The NFL welcomed 32 new players in Thursday night’s first round, but there is still plenty of talent available for the 2024 draft.
A projection of how the second and third rounds could play out:
2024 NFL Draft Tracker: Live blog, notes and analysis selection by selection
Large table best available: Who’s left of Dane Brugler’s Top 300?
Draft selection notes: Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman evaluate the selections
Complete order project: Team choice for the 257 selections
“The Athletic Football Show”: Watch the reactions to the first round
2nd round
33. Buffalo Bills (from RCA): Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
34. New England Patriots: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
35. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Between DeJean’s versatility and the Cardinals’ needs in the secondary, this is a team-playing duo that made a lot of sense in the first round – and makes even more sense in the second round.
36. Washington Commanders: Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
37. Los Angeles Chargers: Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
38. Tennessee Titans: Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois
39. Carolina Panthers (from NYG): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
40. Washington Commanders (from CHI): Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan
41. Green Bay Packers (from New York): Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
One of the best pieces I saw on Saturday:
Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper hits the screen and beats not one, not two, but three blockers to make the 3rd stop. His awareness, athleticism and 34-inch arms are on display.
What an NFL Draft Riser Looks Like 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/7ckPo0e1ZS
– Danish Brugler (@dpbrugler) October 30, 2023
42. Houston Texans (from MIN): Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan
43. Atlanta Falcons: Chris Braswell, Edge, Alabama
After settling on a top-10 quarterback, the Falcons will still be looking for pass help on Day 2. Braswell led Alabama under pressure last season, just ahead of Dallas Turner.
44. Las Vegas Raiders: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
45. New Orleans Saints (from DEN): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
46. Indianapolis Colts: Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
47. New York Giants (from SEA): TJ Tampa, CB, Iowa State
48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Andru Phillips, CB, Kentucky
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49. Cincinnati Bengals: Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan
With Byron Murphy II off the board, the Bengals’ first-round decision was made for them. Jenkins could be the consolation prize as Cincinnati bolsters its interior defensive line depth.
50. Philadelphia Eagles (from NW): Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
51. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jackson Powers-Johnson, G/C, Oregon
52. Los Angeles Rams: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
53. Philadelphia Eagles: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
54. Cleveland Browns: Maason Smith, DT, LSU
Teams are looking for players at least 6-foot-5 and over 300 pounds on the defensive line, but those guys are rare in this draft class. Smith is still a work in progress, but he has the traits and trajectory that Cleveland covets.
55. Miami Dolphins: Zach Frazier, G/C, West Virginia
56. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Adisa Isaac, Edge, Penn State
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58. Green Bay Packers: Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State
59. Houston Texans: Mike Hall Jr., DT, Ohio State
60. Buffalo Bills: Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
61. Detroit Lions: Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
The Lions added a hard-nosed contender in the first round (Terrion Arnold) and could draft a player with an even fiercer demeanor for their defensive line in the second round.
62. Baltimore Ravens: Christian Haynes, G, Penn State
63. San Francisco 49ers: Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
64. Kansas City Chiefs: Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Round 3
(*denotes compensatory selection)
65. Carolina Panthers: DJ James, CB, Auburn
66. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper Beebe, G/C, Kansas State
67. Washington Commanders: Nehemiah Pritchett, CB, Auburn
68. New England Patriots: Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington
69. Los Angeles Chargers: Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
Given the Chargers’ need for another running back and Jim Harbaugh’s affinity for Corum, this matchup seems almost too obvious.
70. New York Giants: Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
71. Arizona Cardinals (from TEN): Brandon Dorlus, DT, Oregon
72. New York Jets: Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
73. Dallas Cowboys (from MIN via DET): Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky
With the extra third rounder the Cowboys gained by trading up in the first round, they should be able to find depth at linebacker. Here they get the athletic Wallace.
74. Atlanta Falcons: Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
75. Chicago Bears: Austin Booker, Edge, Kansas
76. Denver Broncos: Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
NFL scouts expected a breakout game of #PennState TE Theo Johnson – this happened Saturday with 2 TDs against UMass.
6060V, 258V and will probably run in 4.5 seconds. His stats aren’t eye-catching, but don’t overlook his traits in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/bPCR3LioK5
– Danish Brugler (@dpbrugler) October 16, 2023
77. Las Vegas Raiders: Brandon Coleman, OT/G, TCU
78. Washington (SEA) Commanders: Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
79. Atlanta Falcons (from JAX): Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
80. Cincinnati Bengals: Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
81. Seattle Seahawks (from NO via DEN): Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
82. Indianapolis Colts: Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
After going with a passer (Laiatu Latu) in the first round and a corner (Melton) in the second round here, the Colts could turn their attention to the offensive side of the ball. Polk would give Anthony Richardson a reliable outside pass catcher.
83. Los Angeles Rams: Cole Bishop, S, Utah
84. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama
85. Cleveland Browns: MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
86. Houston Texans (from PHI): Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale
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87. Dallas Cowboys: Dominick Puni, G/C, Kansas
88. Green Bay Packers: Jalyx Hunt, Edge, Houston Christian
Houston Christian pass rusher Jalyx Hunt is one of the top non-FBS prospects this year. A former DB at Cornell, he is the epitome of a “late bloomer” and has added over 50 pounds since HS without sacrificing speed.
Hunt sends the QB next Tuesday here. pic.twitter.com/E6CDwqRiDD
– Danish Brugler (@dpbrugler) November 9, 2023
89. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cedric Gray, LB, North Carolina
90. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU): Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
91. Green Bay Packers (from BUF): DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke
92. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from DET): Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College
93. Baltimore Ravens: Christian Jones, OT, Texas
The Ravens saw most of their offensive line options disappear in the first round, so they could load up in the trenches on day two. Jones would add tackle depth to the high-motor guard (Haynes) acquired in the second round.
94. San Francisco 49ers: Jonah Elliss, Edge, Utah
95. Buffalo Bills (from KC): Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
96. Jacksonville Jaguars*: Mekhi Wingo, DT, LSU
97. Cincinnati Bengals*: Bralen Trice, Edge, Washington
98. Pittsburgh Steelers (from PHI*): Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB, Louisville
99. Los Angeles Rams*: Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
100. Washington Commanders (from SF*): Isaiah Adams, G, Illinois
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Winners and losers of the first round of the NFL draft
(Photos by Ladd McConkey, Spencer Rattler, Mike Sainristil: Brandon Sloter / Image Of Sport / Getty Images; Jacob Kupferman, Ryan Kang / Getty Images)
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