What would it look like if the team with the No. 1 overall pick didn't pick a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft? A club hasn't made that decision since the Browns picked Myles Garrett with the top selection in the 2017 draft, and it worked out pretty well for Cleveland.
In this mock, the Bears (the current holders of the No. 1 pick), decide to stay the course with Justin Fields and not grab another quarterback.
Then with their second top-five selection, they move down in a trade with the Falcons. Here are the details of that mock trade.
Falcons get: No. 4 overall, No. 105 overall (fourth round)
Bears get: No. 8 overall, No. 45 overall (second round), No. 68 overall (third round)
Important: The draft order is based on all the games played through Week 11. Thanks to Tankathon for compiling it.
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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
From
Carolina Panthers
Round 1 - Pick 1
The Bears go with the most intimidating, productive edge rusher in the class instead of going quarterback with the No. 1 selection. Latu is NFL ready.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
Harrison Jr. is this good ... to be a receiver going No. 2 overall. This would be the earliest a wideout was picked since Calvin Johnson in 2007.
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Round 1 - Pick 3
The Patriots are ecstatic to be able to land Williams here. He has franchise-quarterback talent.
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Mock Trade from
Chicago Bears
Round 1 - Pick 4
The Falcons can't wait around and hope Desmond Ridder develops. So they get aggressive to land the promising Maye from North Carolina. Chicago decides against picking a quarterback, instead taking the extra picks to continue to build around Justin Fields.
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Round 1 - Pick 5
Daniels is the front-runner for the Heisman and a fun, electrifying draft prospect who's going to fly up boards. The Giants must address quarterback. Now.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
Nabers is a complete wideout who can win in a variety of ways. The Titans have to inject some dynamic receiver talent to this team beyond DeAndre Hopkins.
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Round 1 - Pick 7
Fashanu would be the perfect addition as the Commanders enter Year 3 of the Sam Howell era.
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Mock Trade from
Atlanta Falcons
Round 1 - Pick 8
Newton is the best interior pass rusher in the class, and those types have been getting picked early in recent drafts.
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Round 1 - Pick 10
Odunze looks better and more spry every week. He could ultimately go this high in April.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
Fuaga is a masher on the edge, and prioritizing the offensive line is smart for the Jets.
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Round 1 - Pick 12
Robinson could actually go higher than this because of his athletic gifts. Either way, the Chargers would be smart to continue to add youthful talent to the pass rush.
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Round 1 - Pick 13
Even though the Rams have loved three-receiver sets in the Sean McVay era, Bowers is a freaky specimen who'd bring a new wrinkle to the offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
McKinstry is the alpha-type cornerback the Raiders have needed for a very long time now.
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Round 1 - Pick 15
Wiggins would give the Colts a young, lockdown corner, which is precisely what this defense needs.
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Round 1 - Pick 16
DeJean is a fun playmaker in the defensive backfield.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
If the Bengals see Tee Higgins sign elsewhere in free agency, Coleman's big-bodied frame would be the natural replacement in Round 1.
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Round 1 - Pick 18
Legette would provide the Bills with more YAC capabilities in their pass game.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
Latham would provide the Saints with stability at either tackle or guard and he's very close to being "NFL strong" already.
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From
Houston Texans
Round 1 - Pick 21
The Cardinals get an advanced and explosive edge rusher to help anchor the defensive front.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
Barton would bring polish and grittiness up front in Seattle.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
It's a Penn State reunion in the Steelers secondary. Joey Porter Jr. and King usher in a new, lockdown era at cornerback in Pittsburgh.
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From
Cleveland Browns
Round 1 - Pick 24
Verse and Will Anderson would be one heck of a young, edge-rushing tandem in Houston for a long time.
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Round 1 - Pick 25
Morgan is a sizable, athletic pass-pro specialist who could be worked seamlessly into Miami's offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
Taylor is too naturally talented for the Cowboys to pass on him here. Would be a fun addition inside defensively for Dallas.
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Round 1 - Pick 27
Kinchens and Tal Hufanga next to each other would be a blast of a safety tandem.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
Egbuka would add more advanced wideout talent to the Jacksonville offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 29
The Chiefs scare everyone by selecting a small and super-speedy wideout near the end of the first round. They need receiver reinforcements.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
Trice is an advanced butt-kicker on the outside with an NFL-caliber frame and refined pass-rush moves.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Nubin is a three-down safety who can do it all. Would be a mirror image of Kyle Hamilton for the Ravens defense.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
Elliss is an emerging edge rusher in this class and the Eagles will want to continue to prepare for the future at that position.
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