2024 NFL mock draft: Yates predicts 32 first-round picks

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Editor's note: Yates updated his projections at Nos. 29 and 30 at 1:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

It's finally draft day! The first round of the 2024 NFL draft starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, and I can't wait to see where the top prospects land. Which signal-caller will the Washington Commanders select at No. 2? Will any of the other teams with high picks trade back with a QB-needy franchise? When will the first defensive player come off the board? And who will get one of these elite pass-catchers?

Putting together a final mock draft is tough. There are a lot of smokescreens this late in the game, and surprises typically start early in…