NFL Draft 2024: Finest remaining gamers after Spherical 1

Evening one of many 2024 NFL Draft is within the books.

However the occasion is simply getting began.

Whereas 32 gamers had their NFL goals realized on Thursday evening, there are nonetheless six spherical forward of us within the 2024 NFL Draft. Which suggests not solely are dozens upon dozens of prospects set to see their very own goals come to life, however there are quite a lot of nice gamers accessible for groups to think about.

31 gamers had their NFL goals realized on Thursday evening, however we’ve six rounds of draft picks remaining. Rounds 2 and three are set to start later tonight, and there are quite a lot of nice gamers left.

Thursday evening started as anticipated, with three quarterbacks topping the draft. The Chicago Bears made the anticipated decide of Caleb Williams to open the proceedings, adopted by the Washington Commanders choosing Jayden Williams and the New England Patriots calling on Drake Maye.

One other anticipated decide adopted, because the Arizona Cardinals spurred commerce presents to remain at No. 4 and draft extensive receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State.

However that’s when the draft slowly veered off the trail of the anticipated. The Los Angeles Chargers handed on extensive receivers Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze, choosing deal with Joe Alt from Notre Dame. The New York Giants determined to forge forward with Daniel Jones for no less than yet one more season, including Nabers to their offensive huddle. After the Tennessee Titans chosen huge offensive deal with JC Latham from Alabama, the Atlanta Falcons shocked everybody — together with newly-signed quarterback Kirk Cousins — by drafting his potential successor, Michael Penix Jr., at No. 8 total.

Extra surprises have been in retailer, similar to a run of offensive gamers to open the draft and 6 passers — Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, J.J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix — coming off the board within the first spherical. Whereas these six quarterbacks match the quantity drafted within the first spherical of the legendary 1983 draft, it took solely 12 picks for this yr’s class to equal that mark. Again in 1983 the sixth quarterback, Dan Marino, got here off the board at No. 27.

Anyway, sufficient in regards to the gamers who have been drafted already, it’s time to flip our consideration to gamers that ought to have their very own NFL goals come true tonight. Some gifted gamers are nonetheless accessible, together with gamers like Illinois defensive deal with Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton and Iowa defensive again Cooper DeJean, who have been anticipated to come back off the board inside the primary spherical.

Listed here are the perfect accessible gamers as Day Two of the 2024 NFL Draft begins, in keeping with the SB Nation Prime 100. You will notice their rank on our Large Board on the left facet: