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We're less than one week away from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft (April 25-27 in Detroit). One thing I've learned covering this event over the past 20 years is that there will be a few surprises in store for those tuned in -- moves that few, if any, mocks projected in the lead up. Below I've laid out one of countless potential scenarios for the seven-round event, trying to predict a few surprise -- yet plausible -- selections. Although I've limited trades to only Rounds 1 and 2 (six total) below, you'll almost certainly see at least a dozen more next Friday and Saturday. This exercise is meant to provide a general idea of when a player might be picked over the course of the weekend so you can get a sense of where your team might find value at a position of need. But, in the end, it's really about thinking outside the box about what could happen -- and not just what everyone expects.