Looking back at the 2024 NFL Draft first round, several QB-needy teams nailed their picks, while some would like second chance.
With the NFL having seven rounds, several of the draft's top players come after the first round. Three fourth-rounders make the list while several second rounders sneak their way into the top-32 as well.
Here's a look at the redraft:
Pick - Team | Player | Original Pick |
1 - Bears | Drake Maye | 3 |
2 - Commanders | Jayden Daniels | 2 |
3 - Patriots | Caleb Williams | 1 |
4 - Cardinals | Joe Alt | 5 |
5 - Chargers | Malik Nabers | 6 |
6 - Giants | Brock Bowers | 13 |
7 - Titans | Bo Nix | 12 |
8 - Falcons | Jared Verse | 19 |
9 - Bears | Quinyon Mitchell | 22 |
10 - Vikings | Cooper DeJean | 40 |
11 - Jets | Olu Fashanu | 11 |
12 - Broncos | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 4 |
13 - Raiders | Brian Thomas Jr. | 23 |
14 - Saints | Taliese Fuaga | 14 |
15 - Colts | Laiatu Latu | 15 |
16 - Seahawks | Ladd McConkey | 34 |
17 - Vikings | Michael Penix Jr. | 8 |
18 - Bengals | T'Vondre Sweat | 38 |
19 - Rams | Byron Murphy II | 16 |
20 - Steelers | Graham Barton | 26 |
21 - Dolphins | Kamari Lassiter | 42 |
22 - Eagles | Dallas Turner | 17 |
23 - Jaguars | Tyler Guyton | 29 |
24 - Lions | Jalyx Hunt | 94 |
25 - Packers | Bucky Irving | 125 |
26 - Buccaneers | Jordan Morgan | 25 |
27 - Cardinals | Nate Wiggins | 30 |
28 - Chiefs | Edgerrin Cooper | 45 |
29 - Cowboys | Troy Fautanu | 20 |
30 - Ravens | Troy Franklin | 102 |
31 - 49ers | Ricky Pearsall | 31 |
32 - Panthers | A.J. Barner | 121 |
Only a year and a half removed of the 2024 NFL Draft, the redraft of this redraft could look much different in the coming years. Players can improve drastically when they get into their third, fourth, and fifth season in the NFL, but based off what we've seen to this point, this is our redraft.
We took into account the position of need at the time, which can explain why offensive linemen that haven't made much a name for themselves quite yet are still scattered throughout the first round.
Drake Maye has played at an MVP level this year and this peak was better than Daniels' peak last year. Caleb Williams has taken a big jump forward this year which slots him in at #3, ahead of the fourth quarterback taken Bo Nix.
Picks 4-6 consist of the three best offensive players so far - Joe Alt, Malik Nabers, and Brock Bowers, then Nix lands with the Titans at pick 7.
Cooper DeJean lands at pick 10 and is the biggest riser so far after he went No. 40 in the actual draft. His size, versatility, football IQ, and athleticism comfortably put him in the top-10, while current teammate Quinyon Mitchell lands at No. 9.
Brian Thomas Jr. also takes a big leap after a phenomenal rookie season in which he outplayed Marvin Harrison Jr. However, Harrison Jr. has become more consistent while Thomas Jr. has become more inconsistent with his hands, so the former No. 4 pick is still ahead of the former No. 23 pick.
Michael Penix Jr. drops a bit, but to a QB-needy team in the Minnesota Vikings. It's clear that J.J. McCarthy hasn't looked like an NFL-caliber starting quarterback to this point, and Minnesota would gladly take Penix Jr. instead.
Ladd McConkey, Kamari Lassiter, Jalyx Hunt, Bucky Irving, Edgerrin Cooper, Troy Franklin and A.J. Barner all went after the first round but have proven to be tremendous talents and finds for teams.
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