NFL Draft 2024 first round recap: Caleb Williams leads six QBs picked in record offensive first round

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• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 9:34 PM PDT

  Why the Atlanta Falcons’ selection of Michael Penix Jr. is bizarre

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 9:09 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 32 — Xavier Legette

  • Draft Grade: C+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 76

  • School: South Carolina

  • Height: 6′ 1″

  • Weight: 221

  This is a fine pick for the Panthers. They probably didn’t need to trade up, but moving up one spot to secure your guy isn’t the worst move in the world. They also needed to add a bigger player to their wide receiver room. This is solid pickup for the Panthers who really needed juice on offense.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:57 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 31 — Ricky Persall

  • Draft Grade: D

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 85

  • School: Florida

  • Height: 6′ 1″

  • Weight: 189

  Huh? This pick seems a bit out of nowhere, especially considering no one really had Pearsall going at this point in the draft. Perhaps this is the 49ers bracing for a move at wide receiver, but Pearsall could have been had later than this.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 30 — Nate Wiggins

  • Draft Grade: B-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 31

  • School: Clemson

  • Height: 6′ 1″

  • Weight: 173

  Baltimore definitely has a need for a cornerback, but it took a bit of a project at the position at this point in the draft. Wiggins is a rangy, fast corner, but he needs to add weight and strength before he can be a real contributor for the Ravens defense.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:54 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 29 — Tyler Guyton

  • Draft Grade: C+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 37

  • School: Oklahoma

  • Height: 6′ 8″

  • Weight: 322

  The Cowboys needed a left tackle to develop and at least have a prospect now in Guyton. He’s got a bit of a way to go as far as technique is concerned, but the physical tools and frame to grow into something for the long term are there. Guyton might have a lower floor than some of the other tackle prospects, but the upside is still here.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM PDT

  The Buffalo Bills moved out of the first round entirely, trading the No. 32 pick to Carolina who selected a WR to add to Bryce Young’s arsenal

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:49 PM PDT

  With questions surrounding a potential Brandon Aiyuk trade, the 49ers addressed their wide receiver room in Round 1

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:47 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 28 — Xavier Worthy

  • Draft Grade: C+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 63

  • School: Texas

  • Height: 5′ 11″

  • Weight: 165

  The Chiefs add some speed to their wide receiver room and some playmaking for Patrick Mahomes. This does feel a tad redundant with Marquise Brown on the roster, but that’s only a one-year deal. Mahomes solves all problems, and having Rashee Rice on the roster is a nice changeup from the Brown and Worthy combo, but a 165-pound player in the first round is a bit of a tough sell.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM PDT

  The Ravens needed help on the backend on defense, and they were able to add elite speed and positional versatility

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:37 PM PDT

  The Dallas Cowboys add to a recent string of first round picks on the offensive line that have hit — Tyron Smith (2011), Zach Martin (2014) — and hope they’ve found the next Pro Bowler on the O-Line

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:35 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 27 — Darius Robinson

  • Draft Grade: C

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 62

  • School: Missouri

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 285

  Robinson isn’t a bad player, but he’s not the most dynamic guy on the defensive line. He’s a steady player who should be a solid piece for the Cardinals’ defensive line rotation, but that’s not necessarily the type of player that feels like a need in the first round. Still, he’s someone that will help the Cardinals up front.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:31 PM PDT

  The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs moved up from No. 32 to No. 28 to take speedy WR Xavier Worthy in the wake of the potential legal trouble facing Rashee Rice stemming from a car crash in Texas

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:24 PM PDT

  The Cardinals add to their pass rush group with another pick from an SEC school

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM PDT

  The Buccaneers are set at the pivot for the first time since the retirement of Super Bowl center Ryan Jensen

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 25 — Jordan Morgan

  • Draft Grade: C+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 25

  • School: Arizona

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 311

  This is a very safe pick for the Packers. Morgan needs to develop some strength as he enters the NFL, but should have the footwork and skill to at least be a quality pass blocker. It just feels like there might have been more juice to squeeze here with some of the defensive players still on the board.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:19 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick Np. 25 — Graham Barton

  • Draft Grade: A

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 12

  • School: Duke

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 313

  Barton is a stud offensive lineman who can play all five positions up front. He was announced as a center, so he may wind up on the interior after playing left tackle at Duke, but he’s well-equipped for the move. He’s the most versatile lineman in the draft and the Buccaneers may have just gotten a steal.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:13 PM PDT

  The Packers, who’s pick was met with a chorus of boos in Detroit, beefed up their offensive line. Packers fans will get the chance to return the favor next year when the NFL Draft heads to Green Bay

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:10 PM PDT

  Bo Nix is the most experienced starting quarterback in NCAA history with 61 starts under center at Auburn and Oregon, where he developed into a First-Team All-Pac-12 performer in his final year in Eugene, but what will his fit be like with Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos? Yahoo Sports’ Draft Live Crew talked about how Nix would fit as a replacement for Russell Wilson in the Mile High City.

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:09 PM PDT

  Expert Commentary: Pick No. 23 — Brian Thomas Jr.

  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 15

  • School: LSU

  • Height: 6′ 3″

  • Weight: 209

  The Jaguars get brownie points for trading down here. Thomas is an explosive wide receiver who has the physical frame that the Jaguars needed in their wide receiver room. Thomas is a bit raw on some of the finer points of wide receiver play, but there’s no doubting his potential to be a truly dynamic playmaker in the NFL.

  

• Thu, April 25, 2024 at 8:05 PM PDT

  Detroit got cheers from the hometown crowd when they traded up with the Cowboys to their defensive backfield