In his first mock draft of the offseason, ESPN's Field Yates projected Wednesday that five quarterbacks will be selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
As has been typical with many mock drafts thus far, Yates has the three most highly touted quarterbacks going with the top three picks in the form of USC's Caleb Williams to the Chicago Bears, LSU's Jayden Daniels to the Washington Commanders and North Carolina's Drake Maye to the New England Patriots.
Yates bigger swings occurred later in the first round, as he projects the Denver Broncos to select Michigan quarterback J.