2024 NFL Draft tracker, takeaways: Round-to-round picks by team, grades, analysis as three-day event concludes

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A look at all the action that went down in Detroit on Day 3

Apr 28, 2024 at 11:34 am ET • 1 min read

The 2024 NFL Draft has come to an end. In all, there were 257 prospects from different playing backgrounds realizing a dream of becoming a professional football player. It was a year for the record books as multiple benchmarks were topped.

Here are takeaways from the three-day draft in Detroit:

1. Falcons deliver biggest surprise with Michael Penix Jr. selection

Atlanta's decision to select Penix without giving free agent signing Kirk Cousins much advanced notice is reminiscent of Chicago taking Mitchell Trubisky after signing Nick Foles to a lucrative contract. There is no question that Cousins is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but the Falcons are hardly maximizing their opportunity to win right away with their prized free agent signing.

2. Quarterback records set in the first round

For the first time in league history, six quarterbacks were taken in the first round of an NFL Draft. More impressively, six of the first 12 selections were used on the quarterbacks. The hay is in the barn. Now, the discussion turns to when those players will take the field and their overall outlook as professionals.

3. No quarterbacks selected on Day 2

For all the action at the position in the first round, there was little to no movement on Day 2. In fact, there was an NFL record 138-pick gap between quarterbacks picked until South Carolina's Spencer Rattler came off the board to the Saints.

4. Michigan falls short of draft record

Georgia still has the record for the most prospects taken (15) over the course of the NFL Draft. Michigan had an opportunity to surpass that total, thanks to Friday's results when six Wolverines were taken. J.J. McCarthy got them started in the first round and there were 13 taken in total.

5. Sons of NFL legends learn next destinations

Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was drafted by the team whose jersey his father adorned most of his career. The Eagles took him off the board in the fifth round. The Chargers selected USC wide receiver Brenden Rice, son of Jerry, in the seventh round.

Terrell Owens' son, Terique, is signing with with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent. Frank Gore Jr., son of the future Hall of Famer, is signing with the Bills, also as an undrafted free agent.

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (Cardinals), Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins (Bengals), Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt (Chargers) and Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey (Commanders) all had Pro Bowl fathers as well.

6. The final draft haul of the PAC-12

As the conferences institutions have scattered across the country in the ACC, Big Ten, Big XII and beyond, the 2024 NFL Draft was the final year of PAC-12 representation. There were 24 PAC-12 prospects taken on Day 3. An additional 16, including seven in the first round, were taken over the first two days of the draft.

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248. Chiefs: IOL C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross

249. Texans: IOL LaDarius Henderson, Michigan

250. Ravens: S Sanoussi Kane, Purdue

251. 49ers: LB Tatum Bethune, Florida State

252. Titans: EDGE Jaylen Harrell, Michigan

253. Chargers: WR Cornelius Johnson, Michigan

254. Rams: OT KT Leveston, Kansas State

255. Packers: CB Kalen King, Penn State

256. Broncos: C Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina

257. Jets: S Jaylen Key, Alabama

241. Dolphins: WR Tahj Washington, USC

242. Titans: S James Williams, Miami

243. Browns: DT Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati

244. Cowboys: DT Justin Rogers, Auburn

245. Packers: QB Michael Pratt, Tulane

246. Buccaneers: TE Devin Culp, Washington

247. Texans: DT Marcus Harris, Auburn

231. Patriots: TE Jaheim Bell, Florida State

232. Vikings: DT Levi Drake Rodriguez, Texas A&M-Commerce

233. Cowboys: OT Nathan Thomas, Louisiana

234. Colts: EDGE Jonah Laulu, Oklahoma

235. Broncos: WR Devaughn Vele, Utah

236. Jaguars: EDGE Myles Cole, Texas Tech

237. Bengals: IOL Matt Lee, Miami

238. Texans: EDGE Solomon Byrd, USC

239. Saints: OT Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky

240. Panthers: LB Michael Barrett, Michigan

221. Bills: IOL Travis Clayton, England

222. Commanders: EDGE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame

223. Raiders: S Trey Taylor, Air Force

224. Bengals: S Daijahn Anthony, Ole Miss

225. Chargers: WR Brenden Rice, USC

226. Cardinals: CB Jaden Davis, Miami

227. Browns: CB Myles Harden, South Dakota

228. Ravens: IOL Nick Samac, Michigan State

229. Raiders: CB M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh

230: Vikings: IOL Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest

NFL bloodlines off the board

The Chargers are taking USC wide receiver Brenden Rice, who is the son of NFL legend Jerry Rice. Chiefs took Air Force safety Trey Taylor, who is the cousin of former Ravens safety Ed Reed.

211. Chiefs: CB Kamal Hadden, Tennessee

212. Jaguars: K Cam Little, Arkansas

213. Rams: WR Jordan Whittington, Texas

214. Bengals: EDGE Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss

215. 49ers: IOL Jarrett Kingston, USC

216. Cowboys: WR Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State

217. Rams: IOL Beaux Limmer, Arkansas

218. Ravens: QB Devin Leary, Kentucky

219. Bills: CB Daequan Hardy, Penn State

220. Buccaneers: OG Elijah Klein, UTEP

201. Colts: CB Micah Abraham, Marshall

202. Packers: OT Travis Glover, Georgia State

203. Vikings: K Will Reichard, Alabama

204. Bills: OT Tylan Grable, UCF

205. Texans: RB Jawhar Jordan, Louisville

206. Browns: LB Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State

207. Seahawks: OG Michael Jerrell, Findlay

208. Raiders: RB Dylan Laube, New Hampshire

209. Rams: K Joshua Karty, Stanford

210. Lions: OG Christian Mahogany, Boston College

191. Cardinals: WR Tejhaun Palmer, UAB

192. Seattle: CB D.J. James, Auburn

193. Patriots: QB Joe Milton III, Tennessee

194. Bengals: TE Tanner McLachlan, Arizona

195. Steelers: CB Ryan Watts, Texas

196. Rams: DT Tyler Davis, Clemson

197. Falcons: DT Zion Logue, Georgia

198. Dolphins: S Patrick McMorris, California

199. Saints: DT Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa

200. Panthers: DT Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State

Patriots take a second quarterback in the draft

After taking Drake Maye No. 3 overall, New England takes a second quarterback. Joe Milton has the strongest arm in this draft class but is still very much a vision rather than a finished product.

181. Chargers: RB Kimani Vidal, Troy

182. Titans: WR Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane

183. Giants: LB Darius Muasau, UCLA

184. Dolphins: WR Malik Washington, Virginia

185. Eagles: WR Johnny Wilson, Florida State

186. Falcons: RB Jase McClellan, Alabama

187. Falcons: WR Casey Washington, Illinois

188. Texans: LB Jamal Hill, Oregon

189. Lions: DT Mekhi Wingo, LSU

190. Eagles: C Dylan McMahon, NC State

171. Jets: QB Jordan Travis, Florida State

172. Eagles: IOL Trevor Keegan, Michigan

173. Jets: RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State

174. Cowboys: CB Caelen Carson, Wake Forest

175. Saints: LB Jaylan Ford, Texas

176. Jets: CB Qwan'tezz Stiggers, Toronto Argonauts

177. Vikings: OT Walter Rouse, Oklahoma

178. Steelers: DT Logan Lee, Iowa

179. Seahawks: OG Sataoa Laumea, Utah

180. Patriots: CB Marcellas Dial, South Carolina

New Jets CB has unique story

Toronto Argonauts cornerback Qwan'tezz Stiggers is the newest member of the New York Jets. Stiggers did not play college football and actually played as part of the Fan Controlled Football League before taking on the CFL.

Jets trade up for QB

Jets receive: 171st overall pick
Eagles receive: 185th overall pick and 190th overall pick

The Jets have invested in getting QB depth behind Aaron Rodgers, and they traded up to do so. New York moved up 14 spots to take Florida State signal-caller Jordan Travis.

Jets add competition at quarterback

Unless Aaron Rodgers announces that he is running for political office, he will be the starting quarterback for the Jets this season. It will be interesting to see what happens behind him as New York now has Florida State's Jordan Travis to compete with Tyron Taylor. Travis suffered a season-ending injury that cost him the opportunity to compete during most of the pre-draft process.

161. Commanders: S Dominique Hampton, Washington

162. Cardinals: OT Christian Jones, Texas

163. Packers: C Jacob Monk, Duke

164. Colts: S Jaylin Simpson, Auburn

165. Ravens: RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall

166. Giants: RB Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue

167. Jaguars: RB Keilan Robinson, Texas

168. Bills: EDGE Javon Solomon, Troy

169. Packers: S Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State

170. Saints: WR Bub Means, Pittsburgh

151. Colts: S Jaylon Carlies, Missouri

152. Eagles: WR Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

153. Jaguars: CB Deantre Prince, Ole Miss

154. Rams: EDGE Brennan Jackson, Washington State

155. Eagles: LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

156. Browns: WR Jamari Thrash, Louisville

157. Panthers: CB Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State

158. Dolphins: DL Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State

159. Chiefs: C Hunter Nourzad, Penn State

160. Bills: LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington

Eagles add another Trotter

Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter had a long, distinguished career with the Eagles and now his son will have the opportunity to do the same. Philadelphia moved up to select the Clemson linebacker in the fifth round.

A player trade!

Quarterback drought ends

Oregon's Bo Nix was the last quarterback off the board at No. 12 overall to the Broncos. There were an NFL record 138 picks between Nix and South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler. Tulane's Michael Pratt is next best available.

141. Bills: C Sedrick Van-Granger, Georgia

142. Colts: WR Anthony Gould, Oregon State

143. Falcons: LB JD Bertrand, Notre Dame

144. Bears: EDGE Austin Booker, Kansas

145. Broncos: CB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

146. Titans: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville

147. Broncos: RB Audric Estime, Notre Dame

148. Raiders: LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State

149. Bengals: CB Josh Newton, TCU

150. Saints: QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Best prospects available

1. OT Christian Jones, Texas

2. CB D.J. James, Auburn

3. WR Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

4. QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

5. IOL Beaux Limmer, Arkansas

6. CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas

7. CB Myles Harden, South Dakota

8. WR Malik Washington, Virginia

9. QB Michael Pratt, Tulane

10. DT Leonard Taylor III, Miami

Bears trade back into 2024 NFL Draft!

Bears receive: 144th overall pick
Bills receive: 2025 fourth-round pick

After having just four picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Chicago gave away a future selection to trade back into Round 5 and select EDGE Austin Booker from Kansas.

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131. Chiefs: TE Jared Wiley, TCU

132. Lions: RB Sione Vaki, Utah

133. Chiefs: S Jaden Hicks, Washington State

134. Jets: RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

135. 49ers: WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona

Fifth Round

136. Seahawks: CB Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn

137. Chargers: CB Tarheeb Still, Maryland

138. Cardinals: EDGE Xavier Thomas, Clemson

139. Commanders: LB Jordan Magee, Temple

140. Chargers: CB Cam Hart, Notre Dame

Eagles make another deal

121. Seahawks: TE A.J. Barner, Michigan

122. Bears: P Tory Taylor, Iowa

123. Texans: TE Cade Stover, Ohio State

124. 49ers: S Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest

125. Buccaneers: RB Bucky Irving, Oregon

126. Lions: OT Giovanni Manu, British Columbia

127. Eagles: RB Will Shipley, Clemson

128. Bills: RB Ray Davis, Kentucky

129. 49ers: RB Isaac Guerendo, Louisville

130. Ravens: CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

Lions trade up ahead of the Eagles

111. Packers: S Evan Williams, Oregon

112. Raiders: CB Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State

113. Ravens: WR Tez Walker, North Carolina

114. Jaguars: OT Javon Foster, Missouri

115. Bengals: TE Erick All, Iowa

116. Jaguars: DT Jordan Jefferson, LSU

117. Colts: C Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin

118. Seahawks: LB Tyrice Knight, UTEP

119. Steelers: OG Mason McCormick, South Dakota State

120. Dolphins: RB Jaylen Wright, Tennessee

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