ESPN football and draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his mock draft ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.
Kiper’s connections around the league from his three decades covering the draft have made him among the more accurate mock drafters.
You can see Kiper’s draft picks below, and how they stack up against two of the most accurate mock drafters of the last 5 years.
Mel Kiper Mock Draft
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
| 2 | Commanders | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
| 3 | Patriots | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cardinals | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State |
| 5 | Vikings - TRADE | J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan |
| 6 | Giants | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU |
| 7 | Titans | Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Falcons | Dallas Turner | OLB | Alabama |
| 9 | Bears | Rome Odunze | WR | Washington |
| 10 | Jets | Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia |
| 11 | Chargers - TRADE | JC Lathan | OT | Alabama |
| 12 | Broncos | Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo |
| 13 | Raiders | Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State |
| 14 | Saints | Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State |
| 15 | Colts | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama |
| 16 | Seahawks | Troy Fautanu | G | Washington |
| 17 | Jaguars | Cooper DeJean | CB | Iowa |
| 18 | Bengals | Byron Murphy II | DT | Texas |
| 19 | Rams | Laiatu Latu, | OLB | UCLA |
| 20 | Steelers | Graham Barton | C/G | Duke |
| 21 | Dolphins | Jared Verse | DE | Florida State |
| 22 | Eagles | Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson |
| 23 | Chargers - TRADE | Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas |
| 24 | Cowboys | Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Packers | Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia |
| 26 | Buccaneers | Chop Robinson | OLB | Penn State |
| 27 | Cardinals | Darius Robinson | DL | Missouri |
| 28 | Bills | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU |
| 29 | Lions | Adonai Mitchell | WR | Texas |
| 30 | Ravens | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama |
| 31 | 49ers | Roger Rosengarten | OT | Washington |
| 32 | Chiefs | Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina |
Mel Kiper has also released his Big Board rankings of best prospects ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Of note, it is not a prediction of where players will be drafted, but rather his personal ranking of top prospects.
Mel Kiper Big Board
We are lucky to have two of the best and most accurate mock draft experts here at Sharp Football Analysis in Brendan Donahue & Ryan McCrystal.
Continue below to see how Brendan and Ryan stack up in their mock draft predictions versus Mel Kiper.
Brendan Donahue’s Mock Draft
Brendan Donahue, the #1 most accurate mock drafter over the past five NFL seasons according to The Huddle Report, gives you his 2024 NFL Mock Draft.
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
| 2 | Commanders | J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan |
| 3 | Patriots | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
| 4 | Vikings - TRADE | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cardinals - TRADE | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio St. |
| 6 | Giants | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU |
| 7 | Titans | Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Falcons | Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama |
| 9 | Bears | Rome Odunze | WR | Washington |
| 10 | Jets | Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia |
| 11 | Chargers - TRADE | Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State |
| 12 | Broncos | Bo Nix | QB | Oregon |
| 13 | Raiders | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama |
| 14 | Saints | Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State |
| 15 | Colts | Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo |
| 16 | Seahawks | Troy Fautanu | OL | Washington |
| 17 | Jaguars | Cooper DeJean | CB | Iowa |
| 18 | Bengals | JC Latham | OT | Alabama |
| 19 | Rams | Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas |
| 20 | Steelers | Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia |
| 21 | Panthers - TRADE | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU |
| 22 | Eagles | Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA |
| 23 | Cardinals - TRADE | Jared Verse | EDGE | Florida State |
| 24 | Cowboys | Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Packers | Graham Barton | OL | Duke |
| 26 | Buccaneers | Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State |
| 27 | Chargers - TRADE | Adonai Mitchell | WR | Texas |
| 28 | Bills | Ladd McConkey | WR | Georgia |
| 29 | Lions | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama |
| 30 | Ravens | Jordan Morgan | OT | Arizona |
| 31 | 49ers | Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson |
| 32 | Chiefs | Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU |
Ryan McCrystal’s Mock Draft
Ryan McCrystal, the #5 most accurate mock drafter over the past five NFL seasons according to The Huddle Report, gives you his 2024 NFL Mock Draft.
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
| 2 | Commanders | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
| 3 | Patriots | Drake Maye | QB | UNC |
| 4 | Cardinals | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State |
| 5 | Chargers | Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Giants | J.J. McCarthy | QB | Michigan |
| 7 | Titans | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU |
| 8 | Falcons | Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo |
| 9 | Bears | Rome Odunze | WR | Washington |
| 10 | Jets | Brock Bowers | TE | Georgia |
| 11 | Vikings | Dallas Turner | EDGE | Alabama |
| 12 | Broncos | Byron Murphy II | DL | Texas |
| 13 | Raiders | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Washington |
| 14 | Saints | Olu Fashanu | OT | Penn State |
| 15 | Colts | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama |
| 16 | Seahawks | Troy Fautanu | IOL | Washington |
| 17 | Jaguars | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU |
| 18 | Bengals | Amarius Mims | OT | Georgia |
| 19 | Rams | Laiatu Latu | EDGE | UCLA |
| 20 | Steelers | Taliese Fuaga | OT | Oregon State |
| 21 | Dolphins | Graham Barton | OT | Duke |
| 22 | Eagles | Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Vikings | Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Illinois |
| 24 | Cowboys | JC Latham | OT | Alabama |
| 25 | Packers | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | Alabama |
| 26 | Bucs | Jared Verse | EDGE | FSU |
| 27 | Cardinals | Nate Wiggins | CB | Clemson |
| 28 | Bills | Adonai Mitchell | WR | Texas |
| 29 | Lions | Chop Robinson | EDGE | Penn State |
| 30 | Ravens | Cooper DeJean | CB | Iowa |
| 31 | 49ers | Jordan Morgan | OT | Arizona |
| 32 | Chiefs | Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU |
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