NFL teams are now finished with their principal additions in free agency and are fully focused on the draft. Many of the rosters are now constructed in such a way that team draft strategies are relatively transparent, mainly teams needing quarterbacks like the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders.
For many other teams, free agency maximized flexibility, adding serviceable starters to holes across the roster. This will allow teams like the Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to simply take the top player on their boards.
Taking all those new additions into account, here’s our updated take on how the first round of the 2024 NFL draft could turn out:
*projected trade
