The NFL Scouting Combine is concluded, pro days will begin in the coming days, and the 2024 NFL Draft is less than two months away. And I have made some alterations to my post-combine mock draft. J.J. McCarthy, who I’ve grown to like in recent weeks, cracks the top three, and four quarterbacks are off the board in the first five picks. And what happened to the fourth quarterback? The Vikings trade up from No. 11 to acquire him. That means the Chargers are eager to trade down, gain selections, and strengthen their offensive line under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh.
Not surprisingly, eight offensive linemen go in Round 1, along with six wide receivers, five cornerbacks, edge rushers, and… quarterbacks, as the Seahawks trade down Land the final quarterback selected in this mock draft.
More broadly, I was surprised by how many really good players were still on the board late in the first round — and how many will be available at the top of the second, potentially leading to more trade-up scenarios in the hours between Days 1 and 2 when the actual draft begins on April 25.
