The 2024 NFL Draft is less than two months away. Let's look at the current order of the top 10 picks. Having a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft is a great spot to be in. Well, that typically means said team wasn't very good in the previous season, but being in the range to get a blue-chip prospect is a great thing.
This year seems to be a deeper quarterback class, and it feels like QBs could fall off the board to begin the 2024 NFL Draft. This could force teams to trade up to get the QB they want, so the top 10 order could look a lot different than it does now. The top chunk of quarterbacks seems pretty set.
And the same could be said for other positions like wide receiver and offensive line, too. Currently, who picks in the top 10 of the 2024 NFL Draft?
2024 NFL Draft: Who picks in the top 10?
1. Chicago Bears
I personally think you'll hear the following sentence in April: "With the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Caleb Williams, quarterback, USC."
Please, Chicago, don't mess this up or overthink it. Caleb Williams is the right pick here.
2. Washington Commanders
Another team with a ton of cap space and in prime position to land a franchise QB. The Washington Commanders have a new GM in Adam Peters and a new head coach in Dan Quinn. Perhaps most notably, Kliff Kingsbury is their offensive coordinator.
3. New England Patriots
Another team with a ton of cap space and in a good spot to land a franchise QB, the Patriots have huge needs all across the roster, but none is more important than the QB spot. The Pats should look to fill that need with the third overall pick.
4. Arizona Cardinals
I think the Cardinals could stand pat with the fourth overall pick and draft Marvin Harrison Jr from Ohio State. He's the best wide receiver in this class and the son of, you guessed it, Marvin Harrison. Kyler Murray would probably love this addition.
5. Los Angeles Chargers
What direction will the Los Angeles Chargers go in their first NFL Draft with Jim Harbaugh as the head coach? I would not be surprised if they had their eyes at drafting a tackle to pair with stud LT Rashawn Slater.
6. New York Giants
Why did the New York Giants give Daniel Jones a contract extension? In reality, they should target a QB and move up to do so, but they probably won't. Getting a wide receiver might be the move for the Giants, who might latch onto a sliver of hope that Daniel Jones can somehow cement himself as a starting-caliber QB in the NFL.
7. Tennessee Titans
Picking seventh overall, the Tennessee Titans need quite a bit, specifically major help at wide receiver and offensive line. Fortunately for them, this draft class is stacked at both positions, so they might be best off trading down for more draft capital, and the seventh overall spot could be a good slot for a team who wants to draft a QB.
8. Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons feel like a good spot for Kirk Cousins to land in free agency. Even if the Falcons do sign Cousins, that shouldn't take them out of the running to draft a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. They could have someone like JJ McCarthy from Michigan fall into their laps, but if they are set on drafting a QB in the first round, they themselves may have to trade up.
9. Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears first overall pick originally belonged to the Carolina Panthers, and this ninth overall pick is their own. I think the Bears, if they draft Caleb Williams first overall, would target a wide receiver or EDGE rusher with this pick. I think if the Bears have a strong offseason, they can be a playoff team in 2024.
That obviously hinges on Williams working out and Ryan Poles making more smart free agency decisions. The Bears have a ton of cap space and can again go crazy in free agency.
10. New York Jets
With Aaron Rodgers basically running the show, the New York Jets are probably going to draft a wide receiver or offensive tackle with this pick, in my opinion. And let's face it, the second Rodgers went down, their season went down the drain. A backup QB is not going to lead a team as well as the starter will.
And perhaps a huge issue for the Jets is their offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Hackett. It became clear very quickly that Hackett could not handle play-calling to any degree, and his success as an OC seems to be much more because of the greatness of Aaron Rodgers.
So I guess if Rodgers comes back to his old self, the offense could be just fine, but the offensive line is a massive issue that they have to correct this coming offseason.