2024 NFL Three-Round Mock Draft: Patriots trade back, still land J.J. McCarthy; three QBs go in second round

The veteran quarterback market is settled, but there are still plenty of teams in need of a starting-caliber quarterback. 

Fortunately, this is perceived to be a loaded quarterback draft class. But who will land passers after the Bears at No. 1 and Commanders at No. 2 overall? Giants? Vikings, Broncos? Raiders? Will there be a surprise team or two later in Round 1. 

This three-round mock sorts it all out. 

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NFL Mock Draft

Round 1

Round 1 - Pick 1 Caleb Williams QB USC • 6'1" / 215 lbs Projected Team Chicago PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st PAYDS 3633 RUYDS 121 INTS 5 TDS 41 The Bears will do plenty of research on Williams' demeanor, but if everything checks out there, he'll be the pick at No. 1. They can't trade out of the No. 1 pick again.

Round 1 - Pick 2 Jayden Daniels QB LSU • 6'4" / 210 lbs Projected Team Washington PROSPECT RNK 5th POSITION RNK 3rd PAYDS 3812 RUYDS 1134 INTS 4 TDS 50 The Commanders have not been shy in free agency, and Daniels could be the final piece to kickstart Washington's rebuild.

Mock Trade from New England Patriots Round 1 - Pick 3 Drake Maye QB North Carolina • 6'4" / 225 lbs Projected Team Minnesota PROSPECT RNK 4th POSITION RNK 2nd PAYDS 3608 RUYDS 449 INTS 9 TDS 33 The Vikings didn't make a move to get No. 23 overall to just sit on their hands now. They make a move -- and maybe even package a mid-rounder in 2025 -- to get this pick to land Maye.

Round 1 - Pick 4 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Ohio State • 6'4" / 205 lbs Projected Team Arizona PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st REC 67 REYDS 1211 YDS/REC 18.1 TDS 15 The Cardinals make this pick in seconds, giving Kyler Murray a monster outside vertical threat in MHJ.

Round 1 - Pick 5 Malik Nabers WR LSU • 6'0" / 200 lbs Projected Team L.A. Chargers PROSPECT RNK 3rd POSITION RNK 2nd REC 89 REYDS 1569 YDS/REC 17.6 TDS 14 The Chargers get an instant WR1 for Justin Herbert in the electric Nabers who can do it all.

Round 1 - Pick 6 Joe Alt OT Notre Dame • 6'8" / 322 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Giants PROSPECT RNK 8th POSITION RNK 2nd Alt is a tall, highly athletic blocker with multiple years of steady production at the offensive line factory that is Notre Dame. Smart move here by New York.

Round 1 - Pick 7 Olumuyiwa Fashanu OT Penn State • 6'6" / 312 lbs Projected Team Tennessee PROSPECT RNK 6th POSITION RNK 1st REC 89 REYDS 1569 YDS/REC 17.6 TDS 14 Fashanu is still a young blocker but has All-Pro, even Hall of Fame worthy natural skills. He glides on the field and already plays with immense power.

Round 1 - Pick 8 Terrion Arnold CB Alabama • 6'0" / 199 lbs Projected Team Atlanta PROSPECT RNK 7th POSITION RNK 1st Arnold and A.J. Terrell would formulate quite the athletic, pesky boundary cornerback duo in Atlanta.

Round 1 - Pick 9 Dallas Turner EDGE Alabama • 6'3" / 247 lbs Projected Team Chicago PROSPECT RNK 9th POSITION RNK 1st Turner is too talented to not be a top-10 pick. The Bears now have the size and length of Montez Sweat on one end of their defensive line and the bend and explosiveness of Turner on the other.

Round 1 - Pick 10 Rome Odunze WR Washington • 6'3" / 215 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Jets PROSPECT RNK 15th POSITION RNK 3rd REC 92 REYDS 1640 YDS/REC 17.8 TDS 15 Odunze to the Jets means Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, and Odunze will be the starting receiver trio for Aaron Rodgers. Awesome.

Mock Trade from Minnesota Vikings Round 1 - Pick 11 J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan • 6'3" / 219 lbs Projected Team New England PROSPECT RNK 19th POSITION RNK 4th PAYDS 2991 RUYDS 202 INTS 4 TDS 25 The Patriots slide back and still land a quarterback. Fantastic maneuvering by Eliot Wolf.

Round 1 - Pick 12 Jared Verse EDGE Florida State • 6'4" / 260 lbs Projected Team Denver PROSPECT RNK 16th POSITION RNK 3rd Verse would boost the Broncos perimeter pass rush, which is a major need for this club entering the 2024 season.

Round 1 - Pick 13 Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State • 6'6" / 324 lbs Projected Team Las Vegas PROSPECT RNK 12th POSITION RNK 3rd Fuaga is a masher at right tackle with stellar feet. Tremendous add here for Antonio Pierce's Raiders.

Round 1 - Pick 14 Brock Bowers TE Georgia • 6'4" / 230 lbs Projected Team New Orleans PROSPECT RNK 14th POSITION RNK 1st REC 56 REYDS 714 YDS/REC 12.8 TDS 7 Best-prospect-available approach here for the Saints with Bowers, who will hit the ground running in the NFL.

Round 1 - Pick 15 Quinyon Mitchell CB Toledo • 6'0" / 193 lbs Projected Team Indianapolis PROSPECT RNK 10th POSITION RNK 2nd Mitchell had arguably the best combine of any cornerback, and the Colts gravitate toward plus athletes.

Round 1 - Pick 16 Jackson Powers-Johnson IOL Oregon • 6'3" / 328 lbs Projected Team Seattle PROSPECT RNK 33rd POSITION RNK 2nd REC 56 REYDS 714 YDS/REC 12.8 TDS 7 Powers-Johnson is built like a guard but moves like the center he is. Instant starter with plus upside for Seattle.

Round 1 - Pick 17 Troy Fautanu IOL Washington • 6'4" / 317 lbs Projected Team Jacksonville PROSPECT RNK 32nd POSITION RNK 1st Fautanu can play all five offensive line positions and will bolster the Jaguars' protective unit in front of Trevor Lawrence as he enters a pivotal Year 4.

Round 1 - Pick 18 JC Latham OT Alabama • 6'6" / 342 lbs Projected Team Cincinnati PROSPECT RNK 17th POSITION RNK 4th Latham was enormous at the NFL Combine and moved rather explosively in the on-field drills. He's the Bengals' Day 1 starter at right tackle if this is the pick.

Round 1 - Pick 19 Laiatu Latu EDGE UCLA • 6'5" / 265 lbs Projected Team L.A. Rams PROSPECT RNK 11th POSITION RNK 2nd Latu is right in the Rams' backyard and pieced together consecutive ultra-productive seasons as a pass-rush-move aficionado.

Round 1 - Pick 20 Brian Thomas Jr. WR LSU • 6'2" / 209 lbs Projected Team Pittsburgh PROSPECT RNK 20th POSITION RNK 4th REC 68 REYDS 1177 YDS/REC 17.3 TDS 17 The Steelers are rumored to be interested in trading for Brandon Aiyuk. If that mega-trade doesn't happen, they very well could be in the receiver market early in this draft, and Thomas is a stud specimen.

Round 1 - Pick 21 Amarius Mims OT Georgia • 6'8" / 350 lbs Projected Team Miami PROSPECT RNK 18th POSITION RNK 5th Mims is an enormous and balanced blocker who will help the future of the offensive line protecting Tua Tagovailoa.

Mock Trade from Philadelphia Eagles Round 1 - Pick 22 Johnny Newton DL Illinois • 6'2" / 295 lbs Projected Team Arizona PROSPECT RNK 22nd POSITION RNK 2nd The Cardinals don't wait around to add an explosive up-field rusher with karate-master hand work in Newton.

Mock Trade from Minnesota Vikings Round 1 - Pick 23 Cooper DeJean CB Iowa • 6'0" / 198 lbs Projected Team New England PROSPECT RNK 41st POSITION RNK 7th A do-everything defensive back to turn over the football often as the Patriots turn to a new chapter.

Round 1 - Pick 24 Chop Robinson EDGE Penn State • 6'3" / 254 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 21st POSITION RNK 4th REC 75 REYDS 1014 YDS/REC 13.5 TDS 6 Robinson is too talented for the Cowboys to pass on him here. Fun pass-rush pairing from Penn State takes shape in Dallas.

Round 1 - Pick 25 Nate Wiggins CB Clemson • 6'1" / 182 lbs Projected Team Green Bay PROSPECT RNK 23rd POSITION RNK 3rd Wiggins is spindly but possesses the movement skills and ball awareness to be a lockdown defender in Green Bay's defense.

Mock Trade from Tampa Bay Buccaneers Round 1 - Pick 26 Tyler Guyton OT Oklahoma • 6'7" / 322 lbs Projected Team Kansas City PROSPECT RNK 29th POSITION RNK 6th The Chiefs make an aggressive move for Guyton, who has the length, frame and on-field athleticism to eventually be a stellar left tackle in the NFL.

Mock Trade from Arizona Cardinals Round 1 - Pick 27 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB Alabama • 5'11" / 199 lbs Projected Team Philadelphia PROSPECT RNK 25th POSITION RNK 4th McKinstry has hummed under the radar in this pre-draft process but had two strong seasons back-to-back at Alabama, and the Eagles need more cornerback help.

Round 1 - Pick 28 Adonai Mitchell WR Texas • 6'2" / 205 lbs Projected Team Buffalo PROSPECT RNK 34th POSITION RNK 6th REC 55 REYDS 845 YDS/REC 15.4 TDS 11 The Bills opt for a big, super-fast, ascending receiver to start as the No. 2 in Buffalo who can eventually be the top target for Josh Allen.

Round 1 - Pick 29 Byron Murphy II DL Texas • 6'0" / 306 lbs Projected Team Detroit PROSPECT RNK 13th POSITION RNK 1st Murphy on the same front as Alim McNeill and D.J. Reader would be such a spectacular complementary unit.

Round 1 - Pick 30 Tyler Nubin S Minnesota • 6'2" / 210 lbs Projected Team Baltimore PROSPECT RNK 38th POSITION RNK 1st With Nubin and Kyle Hamilton, they Ravens would boast two long, athletic and instinctive safeties on their defense.

Round 1 - Pick 31 Kingsley Suamataia OT BYU • 6'4" / 326 lbs Projected Team San Francisco PROSPECT RNK 54th POSITION RNK 9th Suamataia is the type of upside-based offensive tackle Kyle Shanahan could gravitate towards late in Round 1.

Mock Trade from Kansas City Chiefs Round 1 - Pick 32 Graham Barton OT Duke • 6'5" / 314 lbs Projected Team Tampa Bay PROSPECT RNK 49th POSITION RNK 8th Barton is an agile, do-it-all blocker who can play any position up front. High-floor pick by the Buccaneers after the trade back.

Round 2

33. Carolina Panthers: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
34. New England Patriots: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
35. Pittsburgh Steelers (via mock trade with Arizona): Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona
36. Washington Commanders: Christian Hayes, OG, UConn
37. Los Angeles Chargers: Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
38. Tennessee Titans: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
39. Carolina Panthers (from New York Giants): Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State
40. Washington Commanders (from Chicago): Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
41. Green Bay Packers (from New York Jets): Roger Rosengarten, OL, Washington
42. Houston Texans (from Minnesota): Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
43. Atlanta Falcons: Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama
44. Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
45. New Orleans Saints (from Denver): Cooper Beebe, OG, Kansas State
46. Indianapolis Colts: Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
47. New York Giants (from Seattle): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon 
48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
49. Cincinnati Bengals: T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
50. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans): T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State
51. Arizona Cardinals (via mock trade with Pittsburgh): Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
52. Los Angeles Rams: Michael Hall, DT, Ohio State
53. Philadelphia Eagles: Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
54. Cleveland Browns: Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
55. Miami Dolphins: Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
56. Dallas Cowboys: Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Brandon Dorlus, DL/EDGE, Oregon
58. Green Bay Packers: Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
59. Houston Texans: Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
60. Buffalo Bills: Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan
61. Detroit Lions: Jayden Hicks, S, Washington State
62. Baltimore Ravens: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
63. San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 
64. Denver Broncos (via mock trade with Kansas City): Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane

Round 3

65. Carolina Panthers: Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
66. Arizona Cardinals: Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
67. Washington Commanders: Christian Jones, OT, Texas
68. New England Patriots: Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
69. Los Angeles Chargers: Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan
70. New York Giants: Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
71. Philadelphia Eagles (via mock trade with Arizona): Cole Bishop, S, Utah
72. New York Jets: Kiran Amegadjie, OL, Yale
73. Detroit Lions (from Minnesota): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
74. Atlanta Falcons: Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
75. Chicago Bears: Devontez Walker, WR, North Carolina
76. Kansas City Chiefs (via mock trade with Denver): Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
77. Las Vegas Raiders: Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
78. Washington Commanders (from Seattle): Javon Baker, WR, UCF
79. Atlanta Falcons (from Jacksonville): Cedric Gray, LB, UNC
80. Cincinnati Bengals: Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
81. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver): Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan
82. Indianapolis Colts: Austin Booker, EDGE, Kansas
83. Los Angeles Rams: Kitan Oladapo, S, Oregon State
84. Pittsburgh Steelers: Zach Frazier, OC, West Virginia
85. Cleveland Browns: Dominic Puni, OL, Kansas
86. Houston Texans (from Philadelphia): Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
87. Dallas Cowboys: Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio State
88. Green Bay Packers: Trey Taylor, S, Air Force
89. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calen Bullock, S, USC
90. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston): Hunter Nourzad, IOL, Penn State
91. Green Bay Packers (from Buffalo): Maason Smith, DL, LSU
92. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Detroit): Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College
93. Baltimore Ravens: Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
94. San Francisco 49ers: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri 
95. Kansas City Chiefs: Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
96. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason McCormick, IOL, South Dakota State
97. Cincinnati Bengals: Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama
98. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Philadelphia): Jarrian Jones, CB, Florida State
99. Los Angeles Rams: Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
100. Washington Commanders (from San Francisco): Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB, Washington