In a three-round 2024 NFL mock draft, Justin Fields is acquired by the Patriots in one of five first-
In 2024, quarterbacks will dominate the NFL draft once more, but news about incoming talents won’t be the only thing generating headlines. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, two seasoned signal-callers, should be moving, which will have a big influence on the league’s Annual Selection Meeting.
I predict that the Bears will pass on Fields and choose USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall choice in my three-round mock draft. The Bears send Fields to New England, as my prediction. Similar to the Packers and Jets trade for Aaron Rodgers last year, the Patriots would exchange first-round picks with Chicago this year in addition to a 2024 fourth-round pick and a conditional 2025 pick. In addition, I predict that Wilson will leave the Broncos before the 2019–20 season and sign with Atlanta following his release. Wilson has a no-trade clause in his contract extension that he signed prior to the 2022 season, which will probably keep him from being traded.
Throw in five soon-to-be rookies finding new homes in the top 33 selections, and you have a quarterback carousel that would draw crowds at Coney Island.
There are seven compensatory picks projected at the end of the third round of this mock. The first four are awarded to teams for losing 2023 free agents, as projected by Over the Cap. The final three reflect the projected compensation gained from teams hiring minority candidates away from the Rams, 49ers and Buccaneers for head coach/general manager openings.
