2024 NFL Draft: Trades shake up ESPN, Field Yates new 2-round mock, first 64 picks predictions

ESPN shook up its latest NFL Mock Draft throughout the first 64 picks in the second round. There were trades and more quarterbacks!

You want to get nuts? There’s four quarterbacks in the first five picks and one team makes a big jump up in the first round!

Let’s dive into the latest two-round mock draft from ESPN’s Field Yates.

1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB – USC

This has been the general consensus for a lot of mock drafts and nothing changes here. Williams is the top quarterback in the draft and a chance for the Bears to hit the reset button. Yates is on the train.

With this selection, gone is former first round pick Justin Fields, who was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in comes Williams. It’s hard to envision a scenario where the Bears pick a different QB.

2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB – LSU

Daniels goes next to become the new face of the Commanders’ franchise. The Heisman Trophy winner has all the tools to succeed at the next level.

Putting him in the right offense is key though. Kliff Kingsbury could certainly unlock more of his dual threat capabilities.

3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB – North Carolina

The Patriots get their quarterback as well with Maye. He’s got the size, the arm and the IQ to succeed at the NFL level.

Now, it’s about the Patriots franchise itself. A new era could mean success as they usher into a different look, style and scheme.

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

A can’t miss prospect. Harrison Jr. is the best wide receiver in the class and that’s despite him not testing at all ahead of the draft.

Just go look at his tape throughout his college career. Just try and stop him. Doubling him will just open up the rest of the offense or Harrison Jr. will beat you anyway.

5. Minnesota Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, QB – Michigan

A trade! Yates projects the Vikings to go up to No. 5 by sending No. 11 and 23 and additional 2025 first rounder to trade with the Chargers.

The Vikings get their quarterback of the future in McCarthy. He only lost one game in college and has the prototypical traits. This will be an interesting pairing with Kevin O’Connell.

6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR – LSU

The Giants get their playmaker as well and it’s not a bad consolation prize. If you can’t get Harrison Jr., you might as well get Nabers.

Nabers aided Daniels to a Heisman at LSU and he can run the entire route tree. Some analysts might even try to put Nabers above the Ohio State star.

7. Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, OT – Notre Dame

So here’s where Alt ends up within the first round of the NFL Draft. He’s been a popular selection around this section anyway and nothing changes here.

The Titans get a good one though. Alt should be able to protect whoever is taking snaps behind center next season as a day-one starter and be a franchise piece for the next decade.

8. Atlanta Falcons: Dallas Turner, EDGE – Alabama

Dallas Turner was a menace for the Crimson Tide over the course of his college career. He seemingly just fits Atlanta right? He logged 10 sacks last year and 22.5 for his career and put up 32.5 tackles for loss.

Raheem Morris might hit a home run with this type of pick in the 2024 draft. Davis seems to think so as well. The Falcons could get an instant pass-rushing starter here. Turner’s been penciled into Atlanta all offseason. You might as well write it in pen.

9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze, WR – Washington

Odunze is the latest wide receiver to go in the first 10 picks and the Bears get a great tandem. Williams and Odunze were on opposite sidelines in college, but now they get to play together.

Boy this would provide such a great amount of juice to the franchise. Odunze could be an instant star in Chicago with a Heisman winner throwing him the football.

10. New York Jets: Brock Bowers, TE – Georgia

More weapons for the Jets! Bowers can do it all as a pass catcher and blocker and is an elite tight end prospect. Aaron Rodgers is going to have fun with this new weapon.

Bowers is as pro-ready as a prospect can get. At this point, it’d be a crime for him to fall out of the top 10 in this year’s draft.

Picks No. 11 to 32 in NFL Draft

11. Los Angeles Chargers: JC Latham, OT – Alabama
12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB – Oregon
13. Las Vegas Raiders: Taliese Fuaga, OT – Oregon State
14. New Orleans Saints: Olu Fashanu, OT – Penn State
15. Indianapolis Colts: Quinyon Mitchell, CB – Toledo
16. Seattle Seahawks: Troy Fautanu, G – Washington
17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Terrion Arnold, CB – Alabama
18. Cincinnati Bengals: Brian Thomas Jr., WR – LSU
19. Los Angeles Chargers: Chop Robinson, EDGE – Penn State
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Graham Barton, C – Duke
21. Miami Dolphins: Byron Murphy II, DT – Texas
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Nate Wiggins, CB – Clemson
23. Los Angeles Chargers: AD Mitchell, WR – Texas
24. San Francisco 49ers: Amarius Mims, OT – Georgia (mock trade with Cowboys)
25. Green Bay Packers: Tyler Guyton, OT – Oklahoma
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Laiatu Latu, EDGE – UCLA
27. Arizona Cardinals: Jared Verse, EDGE – Florida State
28. Buffalo Bills: Xavier Worthy, WR – Texas
29. Detroit Lions: Cooper DeJean, CB – Iowa
30. Baltimore Ravens: Kingsley Suamataia, OT – BYU
31. Dallas Cowboys: Jordan Morgan, OT – Arizona
32. Kansas City Chiefs: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB – Missouri

2nd Round Mock Draft

The next round features some more trades as well as a big one for one franchise that has its new quarterback!

33. Tennessee Titans: Darius Robinson, EDGE – Missouri
34. New England Patriots: Xavier Legette, WR – South Carolina
35. Arizona Cardinals: Jackson Powers-Johnson, C/G – Oregon
36. Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Penix Jr., QB – Washington (mock trade with Commanders)
37. Los Angeles Chargers: Zach Frazier, C – West Virginia
38. Carolina Panthers: Ricky Pearsall, WR – Florida
39. Carolina Panthers: TJ Tampa, CB – Iowa State
40. Washington Commanders: Keon Coleman, WR – Florida State
41. Green Bay Packers: Edgerrin Cooper, LB – Texas A&M
42. Houston Texans: Jer’Zhan Newton, DT – Illinois
43. Atlanta Falcons: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB – Alabama
44. Washington Commanders: Patrick Paul, OT – Houston
45. New Orleans Saints: Kamari Lassiter, CB – Georgia
46. Indianapolis Colts: Ladd McConkey, WR – Georgia
47. New York Giants: Max Melton, CB – Rutgers
48. Jacksonville Jaguars: Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE – Western Michigan
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Roger Rosengarten, OT – Washington
50. Philadelphia Eagles: Payton Wilson, LB – NC State
51. Pittsburgh Steelers: Roman Wilson, WR – Michigan
52. Los Angeles Rams: Braden Fiske, DT – Florida State
53. Philadelphia Eagles: Cole Bishop, S – Utah
54. Cleveland Browns: Trey Benson, RB – Florida State
55. Miami Dolphins: Christian Haynes, G, UConn
56. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathon Brooks, RB – Texas
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cooper Beebe, G – Kansas State
58. Green Bay Packers: Jaden Hicks, S – Washington State
59. Houston Texans: Malachi Corley, WR – Western Kentucky
60. Buffalo Bills: Maason Smith, DT – LSU
61. Detroit Lions: Ja’Lynn Polk, WR – Washington
62. Baltimore Ravens: Adisa Isaac, EDGE – Penn State
63. San Francisco 49ers: Theo Johnson, TE – Penn State
64. Kansas City Chiefs: Troy Franklin, WR – Oregon

The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 25th to 27th in Detroit. All of the action can be seen on the ESPN networks.