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2024 NFL Draft grades: A look at all 32 1st-round picks

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Our 2024 NFL Draft grades are now live with a look at all 32 picks from Thursday’s first round. From Caleb Williams at No. 1 to the final pick of the initial round, there was a lot of intrigue.

Six quarterbacks went within the first 11 picks. There were two major reaches in that span. The top half of the first round was also dominated by the offensive side of the ball in historic fashion. Here, we provide NFL Draft grades for each of the 32 picks Thursday night from Detroit.

Related: Updated 2024 NFL Draft tracker

1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC

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2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

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3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

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4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

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5. Los Angeles Chargers: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

Joe Alt, NFL Draft grades, Los Angeles Chargers
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6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

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7. Tennessee Titans: JC Latham, OT, Alabama

JC Latham, NFL Draft grades
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8. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

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9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

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10. Minnesota Vikings (via NYJ): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

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11. New York Jets (via MIN): Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State

NFL Draft: Olu Fashanu
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12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

Bo Nix, Denver Broncos, 2024 NFL Draft grades
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13. Las Vegas Raiders: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

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14. New Orleans Saints: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State

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15. Indianapolis Colts: Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA

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16. Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas

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17. Minnesota Vikings (via JAX): Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama

Dallas Turner, NFL Draft grades, Minnesota Vikings
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18. Cincinnati Bengals: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

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19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State

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20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington

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21. Miami Dolphins: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State

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22. Philadelphia Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo

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23. Jacksonville Jaguars (via MIN): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

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24. Detroit Lions (via DAL): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

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25. Green Bay Packers: Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona

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26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Graham Barton, iOL, Duke

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27. Arizona Cardinals (via HOU): Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri

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28. Kansas City Chiefs (via BUF): Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

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29. Dallas Cowboys (via DET): Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

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30. Baltimore Ravens: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

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31. San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida

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32. Carolina Panthes (via BUF): Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina

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