2024 NFL Mock Draft: Steelers sign Kirk Cousins and Raiders add Russell Wilson, creating fascinating Round 1

We need to check scenarios in which the Bears trade out here, because it’s possible. But my money is on Chicago actually making the pick at No. 1 overall this time around.

Kliff Kingsbury gets to go from working with Williams at USC to another Heisman-winning quarterback in his rookie season in the NFL.

New Vikings quarterback coach Josh McCown was Maye’s high school coach in the Charlotte area just five years ago. The Vikings need to finally swing for the fences at quarterback, and do so.

Pop the champagne corks in the Cardinals draft room. Quarterbacks go with the top three picks, so Harrison falls into their lap.

Fuaga is a menacing plug-and-play right tackle, which is desperately needed in Los Angeles.

I can’t see Joe Schoen leaving this first round without a quarterback. McCarthy has sky-high upside.

Back-to-back first-round picks to solidify the left side of the line in front of Will Levis, who flashed as a rookie.

The Falcons add a premier, NFL-ready outside rusher to the defense. Huge need filled.

Exquisite top 10 for the Bears. Williams at No. 1 and the most purely explosive wideout in the class, with impeccable ball-tracking abilities, at No. 9. The offense is set to take off.

Everyone’s happy with this top 10, right? The Jets add another first-round investment up front, and Fashanu has All-Pro capabilities.

The Patriots are playing the long game with their trade back, and landing a premier talent at tight end is totally fine. In the slide back, they traded No. 3 overall and a fifth-rounder to get this pick, the Vikings’ second-round selection (No. 42 overall) and 2025 first- and fourth-round picks in return.

If the Broncos do trade Russell Wilson, they’ll of course be in the quarterback market. Nix became an awesome point guard after transferring to Oregon, and that’s precisely what Sean Payton would ask him to do in his offense.

Arnold is a super-fluid athlete who became a ballhawking corner in his final season at Alabama. Huge boost for the Raiders secondary.

The Saints need more offensive weapons in the pass game, and Bowers is about as ready as they come as a receiving tight end.

Wiggins is a sleek athlete on the perimeter who was around the football often in the air for the Tigers in 2023.

How about Murphy and Dre’Mont Jones, two sleek inside rushers, in Mike Macdonald’s new-look defense in Seattle?

Latham would be a prudent selection for a Jaguars team that needs to get the most out of Trevor Lawrence.

If the Tee Higgins franchise tag becomes an issue, another sizable and athletic wideout would be sensible for the Bengals offense. I have a feeling Thomas is going to be a riser during the pre-draft process. Big and fast.

If the Tee Higgins franchise tag becomes an issue, another sizable and athletic wideout would be sensible for the Bengals offense. I have a feeling Thomas is going to be a riser during the pre-draft process. Big and fast.

The Steelers have a glaring hole at center, and while they may be into West Virginia’s Zach Frazier in Round 2, they go with the bigger, more powerful Powers-Johnson here to pan the pivot.

Morgan is the type of highly capable athlete at tackle Mike McDaniel will love.

Mitchell to the Eagles fits like a glove. He’s big, physical, plays with sticky coverage and finds the football frequently in the air.

DeMeco Ryans adds a secondary chess piece to the defense with twitchy movements and plus ball skills.

I think Cooper has a huge combine workout that could skyrocket his stock this high. The Cowboys need more linebacker help.

Nubin’s an instincts-and-range-based safety who’ll bring a huge playmaking element to the backend of the Packers defense.

Turner enjoyed a productive 2023 at Alabama and has plus athleticism around the corner.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon sees a little Haason Reddick in Robinson when he’s flying around the corner.

Franklin is a tall speedster whose numbers increased in each of his three seasons at Oregon. There’s some after-the-catch juice to his game too. Precisely what the Bills need offensively.

The Lions got it done with a mostly patchwork secondary in their breakout 2023. Rakestraw’s physicality and coverage skills make him an awesome find this late in Round 1.

Robinson is the classic oversized super-versatility Ravens type of defensive lineman.

Kyle Shanahan may very well be drawn to the freaky athletic gifts of Suamataia’s as the eventual heir apparent to Trent Williams.