Trade up, trade down or stay put in 2024 NFL Draft: The best plan for all 32 teams in the first round

The 2024 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the order for all 257 picks is set. Except it really isn’t, because draft day often brings a flurry of movement from most of the league’s 32 teams. Plenty of early first-round selections could stay in place as quarterback-needy clubs look to fill the most important position, but just as many could be moved via trade.

Which teams are best suited to trade up, trade down or simply stay put? Here’s our proposal for every squad:

1. Bears — Stay put

With Justin Fields jettisoned, everything hinges on their ability to secure a difference-maker at quarterback. And all indications are that Caleb Williams can be that guy. Having another top-10 pick helps offset the appeal of a spicy trade down.

They need a quarterback as badly as anyone, but even if they’re mildly sold on more than one prospect not named Caleb Williams, it doesn’t pay to get cute with a move down. Get your guy and live with your decision.

This is the rare draft where each of the top three teams clearly need quarterbacks and clearly have top-three talents from which to choose. The Pats need to ace the rest of their draft to support their new signal-caller, however.

Odds are they’ll have the first crack at the top wide receivers of this class, and Kyler Murray sorely needs a weapon. But in such a rich crop of pass catchers, they can afford to increase their draft haul by dropping a few slots.

5. Chargers — Trade down

Securing a top tackle or wideout would be nice. Bolstering draft capital to replenish a lineup that lost key veterans due to financial constraints would be even nicer. Jim Harbaugh needs to restore Justin Herbert’s foundation.

6. Giants — Trade down

New York is in a tough spot of probably needing another quarterback while also needing to fill a slew of other holes. If they’re truly sold on, say, J.J. McCarthy and he’s on the board, maybe it’s worth the…

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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-04-14 14:08:29

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