NFL Draft 2024: Best remaining players after Round 1

The first night of the 2024 NFL Draft has been decided.

But the party has just begun.

Thirty-two players made their NFL dreams come true Thursday night, but there are still six rounds remaining in the 2024 NFL Draft. This means not only are there dozens of up-and-coming players looking to make their dreams come true, but there are also plenty of great players for teams to consider.

Thirty-one players made their NFL dreams come true Thursday night, but six rounds of draft picks remain. Games 2 and 3 are scheduled to start later tonight, and there are a lot of great players remaining.

Thursday night started as expected, with three quarterbacks selected at the top of the draft.of chicago bears As expected, the proceedings began by nominating Caleb Williams, followed by commander of washington Select Jaden Williams new england patriots Calling Drake May.

Another expected nomination followed. arizona cardinals He stayed at No. 4 and spurred a trade offer to draft wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Ohio.

But that was when the draft gradually went off the expected path.of Los Angeles Chargers He passed wide receivers Malik Nabors and Roma Odunze and picked off tackle Joe Alto. notre dame cathedral.of new york giants They decided to move forward with Daniel Jones for at least one more season and add Nabors to the offensive line.later tennessee titans They selected JC Latham, a huge offensive tackle from Alabama. atlanta falcons He shocked everyone, including newly signed quarterback Kirk Cousins, by selecting his potential successor, Michael Penix Jr., with the eighth overall pick.

The draft featured a flurry of offensive players, with more surprises in store, including six passers left in the first round: Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, JJ McCarthy, and Bo Nix. These six quarterbacks match the numbers taken in the first round of the legendary 1983 draft, but this year’s class will match that number with just 12 picks. Back in 1983, the sixth quarterback, Dan Marino, was taken 27th overall.

Anyway, enough about the players already drafted, it’s time to turn our attention to the players who will make their NFL dreams come true tonight. There are still some talented players left, including Illinois defensive tackle Jazan “Johnny” Newton and Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean, who were expected to go within the first round.

As Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft begins, here are the best players available: SB Nation Top 100. The rank will be displayed on the big board on the left.