Is the NFL giving rookie QBs a fair chance? Drake Maye responds
Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon asks NFL draft prospect Drake Maye if the NFL gives quarterbacks a chance to succeed.
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The 2024 NFL draft gets underway on Thursday night, and as is the case with the event, the quarterbacks will cause all the chaos.
USC product Caleb Williams is widely expected to go No. 1 overall to Chicago, where Bears fans will hope he’s the answer to their long-standing quarterback conundrum. After that, the NFL draft is up for grabs.
Any order of Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, UNC’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels could follow in the top five, with quarterback-needy teams making two of those picks; the Commanders (No. 2) and Patriots (No. 3) are in prime spots to select a passer.
That said, the draft starts at 8 p.m. ET, but it might not actually start until pick No. 4. All eyes will be on Arizona, who hold the fourth selection. The Cardinals are seemingly set at quarterback with Kyler Murray locked in a long-term deal. That makes Arizona a prime trade-down candidate tonight.
Here’s how you can watch the anarchy unfold:
Live coverage of the NFL draft can be found on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and the NFL Network.
Streaming coverage is also available on ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Fubo TV and Sling TV.
- Round 1: Thursday, April 25, 8 p.m. ET
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 27, noon ET
- Date: Thursday, April 25 (Round 1)
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
The event officially kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Bears should make their first pick around 8:15 p.m. ET.
NFL draft order 2024
Here is the current draft order for Round 1 of the 2024 NFL draft (as of April 25):
- Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
- Washington Commanders
- New England Patriots
- Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Chargers
- New York Giants
- Tennessee Titans
- Atlanta Falcons
- Chicago Bears
- New York Jets
- Minnesota Vikings
- Denver Broncos
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New Orleans Saints
- Indianapolis Colts
- Seattle Seahawks
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Los Angeles Rams
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Miami Dolphins
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland through Houston)
- Dallas Cowboys
- Green Bay Packers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
- Baltimore Ravens
- San Francisco 49ers
- Kansas City Chiefs
➤ Complete, seven-round order for 2024 NFL draft
USA TODAY’s Steve Gardner contributed to this piece.
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