
INDIANAPOLIS — Now that the 2024 scouting combine is in the proverbial barn, those NFL personnel people who are still here (not to mention those who didn’t even come in the first place) will both confirm their priors about all the draft prospects in Indy, and take the new information they’ve gleaned to redefine their boars to whatever degree.
There’s also time and room here to discuss impending free agents with the new league year just 10 days away…
…NOT THAT ANY NFL TEAMS IN THE FINE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS ARE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL TAMPERING BECAUSE THAT NEVER HAPPENS…
…in an entirely hypothetical sense, of course.
The point is, a lot of things change after this week, and all boards and mocks should reflect that in some form or fashion. In this post-combine mock, we have some stuff based on things we’ve heard, and stuff we’re just spitballing because it would be cool if it happened.
- The Commanders trade with the Bears for Justin Fields, and decide in the shocker of the draft to take LSU receiver Malik Nabers over Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. as the first receiver. Harrison goes to the Cardinals with the fourth overall pick, and with the Bears taking Brian Thomas Jr. ninth overall, that’s quite a day for LSU!
- The Raiders move up with the Patriots and take LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the third overall pick. The Patriots still get their next franchise quarterback a bit later with Michael Penix Jr.
- With Fields in the nation’s capital, the Broncos trade for Sam Howell, and go EDGE with their 12th overall pick after designating Russell Wilson as a post-June 1 cut to manage his massive dead cap hit.
- Yes, Texas’ Xavier Worthy broke the combine scouting record with a 4.21 40-yard dash, and yes, it shows up on tape, but focus drops are a problem, so I don’t think this elevates him as much as people may think — especially in a receiver class that is absolutely prosperously deep.
With all that out of the way, here’s my two-round post-combine mock draft, published just in time to head to the airport.
1. Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers: Caleb Williams, QB, USC

2. Washington Commanders: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

3. Las Vegas Raiders (from New England Patriots): Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

5. Los Angeles Chargers: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

6. New York Giants: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

7. Tennessee Titans: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State

8. Atlanta Falcons: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

9. Chicago Bears: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

10. New York Jets: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

11. Minnesota Vikings: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

12. Denver Broncos: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama

13. New England Patriots (from Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

14. New Orleans Saints: Johnny (Jer'Zhan) Newton, DL, Illinois

15. Indianapolis Colts: Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon

16. Seattle Seahawks: Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA

17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

19. Los Angeles Rams: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State

20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon

21. Miami Dolphins: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

22. Philadelphia Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo

23. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

24. Dallas Cowboys: JC Latham, OT, Alabama

25. Green Bay Packers: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington

27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans): Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri

28. Buffalo Bills: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

29. Detroit Lions: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama

30. Baltimore Ravens: Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas

31. San Francisco 49ers: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia

33. Carolina Panthers: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan

34. New England Patriots: Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama

35. Arizona Cardinals: Graham Barton, OL, Duke

36. Washington Commanders: Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota

37. Los Angeles Chargers: Payton Wilson, LB, North Carolina State

38. Tennessee Titans: T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State

39. New York Giants: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State

40. Washington Commanders (from Chicago Bears): Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington

41. Green Bay Packers (from New York Jets); Javon Bullard, S, Georgia

42. Minnesota Vikings: Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia

43. Atlanta Falcons: Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia

44. Las Vegas Raiders: Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon

45. New Orleans Saints (from Denver Broncos): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

46. Indianapolis Colts: Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan


47. New York Giants: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri

49. Cincinnati Bengals: Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona

50. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints): Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M

51. Los Angeles Rams: Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan

52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Junior Colson, LB, Michigan

53. Miami Dolphins: Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas

54. Philadelphia Eagles: Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State

55. Cleveland Browns: Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State

56. Dallas Cowboys: Kris Jenkins, DL, Michigan

57. Green Bay Packers: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU

58. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama

59. Houston Texans: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida

60. Buffalo Bills: Jonah Elliss, EDGE, Utah

61. Detroit Lions: Braden Fiske, DL, Florida State

62. Baltimore Ravens: Jarrian Jones, CB, Florida State

63. San Francisco 49ers: Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington

64. Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
