There's a distinct possibility that Justin Fields and Kyler Murray will be playing on different teams in 2024. Let's send these two veteran passers to new locales to see how it'd impact the first round in our latest mock draft.
Here are the parameters of the Fields mock trade:
Raiders get: QB Justin Fields, 2025 sixth-round pick
Bears get: No. 74 overall (third-round pick), and a conditional 2025 third-round pick that becomes a second-round pick if Fields plays 75% of the 2024 snaps
And the details of the Murray trade:
Vikings get: QB Kyler Murray, 2025 sixth-round pick
Cardinals get: No. 46 overall (second-round pick), No. 159 overall (fifth-round pick), and a 2025 fourth-round pick that becomes a third-round pick if Murray throws for over 4,000 yards in 2024
Important: The draft order is based on all the games played through Week 16. Thanks to Tankathon for compiling it.
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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
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Carolina Panthers
Round 1 - Pick 1
While I don't think this is a lock, we should of course entertain the possibility of Williams going No. 1 to Chicago.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
Maye is a pure pocket passer with mobility and the full franchise quarterback skill set. After the Murray trade, this is the logical decision for Arizona.
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Round 1 - Pick 3
Sam Howell's play has fizzled of late, and while it may not be entirely fair to move on after fewer than a full season of starts, that's how it works sometimes in the NFL. Daniels is a fun playmaker at the quarterback spot.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
Not an ideal scenario with the first three picks for the Patriots, but they're happy to land Harrison Jr. to give the receiver group a jolt.
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Round 1 - Pick 5
Yes, another early pick at offensive tackle for the Giants. Fashanu is simply too talented with too much upside for New York to pass here.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
Newton is a disruptive force at defensive tackle, clearly the best penetrator at the position in the class.
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Round 1 - Pick 8
Home-run selection for the Bears, as Latu is a large, NFL-ready rusher who'll pair wonderfully with Montez Sweat.
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Round 1 - Pick 10
Another stingy cornerback from Alabama, and he arrives in Atlanta to shore up the Falcons secondary.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
The Saints are fine staying local here, as Nabers is an explosive weapon at all three levels.
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Round 1 - Pick 12
The Packers again go secondary early in the draft with the long and athletic Clemson corner.
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Round 1 - Pick 13
Fuaga would be a fun bookend tackle to Kolton Miller in Las Vegas.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
Russell Wilson thrived with Jimmy Graham in Seattle. We'll see what happens with Wilson; regardless, Bowers is such an immensely gifted player.
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Round 1 - Pick 15
Such a fun pairing here -- placing the ultra-explosive and bendy Robinson with Brian Flores in Minnesota.
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From
Houston Texans
Round 1 - Pick 16
The Cardinals turn the page with Maye and Odunze. Fun QB-WR pairing with big-time traits.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
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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Round 1 - Pick 18
If the Bengals indeed lose Tee Higgins to free agency, Coleman is the natural replacement on the perimeter.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
Franklin would be a fun addition to the Buccaneers passing game, even if Mike Evans isn't on the team in 2024. He flies.
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Round 1 - Pick 20
DeJean is ubiquitous. Always around the football. The Colts could use a youthful addition to the secondary.
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Round 1 - Pick 21
A sizable, disruptive three-down rusher to pair with Dre'Mont Jones in Seattle.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
More reinforcement up front in front of Trevor Lawrence with the polished guard-tackle prospect from Duke.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
A second Alabama cornerback in the first round. Arnold would bring more nastiness to the Rams secondary.
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Round 1 - Pick 24
The Bills go safety, given the ages and contract situations of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer, and Kinchens will be the No. 1 player at his position on many team boards.
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Round 1 - Pick 25
Morgan is a sizable, athletic pass-pro specialist who'd be a sensible pick in Kansas City, especially with the long-term future in mind.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
Cooper is a fun, do-everything linebacker who could become the quarterback of the Dallas defense.
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From
Cleveland Browns
Round 1 - Pick 27
Let's get Turner and Will Anderson back together again, this time in Houston. Turner has all the talent in the world, and put it all together in a marvelous 2023 season for the Crimson Tide.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
The Lions need more pass-rush productivity from players other than Aidan Hutchinson. Trice is a polished pass-rush weapon.
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Round 1 - Pick 29
Mims is an enormous and surprisingly athletic blocker who'd be a fun add to the Dolphins' suddenly reliable offensive front.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
University of Georgia North continues in Philadelphia. Lassiter is another sought-after recruit who became a lockdown secondary defender for the Bulldogs.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Legette is the gritty YAC monster the 49ers would adore to incorporate into their offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
The Ravens jump at this opportunity to add a dynamic, ready-to-go rusher to the defense with Verse.
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