The evaluative process for draft prospects goes through several different levels each year. The game tape is the most important thing, of course, but when the college all-star games like the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl come around, they matter, as well. At those events, NFL coaches and personnel people are able to interact closely on a daily basis with prospects through the weeks of practice, and it’s especially important for smaller-school players, who can show their attributes against players from stronger programs.
As we’re halfway through the practices for the Senior Bowl teams, now is a good time to see who has raised their profiles — sometimes, all the way into the hypothetical first round of the 2024 NFL draft. Because as we go through the scouting combine, pro days, and team visits, those prospects who bloom late will show up, as well.
So, here’s one mock draft reflecting what’s going on down in Mobile.
1. Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
2. Washington Commanders: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
4. Arizona Cardinals: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
5. Los Angeles Chargers: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
6. New York Giants: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
7. Tennessee Titans: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
8. Atlanta Falcons: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
9. Chicago Bears: Jer'Zhan Newton, DI, Illinois
10. New York Jets: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
11. Minnesota Vikings: Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
13. Las Vegas Raiders: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
14. New Orleans Saints: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
15. Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
16. Seattle Seahawks: Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
18. Cincinnati Bengals: JC Latham, OT, Alabama
19. Los Angeles Rams: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
21. Miami Dolphins: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Center, Oregon
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
23. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
24. Dallas Cowboys: Byron Murphy II, DI, Texas
25. Green Bay Packers: Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans): Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
28. Buffalo Bills: Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
29. Detroit Lions: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
30. Baltimore Ravens: Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
32. San Francisco 49ers: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
