2024 NFL Draft Primer

Big Board (Top 30)

1st Round Grades

1. Marvin Harrison Jr — WR — Ohio State
2. Joe Alt — OT — Notre Dame
3. Malik Nabers — WR — LSU
4. Caleb Williams — QB — USC
5. Brock Bowers — TE — Georgia
6. Rome Odunze — WR — Washington
7. Byron Murphy — IDL — Texas
8. Jayden Daniels — QB — LSU
9. Laiatu Latu — ED — UCLA
10. Terrion Arnold — CB — Alabama
11. Dallas Turner — ED — Alabama
12. Quinyon Mitchell — CB — Toledo
13. Olu Fashanu — OT — Penn State
14. JC Latham — OT — Alabama
15. Graham Barton — OT/IOL — Duke
16. Chop Robinson — ED — Penn State
17. Cooper DeJean — CB — Iowa
18. Troy Fautanu — OT — Washington
19. Nate Wiggins — CB — Clemson
20. Ladd McConkey — WR — Georgia
21. Taliese Fuagu — OT — Oregon State

Just Missing the Cut:

1. Xavier Legette — WR — South Carolina
2. Jared Verse — IDL — Florida State
3. Drake Maye — QB — UNC
4. Braden Fiske — IDL — Florida State
5. Jer-Zhan Newton — IDL — Illinois
6. Kool Aid McKinstry — CB — Alabama
7. Brian Thomas Jr — WR — LSU
8. Adonai Mitchell — WR — Texas
9. JJ McCarthy — QB — Michigan

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Positional Rankings (Top 5)

Quarterbacks

1. Caleb Williams — USC
2. Jayden Daniels — LSU
3. Drake Maye — UNC
4. JJ McCarthy — Michigan
5. Bo Nix — Oregon

Running Backs

1. Trey Benson — Florida State
2. Blake Corum — Michigan
3. Jonathan Brooks — Texas
4. Isaiah Davis — South Dakota State
5. Jaylen Wright — Tennessee

Wide Receivers

1. Marvin Harrison Jr — Ohio State
2. Malik Nabers — LSU
3. Rome Odunze — Washington
4. Ladd McConkey — Georgia
5. Xavier Legette — South Carolina

Tight Ends

1. Brock Bowers — Georgia
2. Theo Johnson — Penn State
3. Erick All — Iowa
4. Ben Sinnott — Kansas State
5. Ja’Tavion Sanders — Texas

Offensive Tackles

1. Joe Alt — Notre Dame
2. Olu Fashanu — Penn State
3. JC Latham — Alabama
4. Troy Fautanu — Washington
5. Taliese Fuagu — Oregon State

Interior Offensive Linemen

1. Graham Barton — Duke (OT in college but will play inside in NFL)
2. Jackson Powers Johnson — Oregon
3. Zach Frazier — West Virginia
4. Cooper Beebe — Kansas State
5. Mason McCormick — South Dakota State

Edge Defenders/Rushers

1. Laiatu Latu — UCLA
2. Dallas Turner — Alabama
3. Chop Robinson — Penn State
4. Jared Verse — Florida State
5. Adisa Isaac — Penn State

Interior Defensive Linemen

1. Byron Murphy — Texas
2. Braden Fiske — Florida State
3. Jer-Zhan Newton — Illinois
4. Kris Jenkins — Michigan
5. T’Vondre Sweat — Texas

Linebackers

1. Payton Wilson — North Carolina State
2. Junior Colson — Michigan
3. Edgerrin Cooper — Texas A&M
4. Jeremiah Trotter Jr — Clemson
5. Jordan Magee — Temple

Cornerbacks

1. Terrion Arnold — Alabama
2. Quinyon Mitchell — Toledo
3. Cooper DeJean — Iowa
4. Nate Wiggins — Clemson
5. Kool Aid McKinstry — Alabama

Safeties

1. Tyler Nubin — Minnesota
2. Javon Bullard — Georgia
3. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson — Texas Tech
4. Calen Bullock — USC
5. Tykee Smith — Georgia

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Everything Colts

3 Biggest Positions of Need

Tight End

Cornerback

Safety

Possible Options for Early Selections

1st Round Pick

• Trade Back
• Brock Bowers — TE — Georgia
• Quinyon Mitchell — CB — Toledo
• Rome Odunze — WR — Washington (potentially trading up for him)
• Chop Robinson — ED — Penn State

2nd Round Pick

• Max Melton — CB — Rutgers
• Devontez Walker — WR — UNC
• Xavier Worthy — WR — Texas
• Braden Fiske — IDL — Florida State
• Kyree Jackson — CB — Oregon

DraftKings Odds of the position of the Colts’ first pick

• Cornerback — +105 (48.7%)
• Wide Receiver — +250 (28.5%)
• Tight End — +300 (25%)
• Defensive Linemen/Edge — +700 (12.5%)
• Offensive Linemen — +900 (10%)
• Linebacker/Quarterback/Safety/Running Back — All +5000 or higher (2% or lower each)

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Mock Drafts

Here is the link to my latest mock draft and the mock draft of other Stampede Blue writers:

Andrew Aziz

Elliott Denton

Noah Compton

Jay Robins

Stephen Reed