The NFL welcomed 32 rookies in the first round Thursday night, but there's still plenty of talent in the 2024 draft.
A prediction of how the second and third rounds might play out:
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Round 2
33. Buffalo Bills (from CAR): Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
34. New England Patriots: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
35. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper Dejean, CB, Iowa
Between Dejean's versatility and the Cardinals' needs in the secondary, it's a team-player pairing that made a ton of sense in the first round — and makes even more sense in Round 2.
36. Washington Commanders: Patrick Ball, OT, Houston
37. Los Angeles Chargers: Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
38. Tennessee Titans: Johnny Newton, TD, Illinois
39. Carolina Panthers (from NYG): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
40. Washington Commanders (from CHI): Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, West Michigan
41. Green Bay Packers (from NYJ): Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
One of the best plays I saw on Saturday:
Texas A&M LB Edgerin Cooper presses the screen, beats not one, not two, but three blockers to make a 3rd-down stop. His awareness, athleticism and 34-inch arms are on display.
How about an NFL Draft Raiser 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/7ckPo0e1ZS
— Dan Brugler (@dpbrugler) October 30, 2023
42. Houston Texans (from MIN): Mike Sainristle, CB, Michigan
43. Atlanta Falcons: Chris Braswell, Edge, Alabama
After selecting a quarterback in the top 10, the Falcons will look for pass-rush help on Day 2. Braswell led Alabama in rushing last season, just ahead of Dallas Turner.
44. Las Vegas Raiders: Ennis Rakstra Jr., CB, Missouri
45. New Orleans Saints (from DEN): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
46. Indianapolis Colts: Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
47. New York Giants (from SEA): TJ Tampa, CB, Iowa State
48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Andrew Phillips, CB, Kentucky
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49. Cincinnati Bengals: Kris Jenkins, TD, Michigan
With Byron Murphy II out of the lineup, the Bengals' first-round decision was taken away from them. Jenkins could be a consolation prize as Cincinnati builds its interior defensive line depth.
50. Philadelphia Eagles (from NO): Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
51. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jackson Powers-Johnson, G/C, Oregon
52. Los Angeles Rams: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
53. Philadelphia Eagles: Kingsley Sumataya, OT, BYU
54. Cleveland Browns: Mason Smith, TD, LSU
Teams look for players who are at least 6-foot-5 and 300-plus pounds on the defensive line, but those types are few and far between in this draft class. Smith is still a work in progress, but he has Cleveland desires and tendencies.
55. Miami Dolphins: Zach Frazier, G/C, West Virginia
56. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathan Brooks, RB, Texas
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Adisa Isaac, Edge, Penn State
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58. Green Bay Packers: Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State
59. Houston Texans: Mike Hall Jr., TD, Ohio State
60. Buffalo Bills: Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
61. Detroit Lions: Braden Fiske, TD, Florida State
The Lions added a tough nose tackle in the first round (Derrian Arnold) and could grab an even tougher player for their defensive line in Round 2.
62. Baltimore Ravens: Christian Haynes, G, Penn State
63. San Francisco 49ers: Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
64. Kansas City Chiefs: Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Round 3
(*indicates a compensatory test)
65. Carolina Panthers: DJ James, CB, Auburn
66. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper Beebe, G/C, Kansas State
67. Washington Commanders: Nehemiah Pritchett, CB, Auburn
68. New England Patriots: Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington
69. Los Angeles Chargers: Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
Given the Chargers' need for another running back and Jim Harbaugh's commitment to Quorum, this matchup seems pretty obvious.
70. New York Giants: Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
71. Arizona Cardinals (from TEN): Brandon Dorles, TD, Oregon
72. New York Jets: Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
73. Dallas Cowboys (from MIN via DET): Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky
With the extra third-rounder the Cowboys picked up by trading up in Round 1, they could find linebacker depth. Here, they get the athletic Wallace.
74. Atlanta Falcons: Rook Orhoro, TD, Clemson
75. Chicago Bears: Austin Booker, Edge, Kansas
76. Denver Broncos: Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
NFL scouts are waiting for a breakout game #PennState TE Theo Johnson – That happened on Saturday with 2 TDs and UMass.
6060v, 258v and probably runs in 4.5 seconds. His stats don't stand out, but don't overlook his NFL attributes. pic.twitter.com/bPCR3LioK5
— Dan Brugler (@dpbrugler) October 16, 2023
77. Las Vegas Raiders: Brandon Coleman, OT/G, TCU
78. Washington Commanders (from SEA): Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
79. Atlanta Falcons (from JAX): Chris Abrams-Drine, CB, Missouri
80. Cincinnati Bengals: Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
81. Seattle Seahawks (NO via DEN): Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
82. Indianapolis Colts: Jalin Polk, WR, Washington
Here, after selecting a pass rusher (Layadu Latu) in Round 1 and a corner (Melton) in Round 2, the Colts can turn their attention to the offensive side of the ball. Polk will provide a reliable outside pass catcher for Anthony Richardson.
83. Los Angeles Rams: Cole Bishop, S, Utah
84. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama
85. Cleveland Browns: Marshawn Lloyd, RB, USC
86. Houston Texans (from PHI): Kiran Amekadji, OT, Yale
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87. Dallas Cowboys: Dominic Buny, G/C, Kansas
88. Green Bay Packers: Jalyx Hunt, Edge, Houston Christian
Houston Christian pass rusher Jalix Hunt is one of the top non-FBS prospects this year. A former DB at Cornell, he is the epitome of “late bloomer” and has put on 50+ pounds since HS w/o sacrifice speed.
Hunt taps QB next Tuesday here. pic.twitter.com/E6CDwqRiDD
— Dan Brugler (@dpbrugler) November 9, 2023
89. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cedric Gray, LB, North Carolina
90. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU): Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
91. Green Bay Packers (from BUF): Dewayne Carter, TD, Duke
92. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from DET): Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College
93. Baltimore Ravens: Christian Jones, OT, Texas
The Ravens lost most of their offensive line options in the first round, so they can load up on the trenches on Day 2. Jones will add tackle depth to a high-motor guard (Hines) taken in the second round.
94. San Francisco 49ers: Jonah Ellis, Edge, Utah
95. Buffalo Bills (from KC): Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
96. Jacksonville Jaguars*: McGee Wingo, TD, LSU
97. Cincinnati Bengals*: Bralan Trice, Edge, Washington
98. Pittsburgh Steelers (from PHI*): Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB, Louisville
99. Los Angeles Rams*: Spencer Radler, QB, South Carolina
100. Washington Commanders (from SF*): Isaiah Adams, G, Illinois
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(Photos by Ladd McConkey, Spencer Rattler, Mike Sainristil: Brandon Slaughter/Sports Image/Getty Images; Jacob Kupperman, Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
