The most optimistic night on the NFL calendar is here.
Round 1 of the 2024 NFL draft will take place Thursday in Detroit, allowing franchises and fanbases to let their imaginations run wild with thoughts of what their newest additions will accomplish. In many cases, it will be years before knowing whether these players will live up to the hype, of course, but for now, we can all dream about what they might become.
Speaking of which, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has invested a ton of time in thinking about those possible long-term outlooks and used it to populate a big board that has evolved throughout draft season.