2024 NFL Draft big board (top 77!), their best team fits and 5 sleepers to watch on Day 3

2024 NFL Draft big board (top 77!), their best team fits and 5 sleepers to watch on Day 3

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The 2024 NFL Draft is barely two weeks away. That means scouts, coaches and executives across the league are working overtime attempting to build the foundation of a Super Bowl team.

This year’s draft will unload a fresh crop of potential franchise quarterbacks into the NFL as teams like the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos attempt to reverse their fortunes. There’s more to this year’s class than the passers set to provide hope for forlorn teams. 2024 is loaded with offensive talent, from wideout to the offensive line. While there isn’t as much juice to be squeezed from the defensive side of the ball, future All-Pros still await the teams smart enough to pick them out of the crowd.

Who could provide the most for their potential teams? After crunching through some game tape and analysis, here’s how my top 77 sort out — along with the teams that could be a proper fit for each.

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Best fit: Chicago Bears

2. WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

Best fit: Arizona Cardinals

3. WR Rome Odunze, Washington

Best fit: Los Angeles Chargers

4. WR Malik Nabers, LSU

Best fit: Chicago Bears

5. QB Drake Maye, North Carolina

Best fit: Minnesota Vikings

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: New England Patriots

7. QB Jayden Daniels, LSU

Best fit: Washington Commanders

8. TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

Best fit: New England Patriots

9. CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

Best fit: Detroit Lions

10. CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama

Best fit: Jacksonville Jaguars

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: Tennessee Titans

12. EDGE Laiatu Latu, UCLA

Best fit: Atlanta Falcons

13. EDGE Dallas Turner, Alabama

Best fit: Atlanta Falcons

14. QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

Best fit: Denver Broncos

15. IOL Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

Best fit: Las Vegas Raiders

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Best fit: Jacksonville Jaguars

17. DL Byron Murphy, Texas

Best fit: New Orleans Saints

18. OT Troy Fautanu, Washington

Best fit: Pittsburgh Steelers

19. OT J.C. Latham, Alabama

Best fit: New York Jets

20. EDGE Demeioun ‘Chop’ Robinson, Penn State

Best fit: Miami Dolphins

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: San Francisco 49ers

22. S Cooper DeJean, Iowa

Best fit: Green Bay Packers

23. DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois

Best fit: Houston Texans

24. CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

Best fit: Buffalo Bills

25. OT Amarius Mims, Georgia

Best fit: Kansas City Chiefs

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Best fit: Dallas Cowboys

27. WR Adonai Mitchell, Texas

Best fit: Buffalo Bills

28. OL Graham Barton, Duke

Best fit: Los Angeles Chargers

29. QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington

Best fit: New York Giants

30. DL Braden Fiske, Florida State

Best fit: Arizona Cardinals

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: New Orleans Saints

32. EDGE Darius Robinson, Missouri

Best fit: Detroit Lions

33. CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson

Best fit: Miami Dolphins

34. CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

Best fit: Washington Commanders

35. OT Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma

Best fit: San Francisco 49ers

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: Denver Broncos

37. LB Payton Wilson, North Carolina State

Best fit: Philadelphia Eagles

38. OT Jordan Morgan, Arizona

Best fit: Carolina Panthers

39. S Tyler Nubin, Minnesota

Best fit: Baltimore Ravens

40. IOL Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Best fit: Las Vegas Raiders

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: Dallas Cowboys

42. QB Bo Nix, Oregon

Best fit: Las Vegas Raiders

43. CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri

Best fit: Indianapolis Colts

44. WR Ricky Pearsall, Florida

Best fit: New England Patriots

45. IOL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

Best fit: Houston Texans

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Best fit: Buffalo Bills

47. CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan

Best fit: Pittsburgh Steelers

48. WR Roman Wilson, Michigan

Best fit: Cleveland Browns

49. LB Junior Colson, Michigan

Best fit: New York Giants

50. WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky

Best fit: Los Angeles Chargers

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Best fit: Minnesota Vikings

52. WR Keon Coleman, Florida State

Best fit: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

53. DL Kris Jenkins, Michigan

Best fit: Seattle Seahawks

54. WR Xavier Legette, South Carolina

Best fit: Dallas Cowboys

55. LB Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

Best fit: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: New York Giants

57. OL Christian Haynes, Connecticut

Best fit: Baltimore Ravens

58. OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

Best fit: Cincinnati Bengals

59. WR Troy Franklin, Oregon

Best fit: Kansas City Chiefs

60. OT Kiran Amegadjie, Yale

Best fit: Green Bay Packers

Ja'Lynn Polk #2 of the Washington Huskies catches a pass against Josh Wallace #12 of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half during the 2024 CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas

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Best fit: New York Jets

62. DL Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State

Best fit: Cincinnati Bengals

63. DL Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson

Best fit: Tennessee Titans

64. OG Christian Mahogany, Boston College

Best fit: Buffalo Bills

65. EDGE Chris Braswell, Alabama

Best fit: Cleveland Browns

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: Dallas Cowboys

67. S Javon Bullard, Georgia

Best fit: Philadelphia Eagles

68. LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

Best fit: New England Patriots

69. CB Andru Phillips, Kentucky

Best fit: Miami Dolphins

70. S Kamren Kinchens, Miami

Best fit: San Francisco 49ers

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Best fit: Los Angeles Rams

72. CB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

Best fit: Atlanta Falcons

73. S Cole Bishop, Utah

Best fit: Buffalo Bills

74. EDGE Bralen Trice, Washington

Best fit: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75. EDGE Adisa Isaac, Penn State

Best fit: Los Angeles Rams

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Best fit: Cincinnati Bengals

77. DL Maason Smith, LSU

Best fit: Seattle Seahawks

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1. RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

One of the youngest players in the draft also happens to be a linebacker-sized running back who can pick up tough yardage or break free for big gains. Wisconsin running backs have proven pretty useful in the NFL recently.

2. WR Malik Washington, Virginia

This uber-productive slot receiver is being washed out by a mighty crop of wideouts, but he can have an immediate impact on Sundays. He may never be a true WR1 thanks to his lack of height (5-foot-8), but he can be a devastating second option who turns short targets into big gains.

3. S Sione Vaki, Utah

Vaki may be limited to box duties in the pros, but he’s a cerebral, sure-handed tackler who gets things done. He can also fill in for gadget plays on offense, too — injuries led him to average 7.5 yards per carry as an emergency tailback at Utah last fall.

4. TE Tip Reiman, Illinois

Reiman is built like a combine harvester, combining ridiculous functional strength with top notch athleticism. The former walk-on is still a bit of a project, but he can block at a high level to start and could develop into a brutalizing two-way tight end with the right coaching.

5. RB Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue

OK, so my Allen pick is a bit of a cheat. Fortunately, there’s a solid crop of Day 3 talent at tailback who can be similarly effective at the next level. Tracy hasn’t been a running back for very long, which makes him a raw prospect but one lacking the high mileage of his peers. He’s also an explosive runner with great balance who brings value in both sides of the special teams equation.

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