2024 NFL Mock Draft: NFC East makes noise as Commanders take J.J. McCarthy, Eagles trade up for defensive help

There’s still a month until the draft, which means we can still experiment with some things in our mock draft!

In this edition, the Commanders shock the media (but apparently not team executives) with their QB choice at No. 2, the Eagles get aggressive to improve their secondary, and Michael Penix Jr. sneaks into the end of Round 1.

Now let’s get to it!

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