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Steve Muench, Scouts Inc.
The first three picks of the 2024 NFL draft are trending toward being quarterbacks, and we could see four off the board in the top 10 for the first time since 2018. Top-ranked passer Caleb Williams (USC) is in the conversation with Trevor Lawrence (2021) and Andrew Luck (2012) when it comes to my highest-graded quarterback prospects of the past 20 years.
Outside of the QB class, it could be a historic Round 1 for a loaded wide receiver class, and the offensive tackle class is one of the best I’ve scouted since 2014. So which positions are the deepest and which are the thinnest this year?
I ranked every position of the 2024 class based on the top-to-bottom depth and overall quality, using the Scouts Inc. rankings as a guide. Sure, teams can find signal-callers early on Day 1, but is there quality to be found in Rounds 2 and 3 at the position? That’s how I based my stacking of all 12 positions, from best to worst.
One takeaway from this exercise: NFL teams might have to work harder to find players on Day 3, as only 58 underclassmen declared for this draft, the fewest since 2011. With each position below, I’ve included where in the draft teams should try to target each position to get the most value out of their picks.
Let’s start with the No. 1 position in this class:
Jump to a position:
QB | WR | RB | TE
C | G | OT | LB
DT | EDGE | S | CB
