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2024 NFL re-draft: How many 1st-round picks change?

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What would NFL teams do if they got a chance to redo the 2024 draft?

We look at how a re-draft might go using the final order from draft night and no new trades.

New pick: QB Caleb Williams

Original pick: QB Caleb Williams

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Williams has shown flashes of elite playmaking ability, particularly in recent weeks.

New pick: QB Jayden Daniels

Original pick: QB Jayden Daniels

Daniels has been a dynamic threat and injected life into the Commanders franchise.

New pick: QB Drake Maye

Original pick: QB Drake Maye

The Patriots still have plenty of holes, but Maye is New England's quarterback of the future.

New pick: WR Malik Nabers

Original pick: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

Nabers (671) has over 100 yards more than Harrison (546) despite significantly worse quarterback play and two fewer games.

New pick: OL Joe Alt

Original pick: OL Joe Alt

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Jim Harbaugh views offensive linemen as weapons and Alt has been one thus far. He's the fifth-ranked right tackle by overall PFF grade.

New pick: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

Original pick: WR Malik Nabers

Nabers has outproduced Harrison in yardage, but the latter is still a mismatch as a rookie. He's scored six touchdowns while averaging 15.2 yards per catch.

New pick: TE Brock Bowers

Original pick: OL JC Latham

Bowers is ninth in receiving yards (744) and second in receptions (74) among all players. He leads all tight ends in both categories.

New pick: EDGE Jared Verse

Original pick: QB Michael Penix Jr.

The Falcons have the fewest sacks this season (10) by a wide margin. Verse has 4.5 sacks and is the runaway leader for Defensive Rookie of the Year.

New pick: WR Brian Thomas Jr.

Original pick: WR Rome Odunze

Thomas' ability to threaten defenses vertically would pair beautifully with Williams' playmaking.

New pick: QB J.J. McCarthy

Original pick: QB J.J. McCarthy

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Minnesota sticks with McCarthy despite Sam Darnold's surprising production. The former Wolverine remains the Vikings' future.

New pick: OL JC Latham

Original pick: OL Olu Fashanu

Latham has a better overall PFF grade than Fashanu while playing significantly more snaps.

New pick: QB Bo Nix

Original pick: QB Bo Nix

Nix has narrowed the gap between himself and Daniels for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He has the Broncos in a playoff position in the loaded AFC.

New pick: QB Michael Penix Jr.

Original pick: TE Brock Bowers

Penix would provide the Raiders a strong-armed quarterback to build around.

New pick: WR Rome Odunze

Original pick: OL Taliese Fuaga

Wide receiver was a question mark behind Chris Olave entering the draft. Odunze would give the Saints another potential star.

New pick: CB Quinyon Mitchell

Original pick: EDGE Laiatu Latu

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Mitchell has played almost every snap for the Eagles and would immediately upgrade a Colts defense that ranks 27th in passing yards allowed per contest.

New pick: EDGE Laiatu Latu

Original pick: DL Byron Murphy II

Latu drops just one spot and gets to learn under Mike Macdonald while bolstering a pass-rushing unit that's tied for 13th in total sacks.

New pick: DL Braden Fiske

Original pick: EDGE Dallas Turner

Fiske has been a terror for the Rams and leads all rookies with six sacks.

New pick: OL Olu Fashanu

Original pick: OL Amarius Mims

A defensive player had to be considered, but Fashanu's tremendous upside prevents him from sliding any further.

New pick: EDGE Chop Robinson

Original pick: EDGE Jared Verse

Robinson has caught fire lately, posting all of his 3.5 sacks over his past four games.

New pick: CB Cooper DeJean

Original pick: OL Troy Fautanu

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The Steelers' top-10 defense would be even scarier with DeJean patrolling the secondary.

New pick: OL Taliese Fuaga

Original pick: EDGE Chop Robinson

Fuaga would help the Dolphins establish the run more reliably, setting up Miami's play-action passing game.

New pick: CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

Original pick: CB Quinyon Mitchell

McKinstry is a solid consolation prize with Mitchell and DeJean off the board.

New pick: OL Dominick Puni

Original pick: WR Brian Thomas Jr.

Puni, a top-11 guard in overall PFF grade, jumps from the third round to the first to bolster a struggling offensive line.

New pick: CB Kamari Lassiter

Original pick: CB Terrion Arnold

Lassiter has allowed just a 56 passer rating when targeted, per PFF.

New pick: S Evan Williams

Original pick: OL Jordan Morgan

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Williams gains the most from a re-draft, rocketing from being selected in the fourth to the first by the same team. He's been one of the NFL's best safeties and played all over the field.

New pick: OL Zach Frazier

Original pick: OL Graham Barton

Frazier has been a bully in the run game while allowing only one sack. He's also been flagged just once.

New pick: DL Byron Murphy II

Original pick: DL Darius Robinson

Robinson hasn't been able to suit up this year because of injury, so the Cardinals take Murphy as they push for an NFC West crown.

New pick: WR Ladd McConkey

Original pick: WR Xavier Worthy

Patrick Mahomes would undoubtedly appreciate McConkey's route-running and sure hands. Only Bowers has more receiving yards among rookie pass-catchers.

New pick: OL Troy Fautanu

Original pick: OL Tyler Guyton

The Cowboys' offensive line isn't the unit it once was. Fautanu's athleticism and versatility would be appreciated for years to come.

New pick: EDGE Dallas Turner

Original pick: CB Nate Wiggins

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Edge rushers with traits as freaky as Turner's aren't normally available this late in the first. The Ravens jump at the chance to develop Turner.

New pick: OL Jackson Powers-Johnson

Original pick: WR Ricky Pearsall

Kyle Shanahan loves to run the ball. Powers-Johnson is an excellent people-mover with the ability to play center and both guard spots.

New pick: WR Keon Coleman

Original pick: WR Xavier Legette

Coleman sneaks into the first and gives the Panthers a strong, big-bodied receiver who's posted more yardage than Legette in fewer games.

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