2024 NFL Mock Draft: Patriots trade back, still land QB; playoff teams load up on offensive line, cornerback

The NFL Combine kicks off this week, so it’s a perfect time for another mock draft ahead of the pivotal part of the draft process.

How this week unfolds with have a profound impact on how the top of the 2024 NFL Draft plays out. At this juncture, there is only one projected trade in the second edition of this here draft projection, but it’s a big one that leads to the selection of two quarterbacks in different neighborhoods of the first 10 picks.  

There will be many editions of this mock draft coming every other Tuesday throughout the draft cycle in the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, which kicks off on Thursday, April 25. Welcome to the Podell Mock Draft 2.0, enjoy.

For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on “With the First Pick” — our year-round NFL Draft podcast with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. You can find “With the First Pick” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Listen to the latest episode below!

For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on “With the First Pick” — our year-round NFL Draft podcast with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. You can find “With the First Pick” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Listen to the latest episode below!