NFL Network's Peter Schrager releases first mock draft
We are now just over a week away from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft.
With things beginning to heat up, NFL Network's Peter Schrager finally released his first mock draft of the year, in which he had an intriguing prediction for the Giants.
Schrager has the Giants moving up two spots, sending their third-round pick (No. 70) and their 2025 second-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for the No. 4 selection in order to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
"I assume that this projection could make headlines in New York. That's fine," wrote Schrager. "I know the Giants have been going through all of the quarterback prospects diligently, as they should be."
The 21-year-old McCarthy has been one of the draft's biggest risers since the conclusion of the college football season. The former Wolverines signal-caller completed 72.3 percent of his passes for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions last season while leading his program to a National Championship. He added 202 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
The 6-foot-2, 219-pound quarterback racked up numerous accolades this past year, including Big Ten Quarterback of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten, and Rose Bowl Offensive MVP.
McCarthy enjoyed a strong 2022 campaign as well, as he completed 64.9 percent of his passes for 2.719 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions, along with 306 yards and five additional scores as a runner. His performance earned him a selection as second-team All-Big Ten.
He finished his collegiate career with a 27-1 record as the starting quarterback, which gave McCarthy the best winning percentage (96.4) by any college QB since Toledo's Chuck Ealey (1971) and Oklahoma's Jimmy Harris (1956) went 35-0 and 25-0, respectively.
Here are the top 10 picks in Schrager's first mock draft:
1. Chicago Bears (via trade with CAR) - Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Washington Commanders - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
3. New England Patriots - Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
4. New York Giants (via trade with ARZ) - J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
5. Los Angeles Chargers - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
6. Arizona Cardinals (via trade with NYG) - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
7. Tennessee Titans - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons - Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
9. Indianapolis Colts (via trade with CHI) - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
10. New York Jets - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his updated ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
No. 49 Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
No. 48 Maason Smith, DT, LSU
No. 47 Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
No. 46 Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan
No. 45 Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
No. 44 Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
No. 43 Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
No. 42 Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
No. 41 Payton Wilson, LB, N.C. State
No. 40 Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
No. 39 Darius Robinson, Edge, Missouri
No. 38 Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
No. 37 Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia
No. 36 Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
No. 35 Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
No. 34 Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
No. 33 Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
No. 32 Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
No. 31 Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
No. 30 Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon
No. 29 Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
No. 28 Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
No. 27 Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
No. 26 Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
No. 25 Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
No. 24 Graham Barton, IOL, Duke
No. 23 Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
No. 22 Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
No. 21 Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn State
No. 20 J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
No. 19 Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
No. 18 JC Latham, OT, Alabama
No. 17 Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
No. 16 Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
No. 15 Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
No. 14 Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
No. 13 Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
No. 12 Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
No. 11 Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
No. 10 Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
No. 9 Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
No. 8 Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
No. 7 Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
No. 6 Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
No. 5 Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
No. 4 Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
No. 3 Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
No. 2 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
No. 1 Caleb Williams, QB, USC
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Dexter Lawrence II (97)
Boogie Basham (45)
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Darnay Holmes
Boogie Basham (45)
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Tommy Devito
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John Michael Schmitz Jr.
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