Arizona Republic

● By Bob McManaman

Accuracy: 33.41%8th Place
The NFL Draft isn’t until April 25, but the scouting combine is about to begin, which means it’s time once again to predict how things could play out in the first round. Here is the second edition of my 2024 mock draft. Last year in my final mock draft, I correctly projected 24 of the 31 players that would be selected in the first round. Picks are based on observations, team needs, scouting services and NFL sources:

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 32 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.