NFL mock draft 2024: Historic WR prospect, reigning Heisman QB lead subsequent 12 months’s class

Because the confetti settles on the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s now time to look ahead. NFL Draft season by no means ends, so right here’s a quick stay up for the longer term, and the 2024 NFL Draft class, with a preseason top-32 huge board.

Marvin Harrison Jr. might be probably the greatest WR prospects ever

Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is in contrast to any receiver I’ve ever seen. He’s a bigger receiver at 6’4, however may realistically add extra weight to his 205 pound body. What stands out about Harrison is his physique management, with the ability to lengthen method out of his body and catch passes whereas having certain sufficient ft to remain in bounds. His lateral quickness and agility are in contrast to any I’ve seen for a receiver at his measurement, and he’s already largely refined in his route operating.

Being the son of sure, that Marvin Harrison will deliver quite a lot of eyeballs, however Harrison Jr. has greater than lived as much as the hype. I believe he can get even higher at his receiving capacity by means of contact, however he has the bodily instruments and the expertise to be a dominant X receiver.

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams leads the QB class

This upcoming QB class goes to get an entire lot of hype this season. Let’s begin with the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, USC QB Caleb Williams. His spatial consciousness and talent to create performs out of construction is particular for his age, and he does it in a extra compact, solidly constructed 220-pound body. He’s robust sufficient to deal with carrying the ball, however has a lightning fast launch and may throw the ball from many alternative angles. I believe he can enhance extra in construction and together with his eyes, however if you would like an even bigger model of Bryce Younger’s capacity to create out of construction, that’s Caleb Williams.

On the opposite facet is North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Maye has a powerful arm that may threaten each degree of the sphere, whereas with the ability to throw from a number of completely different angles. He may also fill out his 6’4 body extra so as to add good weight. He’s a bit higher from the pocket and dealing together with his eyes and may make a number of performs out of construction. He’s about as shut as you may get as a QB2.

After these two, I believe there’s a little bit of a drop. I like Washington’s Michael Penix, the arrogance and talent to make throws in tight home windows is one thing that may translate. Nevertheless, he’s a senior and had two main knee accidents in his previous. He’ll want one other good 12 months at Washington to enhance his inventory. Likewise, Oregon’s Bo Nix is somebody who made some huge cash final 12 months. His twin menace capacity mixed with the arrogance he gained in Oregon’s offense helped him a lot. A wild card on this class is Texas QB Quinn Ewers. He’ll be a redshirt sophomore this season, a former ballyhooed recruit who went to Ohio State earlier than transferring again dwelling. He has all of the expertise on the earth, however he must drastically enhance his consistency and processing to enhance his draft inventory sufficient to enter the draft.

Penn State has three potential top-10 picks coming into the 12 months

Penn State has three gamers on this preliminary top-10, and for good purpose. The Nittany Lions have constantly recruited nicely underneath coach James Franklin, and these are the rewards. Offensive deal with Olu Fashanu was seen as the highest offensive line prospect within the 2023 class earlier than deciding to return to high school. His motion expertise and endurance as a move blocker make him the highest identify on the board for offensive linemen.

LB Abdul Carter was a second group All-Massive Ten member final 12 months as a freshman, and if you watch him play, it’s laborious to not see one other Penn State LB with move rush chops who wore 11 (no, I’m not calling him Micah Parsons, simply shades of him in his play). He has burst and velocity mixed in a 6’3, 249 pound body, and will get even higher within the move speeding division. He’s a real queen on the chessboard defender and the highest defender within the early goings of this draft class.

Nook Kalen King went a bit under the radar due to his teammate Joey Porter Jr., however the third-team All-Massive Ten member is simply nearly as good in his personal proper. He’s not as huge as Porter Jr, however he’s extra disciplined and affected person on the line of scrimmage, and could be a bit bit extra scheme versatile as a nook. His instincts and manufacturing (26 profession move deflections, three profession INTs) places him on the prime of the CB listing for 2024.