NFL Draft 2024 rumors: Jayden Daniels to Washington, Lamar Jackson has a brand new job

The NFL Draft rumor carousel continues to spin. Relying on the day — and even the hour — what numerous groups are planning might look very, very totally different.

In actual fact, some rumors have even gone in some totally different instructions from Monday’s installment on this sequence.

So let’s take a spin across the ol’ NFL Draft rumor carousel, we could?

New York Giants might not draft QB in 1st spherical, says Adam Schefter

As we mentioned earlier within the week, the New York Giants are in a captivating place. Sitting with the sixth-overall choice, the Giants may very well be in attain for a prime quarterback prospect, and the group is “monitoring” the highest QBs consequently.

Nonetheless, they may go in a distinct path, and the Giants have been linked to numerous totally different large receivers.

In response to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, it’s his perception that the Giants certainly deal with quarterback … simply not on Thursday evening.

Talking with New York Day by day Information beat author Pat Leonard, Schefter indicated that in his view, New York addresses one other want within the first spherical, and eyes a quarterback within the second, maybe by way of a commerce up within the second spherical. Schefter talked about Oregon passer Bo Nix and Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. as choices.

“To me, in the long run, this can be a crew that has sufficient different wants, and a crew that’s attempting to win now, that I wouldn’t guess that they go quarterback at six proper now,” Schefter mentioned to Leonard.

“I do assume there will probably be a quarterback chosen with a decide that’s a comparatively excessive decide, whether or not that’s in Spherical 2 or 3, or they transfer again up if a man like Bo Nix or Michael Penix is out there maybe. However to me, to go quarterback at six, when there’s going to be some unbelievable gamers on the board after they have a few of the wants that they do, I feel I’d be a bit shocked.”

Patriots commerce again from No. 3 nonetheless on the desk

Earlier this week we outlined how the New England Patriots may very well be seeking to transfer again, as an alternative of choosing a quarterback with the third-overall choice.

That is an thought that could be choosing up steam.

Professional Soccer Speak’s Mike Florio is the newest to attach these specific dots, highlighting some latest feedback from new head coach Jerod Mayo.

“Mayo previously has instructed the quarterback is the place they’re going to go together with the third general decide,” Florio mentioned lately. “They’re leaving the door open although to commerce out.”

Florio additionally famous that the Patriots may be seeking to mirror what the Texans completed lately with their very own rebuild.

“Keep in mind, (Houston common supervisor Nick) Caserio had been constructing that crew for 2 years earlier than they obtained (quarterback) C.J. Stroud in that place. So, if you have a look at our crew, I’m not asking for persistence, however I form of am,” mentioned Mayo lately about the place the Patriots stand.

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Jayden Daniels to Washington at No. 2 nonetheless most certainly consequence

On Monday we famous that the winds appear to be blowing within the common path of J.J. McCarthy to the Washington Commanders.

Possibly maintain that thought.

In response to Colin Cowherd, the quarterback the Commanders are actually eying is just not the Michigan passer, however Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. On Monday’s episode of The Herd, Cowherd had this to say about Washington’s choices, and plan, at No. 2:

“Alright, I’ve been advised the Washington Commanders, proper now, as of right this moment, would select Jayden Daniels, LSU quarterback, as their prime decide,” Cowherd mentioned.

“In going forwards and backwards, I’m advised they consider he’s extra constant than Drake Maye. He’s faster, extra cellular than Drake Maye. And offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who could have some say on this, has had a number of quarterbacks in his school and professional teaching profession that play like him. Quarterbacks like Jayden Daniels are necessary; they’re very hypermobile, and that issues rather a lot. Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, as you’re attempting to determine the delicate NFL pocket, and all it asks, it offers you a few years to select up first downs and transfer the sticks along with your toes. Even Patrick Mahomes acknowledged the sunshine didn’t really go on till yr three. However the capacity to maneuver, Washington has a foul offensive line, decide up first downs with these toes as you’re studying the sport is necessary.”

Simply over two weeks to go …

Ravens not anxious about roster turnover

After a run to the AFC Championship sport, and a second MVP award for quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore Ravens discover themselves in an attention-grabbing place this offseason.

Needing to switch some gamers who walked out the door in free company.

The Ravens misplaced numerous key gamers in free company, together with a pair of beginning offensive linemen (Kevin Zeitler and John Simpson), final yr’s landing chief (Gus Edwards), two defensive stalwarts (Patrick Queen and Jadeveon Clowney) in addition to their chief in interceptions (Geno Stone). The crew additionally misplaced Mike Macdonald, their defensive coordinator, to the Seattle Seahawks.

Whereas there have been some notable additions, corresponding to operating again Derrick Henry, Common Supervisor Eric DeCosta does have some work to do.

Nonetheless, the Ravens GM doesn’t appear anxious about the place they stand heading into the draft. Talking on the crew’s annual pre-draft information convention Tuesday, DeCosta addressed the place the Ravens stand, evaluating their present place to the place they have been a calendar yr in the past.

“We’re in the identical place as we have been final yr presently. Return and have a look at what a few of you wrote final yr and see how we ended up. We now have numerous time to make strikes,” DeCosta mentioned when requested whether or not the Ravens are in a state of “reloading” or “retooling” given the roster turnover. “Numerous these gamers that we misplaced are wonderful gamers. Numerous these guys have been acquired in August, proper? A few of these guys have been acquired in September, so we’re nonetheless constructing, and an enormous a part of that’s going to be by way of the draft, which is why we’re all right here right this moment.”

DeCosta additionally famous that the crew made some late additions previous to 2023, which paid off in an enormous approach.

“There are numerous totally different alternatives alongside the best way so as to add gamers,” DeCosta added. “We’ve traded for gamers. We’ve drafted gamers. We’ve signed guys, unrestricted free brokers. We’ve signed guys, ‘avenue’ gamers who’ve made it. We’ve labored guys out. Our coaches do an amazing job working guys out, giving us an opportunity to search out guys like Ronald Darby [and] these kinds of gamers [like] Arthur Maulet and gamers like that, so I feel we’re simply actually getting began. An enormous a part of that’s actually going to be the draft, however the vacation spot is September, not Might.”

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One other signal the Ravens are eying offensive linemen

DeCosta was not the one participant in Tuesday’s new convention.

John Harbaugh, the crew’s head coach, was additionally a part of the presser. And the pinnacle coach shared a few of the crew’s pre-draft technique, which might give an eye fixed in the direction of a place they are going to deal with, maybe a number of instances. It appears the group has added a brand new scout to assist with taking a look at offensive line prospects.

That scout is coming off his second MVP season.

Harbaugh defined that Lamar Jackson has been “been tasked over the textual content world with a few assignments” concerning the offensive line class.

“So we’ll see who he likes. He seems to be at guys on tape,” Harbaugh detailed. “And he’s by no means been shy about giving his opinion on free brokers or the draft. He hasn’t weighed in fairly but, however he’ll.”

The Ravens have been linked with numerous offensive lineman in latest mock drafts. In response to NFL Mock Draft Database Oklahoma offensive deal with Tyler Guyton is the consensus choice for the Ravens proper now at No. 30, adopted by large receiver Adonai Mitchell from Texas, and Arizona offensive deal with Jordan Morgan.

Maybe quickly we’ll be taught Jackson’s ideas on these two tackles.

Cardinals demanding “steep worth” for fourth-overall decide

Do the Arizona Cardinals maintain the keys to the 2024 NFL Draft?

They only may.

If the Patriots certainly keep at No. 3 and draft a quarterback, which means the draft will open with three-straight QB alternatives.

Placing the Cardinals on the clock, with a lot of choices.

Arizona might keep pat and draft Marvin Harrison Jr. and pair him with Kyler Murray, a variety that will give that offense numerous juice heading into 2024. Or, they may search an enormous bundle of picks for a crew — say the Minnesota Vikings — seeking to stand up for a QB.

Talking in March, Common Supervisor Monti Ossenfort indicated that the crew can be open to shifting out of No. 4. “There will probably be an enormous neon signal that claims ‘open’ and I don’t prefer it blinking, it messes with my eyes, however we’re at all times going to be listening,” Ossenfort joked in March at a information convention alongside head coach Jonathan Gannon. “I feel we’ll at all times have the dialog, we might not get to a degree the place a deal is smart, whether or not it’s at [No.] 4 or wherever we’re choosing, however we’re at all times going to have the dialog and if it is smart, if it’s engaging to constructing our crew, then it’s one thing that we’ll actually think about regardless of the place we’re at within the draft.”

The price for entry, nevertheless?

It may be three first-round picks. In response to Armando Salguero, that’s the price of admission. “(Monti) Ossenfort has in conversations made it recognized it’s in one of the best curiosity of the Cardinals to select up three first-round picks in alternate for the No. 4 general choice, if he has to drop a major quantity within the first spherical,” wrote Salguero lately.

Will a crew be prepared to pay that worth?

We’ll know for sure in just a few weeks.