The 10 best players at every position in the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft is here and we’ve been preparing for weeks. Below you’ll find the fruits of our labor; the 10 best players at every position in the 2024 NFL Draft.

If you click the associated links, you’ll be taken to mini scouting reports on each player written by our NFL Draft experts. We have full-blown scouting reports on most of them, too, linked inside the positional rankings posts.

Happy NFL Draft Weekend, folks!


Quarterback

10(T). Gavin Hardison, UTEP and Joe Milton, Tennessee
9. Jordan Travis, Florida State
8. Michael Pratt, Tulane
7. Bo Nix, Oregon
6. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
5. Michael Penix, Jr., Washington
4. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
2. Drake Maye, North Carolina
1. Caleb Williams, USC

Read scouting reports and more in our QB rankings article

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Running back

10. Will Shipley, Clemson
9. Ray Davis, Kentucky
8. Bucky Irving, Oregon
7. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
6. Audric Estime, Notre Dame
5. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
4. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
3. Blake Corum, Michigan
2. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
1. Trey Benson, Florida State

Read scouting reports and more in our RB rankings article

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Wide receiver

10. Xavier Legette, South Carolina
9. Ladd McConkey, Georgia
8. Troy Franklin, Oregon
7. Xavier Worthy, Texas
6. Keon Coleman, Florida State
5. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
4. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
3. Rome Odunze, Washington
2. Malik Nabers, LSU
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

Read scouting reports and more in our WR rankings article

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Tight end

10. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
9. AJ Barner, Michigan
8. Jared Wiley, TCU
7. Dallin Holker, Colorado State
6. Jaheim Bell, Florida State
4T. Theo Johnson, Penn State
4T. Cade Stover, Ohio State
3. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
2. Ja’ Tavion Sanders, Texas
1. Brock Bowers, Georgia

Read scouting reports and more in our TE rankings article

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Interior offensive lineman

10. Javion Cohen, Miami
9. Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
8. Zak Zinter, Michigan
7. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
6. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
5. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
4. Christian Haynes, Connecticut
3. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
2. Troy Fautanu, Washington
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

Read scouting reports and more in our IOL rankings article

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Offensive tackle

10. Patrick Paul, Houston
9. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
8. Jordan Morgan, Arizona
7. Graham Barton, Duke
6. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
5. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon St.
4. Amarius Mims, Georgia
3. JC Latham, Alabama
2. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame

Read scouting reports and more in our OT rankings article

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Defensive tackle

10. Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
9. McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
8. Leonard Taylor III, Miami
7. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
6. T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
5. Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
4. Kris Jenkins, Michigan
3. Braden Fiske, Florida State
2. Johnny Newton, Illinois
1. Byron Murphy II, Texas

Read scouting reports and more in our DT rankings article

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EDGE pass rusher

10. Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
9. Jonah Elliss, Utah
8. Adisa Isaac, Penn State
7. Chris Braswell, Alabama
6. Darius Robinson, Missouri
5. Bralen Trice, Washington
4. Chop Robinson, Penn State
3. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
2. Jared Verse, Florida State
1. Dallas Turner, Alabama

Read scouting reports and more in our EDGE rankings article

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Linebacker

10. Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
9. Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
8. Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
7. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
6. Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
5. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
4. Cedric Gray, North Carolina
3. Payton Wilson, NC State
2. Junior Colson, Michigan
1. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

Read scouting reports and more in our LB rankings article

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Cornerback

10. Mike Sainristil, Michigan
9. Khyree Jackson, Oregon
8. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
7. T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
6. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
5. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
4. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
3. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
2. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
1. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

Read scouting reports and more in our CB rankings article

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Safety

10. Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
9. Cole Bishop, Utah
8. Beau Brade, Maryland
7. James Williams, Miami
6. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
5. Jaden Hicks, Washington St.
4. Kamren Kinchens, Miami
3. Calen Bullock, USC
2. Javon Bullard, Georgia
1. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota

Read scouting reports and more in our S rankings article

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Kicker and punter

Kicker – Joshua Karty, Stanford
Kicker – Cam Little, Arkansas
Kicker – Will Reichard, Alabama
Punter – Tory Taylor, Iowa

Read scouting reports and more in our K/P rankings article

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