The college football regular season has come to a close, which means 2024 NFL Draft declarations will be flowing freely. It is the first stage of a nearly five-month process that takes us all the way up to draft day.
There is a lot left to learn. Will USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye declare? Will Chicago and Arizona be in positions to potentially draft a quarterback and what will they decide? Trades are not being projected until the draft order crystallizes in January but, in today’s thought exercise, a bit more light shines on those situations.
The draft order below was determined using Tankathon ahead of Week 13 games, which uses records and strength of schedule as a tiebreaker.
Without further ado, let’s kick this off!
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The 2024 NFL Draft will take place from April 25-27 in Detroit. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly updated draft order and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.
