2024 NFL mock draft: Predicting the first 32 picks before the combine

We’re just days away from the start of the NFL Scouting Combine — an all-hands-on-deck event where teams are meeting with draft prospects and putting them through their paces. NFL teams like the New Orleans Saints are going to learn a lot next week, and the tapped-in beat writers and journalists covering them are going to get a better idea of what each team is looking for in the spring because of it.

So we’re going to roll out a first-round mock draft of all 32 picks to try and guess who might land where in April. It’s a good exercise for getting an idea of what each team needs to address this offseason and which prospects might be available when they’re on the clock. We’ll aim for accuracy…