2024 NFL Mock Draft: Steelers sign Kirk

USC

• Jr

• 6’1″

/ 215 lbs

Projected Team

Chicago

PROSPECT RNK

2nd

POSITION RNK

1st

We need to check scenarios in which the Bears trade out here, because it’s possible. But my money is on Chicago actually making the pick at No. 1 overall this time around.

LSU

• Sr

• 6’4″

/ 210 lbs

Projected Team

Washington

PROSPECT RNK

6th

POSITION RNK

2nd

Kliff Kingsbury gets to go from working with Williams at USC to another Heisman-winning quarterback in his rookie season in the NFL.

North Carolina

• Soph

• 6’4″

/ 230 lbs

Projected Team

Minnesota

PROSPECT RNK

8th

POSITION RNK

3rd

New Vikings quarterback coach Josh McCown was Maye’s high school coach in the Charlotte area just five years ago. The Vikings need to finally swing for the fences at quarterback, and do so.

Ohio State

• Jr

• 6’4″

/ 205 lbs

Projected Team

Arizona

PROSPECT RNK

1st

POSITION RNK

1st

Pop the champagne corks in the Cardinals draft room. Quarterbacks go with the top three picks, so Harrison falls into their lap.

Oregon State

• Jr

• 6’6″

/ 334 lbs

Fuaga is a menacing plug-and-play right tackle, which is desperately needed in Los Angeles.

Michigan

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 202 lbs

Projected Team

N.Y. Giants

PROSPECT RNK

19th

POSITION RNK

4th

I can’t see Joe Schoen leaving this first round without a quarterback. McCarthy has sky-high upside.

Notre Dame

• Jr

• 6’7″

/ 322 lbs

Projected Team

Tennessee

PROSPECT RNK

17th

POSITION RNK

5th

Back-to-back first-round picks to solidify the left side of the line in front of Will Levis, who flashed as a rookie.

UCLA

• Sr

• 6’5″

/ 265 lbs

Projected Team

Atlanta

PROSPECT RNK

11th

POSITION RNK

2nd

The Falcons add a premier, NFL-ready outside rusher to the defense. Huge need filled.

LSU

• Jr

• 6’0″

/ 200 lbs

Projected Team

Chicago

PROSPECT RNK

3rd

POSITION RNK

2nd

Exquisite top 10 for the Bears. Williams at No. 1 and the most purely explosive wideout in the class, with impeccable ball-tracking abilities, at No. 9. The offense is set to take off.

Penn State

• Jr

• 6’6″

/ 317 lbs

Projected Team

N.Y. Jets

PROSPECT RNK

4th

POSITION RNK

1st

Everyone’s happy with this top 10, right? The Jets add another first-round investment up front, and Fashanu has All-Pro capabilities.

Washington

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 215 lbs

Projected Team

New England

PROSPECT RNK

13th

POSITION RNK

3rd

The Patriots are playing the long game with their trade back, and landing a premier talent at tight end is totally fine. In the slide back, they traded No. 3 overall and a fifth-rounder to get this pick, the Vikings’ second-round selection (No. 42 overall) and 2025 first- and fourth-round picks in return.

Oregon

• Sr

• 6’2″

/ 217 lbs

Projected Team

Denver

PROSPECT RNK

37th

POSITION RNK

6th

If the Broncos do trade Russell Wilson, they’ll of course be in the quarterback market. Nix became an awesome point guard after transferring to Oregon, and that’s precisely what Sean Payton would ask him to do in his offense.

Alabama

• Soph

• 6’0″

/ 196 lbs

Projected Team

Las Vegas

PROSPECT RNK

15th

POSITION RNK

2nd

Arnold is a super-fluid athlete who became a ballhawking corner in his final season at Alabama. Huge boost for the Raiders secondary.

Georgia

• Jr

• 6’4″

/ 240 lbs

Projected Team

New Orleans

PROSPECT RNK

7th

POSITION RNK

1st

The Saints need more offensive weapons in the pass game, and Bowers is about as ready as they come as a receiving tight end.

Clemson

• Jr

• 6’2″

/ 185 lbs

Projected Team

Indianapolis

PROSPECT RNK

23rd

POSITION RNK

3rd

Wiggins is a sleek athlete on the perimeter who was around the football often in the air for the Tigers in 2023.

Texas

• Jr

• 6’1″

/ 308 lbs

Projected Team

Seattle

PROSPECT RNK

16th

POSITION RNK

1st

How about Murphy and Dre’Mont Jones, two sleek inside rushers, in Mike Macdonald’s new-look defense in Seattle?

Alabama

• Jr

• 6’6″

/ 360 lbs

Projected Team

Jacksonville

PROSPECT RNK

12th

POSITION RNK

3rd

Latham would be a prudent selection for a Jaguars team that needs to get the most out of Trevor Lawrence.

LSU

• Jr

• 6’4″

/ 205 lbs

Projected Team

Cincinnati

PROSPECT RNK

26th

POSITION RNK

4th

If the Tee Higgins franchise tag becomes an issue, another sizable and athletic wideout would be sensible for the Bengals offense. I have a feeling Thomas is going to be a riser during the pre-draft process. Big and fast.

Miami (FL)

• Jr

• 6’0″

/ 205 lbs

Projected Team

L.A. Rams

PROSPECT RNK

38th

POSITION RNK

1st

Oregon

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 320 lbs

Projected Team

Pittsburgh

PROSPECT RNK

28th

POSITION RNK

1st

The Steelers have a glaring hole at center, and while they may be into West Virginia’s Zach Frazier in Round 2, they go with the bigger, more powerful Powers-Johnson here to pan the pivot.

Arizona

• Sr

• 6’5″

/ 325 lbs

Projected Team

Miami

PROSPECT RNK

39th

POSITION RNK

7th

Morgan is the type of highly capable athlete at tackle Mike McDaniel will love.

Toledo

• Jr

• 6’0″

/ 196 lbs

Projected Team

Philadelphia

PROSPECT RNK

5th

POSITION RNK

1st

Mitchell to the Eagles fits like a glove. He’s big, physical, plays with sticky coverage and finds the football frequently in the air.

Iowa

• Jr

• 6’1″

/ 207 lbs

Projected Team

Houston

PROSPECT RNK

35th

POSITION RNK

7th

DeMeco Ryans adds a secondary chess piece to the defense with twitchy movements and plus ball skills.

Texas A&M

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 230 lbs

Projected Team

Dallas

PROSPECT RNK

43rd

POSITION RNK

1st

I think Cooper has a huge combine workout that could skyrocket his stock this high. The Cowboys need more linebacker help.

Minnesota

• Sr

• 6’2″

/ 210 lbs

Projected Team

Green Bay

PROSPECT RNK

40th

POSITION RNK

2nd

Nubin’s an instincts-and-range-based safety who’ll bring a huge playmaking element to the backend of the Packers defense.

Alabama

• Jr

• 6’4″

/ 252 lbs

Projected Team

Tampa Bay

PROSPECT RNK

9th

POSITION RNK

1st

Turner enjoyed a productive 2023 at Alabama and has plus athleticism around the corner.

Penn State

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 254 lbs

Projected Team

Arizona

PROSPECT RNK

21st

POSITION RNK

4th

Head coach Jonathan Gannon sees a little Haason Reddick in Robinson when he’s flying around the corner.

Oregon

• Jr

• 6’3″

/ 187 lbs

Projected Team

Buffalo

PROSPECT RNK

49th

POSITION RNK

9th

Franklin is a tall speedster whose numbers increased in each of his three seasons at Oregon. There’s some after-the-catch juice to his game too. Precisely what the Bills need offensively.

Missouri

• Jr

• 6’0″

/ 188 lbs

Projected Team

Detroit

PROSPECT RNK

29th

POSITION RNK

5th

The Lions got it done with a mostly patchwork secondary in their breakout 2023. Rakestraw’s physicality and coverage skills make him an awesome find this late in Round 1.