USA Today

Attempting to forecast the NFL draft from a year out is an exercise in preparing oneself to be proven wrong. As this year's draft reinforced, attempting to piece together the course of the first round even with just a few days to go can be exceedingly difficult. Making predictions before prospects even begin their final seasons, then, is inherently a fool's errand. But with the 2023 edition of the event complete, the focus naturally turns to next year. And given that some top-tier talent has already emerged, it's worth taking a snapshot look at where things stand right now with some of the best players in college football. With all that in mind, here is our way-too-early run at a 2024 NFL mock draft. (And given that the draft order not set, the first round is based on Super Bowl odds from lowest to highest.)