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2024 NFL Draft: Top Quarterback Prospects

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. When you start to look at the draft prospects for the 2024 NFL draft. This year’s class of quarterbacks are looking to be one the deeper classes in the past five years.

This is a deep class of top talent at the position. Leading this class is Drake Maye (North Carolina), Caleb Williams (USC), and Heisman winner Jayden Daniels (LSU).

Let’s get into the prospects.

Top Ten

  1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
  2. Caleb Williams, USC
  3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
  4. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
  5. Bo Nix, Oregon
  6. Michael Pratt, Tulane
  7. Michael Penix Jr, Washington
  8. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
  9. Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
  10. Joe Milton, Tennessee

Honorable Mentions

  • Jordan Travis, Florida State
  • Carter Bradley, South Alabama
  • Kedon Slovis, BYU
  • Devin Leary, Kentucky
  • Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

This my mock for March 14th. I used no trades. I think I got most of their needs. Let’s get to it.

Round 1

Pick 24: Alijah Vera-Tucker, OT USC

Round 2

Pick 55: Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Round 3

Pick 87: Quinn Meinerz, OC Wisconsin-Whitewater

Round 4

Pick 128: Jaelon Darden, WR North Texas

Pick 140 Paulson Adebo, CB Stanford

Round 5

No picks

Round 6

Pick 214: Justin Hilliard, LB Ohio State

Round 7

Pick 244: Brady Beeze, S Oregon

Pick 253: Tedarrell Slaton, DT Florida

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

This is the Steelers draft for March 8th. I did trades in this one. I traded out of the first. So we had 3 picks in the 2nd round. I think we hit on the 3 big needs for the Steelers offense. So let’s get started.

Round 1

Traded out of the first

Round 2

Pick 36 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Pick 55 Landon Dickerson, C Alabama

Pick 64 Dillon Radunz, OT North Dakota State

Round 3

Pick 87 Chazz Surratt, LB North Carolina

Round 4

Pick 128 Nico Collins, WR Michigan

Pick 141 Rodarius Williams, CB Oklahoma State

Round 5

No picks

Round 6

Pick 217 Jonathan Cooper, DE Ohio State

Pick 225 Christian Uphoff, S Illinois State

Round 7

Pick 244 Matt Bushman, TE BYU

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

I am doing a mock draft for March 7, 2021. I wanted to do this one with trades but the trade offers were not to my liking. So this is today’s draft.

Round 1

Pick 24 Zaven Collins, LB Tulsa

Round 2

Pick 55 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Round 3

Pick 87 Hunter Long, TE Boston College

Round 4

Pick 128 Cade Johnson, WR South Dakota State

Pick 141 Tommy Doyle, OT Miami (OH)

Round 5

No picks

Round 6

Pick 217 Tre Brown, CB Oklahoma

Pick 225 Jonathan Cooper, EDGE Ohio State

Round 7

Pick 244 Lorenzo Neal, DT Purdue

Pick 255 Tommy Kraemer, G/C Notre Dame

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

This 7 round mock draft I made several trades. I traded out of the 1st and still got several players to fill our needs. Each day I will do it a little different. I may use trades or may not. I will keep on the watch for the moves the Steelers make in free agency because then my picks might change.

Round 1

Traded out of the 1st

Round 2

Pick 47 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Pick 57 Dylan Moses, LB Alabama

Round 3

Pick 77 Hunter Long, TE Boston College

Pick 87 James Hudson, OT Cincinnati

Round 4

Pick 128 Cade Johnson, WR South Dakota State

Pick 129 Osa Odighizuwa, DL UCLA

Pick 145 Shaka Toney, EDGE Penn State

Round 5

We did not have a 5th round pick

Round 6

Pick 217 Tre Brown, CB Oklahoma

Pick 225 Brendon Jaimes, OT Notre Dame

Round 7

Pick 241 Ian Book, QB Notre Dame

Pick 244 Sam Ehlinger, QB Texas

I hope to hear what you think of this draft.

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

I am starting to do a Steelers 7 round mock draft each day between now and the first day of the official draft. Today I am doing a regular mock with no trades. Other times there will be trades. As they sign players the needs will probably change. So here we go.

Round 1

Pick 24 Jalen Mayfield, OT Michigan

Round 2

Pick 55 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Round 3

Pick 87 Quinn Meinerz, OC Wisconsin-Whitewater

Round 4

Pick 128 Shaun Wade, S Ohio State

Pick 141 Shi Smith, WR South Carolina

Round 5

They do not have a 5th round pick due to the DL Chris Wormly trade from the Ravens

Round 6

Pick 217 Tre Brown, CB Oklahoma

Pick 225 K.J. Britt, LB Auburn

Round 7

Pick 244 Patrick Johnson, EDGE Tulane

Pick 253 Tommy Kraemer, OG Notre Dame

I would like to know what you think of this draft.