2024 NFL mock draft: 5 trades, including Brandon Aiyuk to Chargers in new projection (2024)

This pick is a foregone conclusion at this point. Williams will be the quarterback of the future for the Bears, who already traded away Justin Fields in preparation of their new passer coming to town.

It isn’t quite a slam dunk yet, but there’s swelling momentum suggesting that Daniels will be the No. 2 pick.

Barring a curveball, the Patriots will take either Maye or Daniels. It just depends on which one the Commanders take first. In this case, the former Tar Heels passer lands in New England.

Arizona could probably get a king’s ransom for the No. 4 pick. But with two first-rounders and six top 100 selections already in their arsenal, it’s more important that the Cardinals simply pick good players. Harrison is about as safe as draft picks come (which is still only sort of safe).

LSU’s Malik Nabers is the more popular No. 2 receiver off the board, but many reports suggest the order of the top three is different from team to team and there’s no consensus. While not quite as twitchy as Nabers, Odunze does everything right and has drawn Davante Adams comparisons. He could be the better fit in Brian Daboll’s offense.

The Titans have spent time and resources loading up on skill position talent. Now they need to make sure they have the offensive line talent up front to make the unit work.

Montez Sweat didn’t play his first game in Chicago until November and he still led the Bears in sacks with six. While it’d be nice to supply Williams with a weapon, the Bears can’t pass on the chance to take the first defensive player of the draft class at No. 9.

If the Jets hope to maximize the Aaron Rodgers window, adding one of the best tight end prospects in years would help. Bowers is too good to slide much further than No. 10.

New Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh will want to turn the team into a hard-nose, smash-mouth squad. “Imagine Justin Herbert with a great running game,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said. Adding Fuaga up front would go a long way toward making that vision come to life.

Jack Jones was a pleasant surprise for the Raiders in 2023, but it’s hard to feel too good about any other corner on the roster other than Nate Hobbs. In Mitchell, Las Vegas would get another piece to fill out a defense that has invested a lot up front.

The never-ending career of Cameron Jordan will continue into the 2024 season, but it’s hard to expect much production from the eight-time Pro Bowler at this point. It’s time to find a player to start opposite Carl Granderson on the New Orleans defensive line.

Kenny Moore II is one of the best veteran slot corners in the NFL, but the rest of the Colts cornerback room is filled with young and mostly unproven players. Arnold would give Indianapolis another young player, but one with more pedigree to potentially pair with 2023 second-rounder JuJu Brents.

The Falcons, who could make a quick ascension with Kirk Cousins under center, picked up a second-rounder in their deal with the Jaguars and still get a top pass rusher to upgrade their defense.

Protecting Joe Burrow has to be the top priority for a Bengals team that paid the price in 2023 for not doing more up front. Barton is a versatile and polished lineman who could slot in as a starter right away.

Aaron Donald leaves massive shoes to fill and it’s not fair to expect Newton to solve that issue. But the Rams defense has to keep finding young pieces to fill the holes left by a wave of departing stars in recent years.

This is quite a steal for the Steelers at No. 20 overall. Fautanu slips to the bottom half of the first round and Pittsburgh is the beneficiary.

The hope for the Eagles is that Cam Jurgens can slide over to center and be a reliable replacement for Jason Kelce, while 2023 third-rounder Tyler Steen takes the reins at guard. Latham could push to take that job from Steen in 2024 and eventually take over at right tackle when 34-year-old Lane Johnson hangs up his cleats.

While he’s severely lacking in experience, Mims is a 6’8 Goliath who could potentially step in at left tackle and keep Tyler Smith at guard.

The Packers reportedly love the idea of moving Zach Tom from right tackle to center. That move would make much more sense if Green Bay picked a 6’8 lineman with right tackle experience to protect Jordan Love.

The Buccaneers found an exciting young pass rusher in Yaya Diaby, but they haven’t got enough out of former first-rounder Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Robinson could give them a trio of young rushers to work with in 2024, and potentially a starting duo if JTS is headed out of town in the 2025 offseason.

After adding a star receiver early in the draft, the Cardinals can look to add talent to a defensive line that allowed the most rushing yards in the NFL and only tallied 33 sacks last season.

While the Jaguars and Chargers took huge swings to upgrade their receiver corps, the Bills don’t really have the resources to do the same. Instead, the sit back at No. 28 and get an exciting pass catcher anyway by landing Mitchell.

The Ravens offensive line will look much different after guards Kevin Zeitler and John Simpson both left in free agency, and Morgan Moses was traded to the Jets. Morgan could be the start of a rebuild up front.

The Broncos are the betting favorite to draft Nix, but would they really take him at No. 12 overall? Sliding down to the tail-end of the first round and scooping up a lot of extra value on the way would make this selection much more palatable for the rebuilding Broncos.

After trading away L’Jarius Sneed, the Chiefs are fortunate to have a cornerback as talented and athletic as Wiggins slide to the last pick in the first round.