, OT, CB, WR, DT
4) Arizona Cardinals (4-13) – Marvin Harrison Jr WR (Ohio St.)
- Team needs: WR, CB, EDGE, RB IOL
*Los Angeles Chargers (5-12) trade w/ Minnesota Vikings MIN receives 5th overall pick in exchange for 11th and 23rd overall pick*
5) Minnesota Vikings – JJ McCarthy QB (Michigan)
- Team needs: QB, OL, EDGE, WR, DT
6) New York Giants (6-11) – Malik Nabers WR (LSU)
- Team needs: QB, WR, CB, RB, S
7) Tennessee Titans (6-11) – Joe Alt OT (Notre Dame)
- Team needs: OT, EDGE, DT, WR, LB
8) Atlanta Falcons (7-10) – Dallas Turner EDGE (Alabama)
- Team needs: EDGE, CB, DT, S, QB
9) Chicago Bears (7-10) – Rome Odunze WR (Washington)
- Team needs: QB, WR, EDGE, OT, DT
10) New York Jets (7-10) – Brock Bowers TE (Georgia)
- Team needs: TE, S, WR, LB, CB, OL
*Minnesota Vikings (7-10) trade w/ LA Chargers*
11) Los Angeles Chargers – Taliese Fuaga OT (Oregon St.)
- Team needs: WR, CB, IOL, OT, RB
12) Denver Broncos (8-9) – Quinyon Mitchell CB (Toledo)
- Team needs: QB, CB, DT, EDGE, OT
13) Las Vegas Raiders (8-9) – JC Latham OT (Alabama)
- Team needs: QB, CB, OT, WR, OL
14) New Orleans Saints (9-8) – Olumuyiwa Fashanu OT (Penn St.)
- Team needs: OT, WR, CB, DT, LB
15) Indianapolis Colts (9-8) – Terrion Arnold CB (Alabama)
- Team needs: CB, WR, RB, OL, S
16) Seattle Seahawks (9-8) – Troy Fautanu OT/G (Washington)
- Team needs: DT, LB, OL, EDGE, TE
17) Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8) – Laiatu Latu EDGE (UCLA)
- Team needs: EDGE, CB, DT, OT, IOL
18) Cincinnati Bengals (9-8) – Byron Murphy DT (Texas)
- Team needs: OT, DT, CB, WR, TE
19) Los Angeles Rams (10-7) – Jared Verse EDGE (Florida St.)
- Team needs: DT, EDGE, CB, OT, K
20) Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) – Graham Barton C/G (Duke)
- Team needs: OL, OT, WR, CB, DT
21) Miami Dolphins (11-6) – Jer’Zhan Newton DT (Illinois)
- Team needs: IOL, OT, DT, EDGE, TE
22) Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) – Cooper DeJean CB (Iowa)
- Team needs: CB, G, S, WR, OT
*Minnesota Vikings (via HOU from CLE 11-6) trade pick to LA Chargers*
23) Los Angeles Chargers – Brian Thomas Jr. WR (LSU)
- Team needs: WR, CB, IOL, OT, RB
24) Dallas Cowboys (12-5) – Amarius Mims OT (Georgia)
- Team needs: OT, RB, OL, DT, WR
25) Green Bay Packers (9-8) – Tyler Guyton OT (Oklahoma)
- Team needs: DT, LB, OT, CB, S
26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) – Chop Robinson EDGE (Penn St.)
- Team needs: EDGE, OL, CB, S, LB
27) Arizona Cardinals (from Houston 10-7) – Nate Wiggins CB (Clemson)
- Team needs: WR, CB, EDGE, RB, IOL
28) Buffalo Bills (11-6) – Xavier Worthy WR (Texas)
- Team needs: WR, EDGE, DT, S, RB
29) Detroit Lions (12-5) – Kool-Aid McKinstry CB (Alabama)
- Team needs: CB, EDGE, OT, WR, S
30) Baltimore Ravens (13-4) – Jackson Powers-Johnson C/G (Oregon)
- Team needs: OL, OT, EDGE, WR, S
31) San Francisco 49ers (12-5) – Zach Frazier C/G (West Virginia)
- Team needs: OL, OT, EDGE, WR, S
32) Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) – Adonai Mitchell WR (Texas)
- Team needs: CB, OT, OL, WR, LB