"The Big Dog" Mitch Vosburg

Somebody pinch me, because I shouldn’t be this happy.

It’s draft day baby!

After months of research, deciding whether to buy or sell on rumors and attempt to see through smokescreens set by all 32 NFL teams, I think I have an idea on how tonight’s NFL Draft will go.

Here’s ‘The Big Dog’s’ 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0:

1. Chicago Bears (From Carolina Panthers: Caleb Williams, QB, USC –We’ve known this since Justin Fields was shipped off to Pittsburgh.

2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU –The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner enters Washington with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and an underrated group of receivers and running backs.

3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina –The Patriots keep the No. 3 pick and select their quarterback to develop. He needs time, and so does New England, which weirdly makes this a perfect fit.

4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr.. WR, Ohio State –In my Mock Draft 1.0 I mentioned how MHJ was the one guy in this class that has the best chance of ending up in Canton. I still believe that, and Arizona realizes that all of King Midas’ gold couldn’t budge it to trade No. 4.

5. TRADE Minnesota Vikings (From Los Angeles Chargers): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan –It’s either Brock Bowers or this for the Chargers, who get picks No. 11 and 23 this year plus 2025’s first and third rounders.

McCarthy stands out because of his willingness to do anything to win. We’ll see how truthful that really is in a few years. 6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU –Sure, they could go Michael Penix Jr. here, but the need for receiver, especially in 2024, is far greater for the New York football Giants. Not to mention Nabers is right up there talent wise with MHJ.

7. Tennessee Titans: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama –My Mom and Step Dad are Titans season ticket holders, so I try to pull for Tennessee when I can. The Titans have lacked that top-notch edge rusher since Jevon Kearse. With this year’s offensive tackle as deep as it is the Titans can find a starting left tackle in round 2, but they won’t find an EDGE like Turner in the second.

8. TRADE Buffalo Bills (from) Atlanta Falcons: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington –The worst kept secret in this draft is the Bills’ desire to trade up for a receiver. Odunze is the last of the three tier 1 receivers. Buffalo already has a solid receiving corps, but this puts them over the top.

9. TRADE Indianapolis Colts (from Chicago Bears): Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia –With Michael Pittman Jr. extended for the foreseeable future, the time is now for Indy to add another pass catcher and redzone target. The Colts have lacked a premiere tight end since Dallas Clark. The possibilities for Shane Steichen’s offense become endless with a player of Bowers’ caliber on the roster.

Also, the Bears own picks No. 1, 9, 75 and 122. There are holes to fill in the trenches. Chicago need to trade down here.

10. New York Jets: Joe Alt, LT, Notre Dame –The Jets need to be responsible here, because their offensive line in 2023 left a LOT to be desired. Adding Tyron Smith helps short term, but Alt is the ling-term play.

11. Los Angeles Chargers (from Minnesota Vikings): Tailese Fuaga, RT, Oregon State

12. TRADE: Philadelphia Eagles (from Denver Broncos): Amarius Mims, RT, Georgia –Denver needs draft capital badly. Philly has a hole to fill at right tackle in the near future. It’s a win-win.

13. Las Vegas Raiders: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

14. New Orleans Saints: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, LT, Penn State

15. Chicago Bears (from Indianapolis Colts): Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State

16. Seattle Seahawks: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

17. TRADE Pittsburgh Steelers (from Jacksonville Jaguars): JC Latham, RT, Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo

19. Los Angeles Rams: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Pittsburgh Steelers): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

21. Miami Dolphins: Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington

22. Denver Broncos (from Philadelphia Eagles): Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA

23. Los Angeles Chargers (from Minnesota via Houston via Cleveland): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

24. TRADE Detroit Lions (from Dallas Cowboys): Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa –General manager Brad Holmes has filled a lot of holes with premiere talent. Except for cornerback.

DeJean is the most explosive defensive back in this class. His red flag is that he’s coming off a leg injury.

The Lions finally add their primary playmaker at corner in DeJean

25. Green Bay Packers: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State — The Packers lose out in DeJean by one pick. But it opens the door to add to the pass rush. Preston Smith is in the final year of his contract. Lukas Van Ness can slide inside in nickel and dime packages, so who fills Smith’s place in the future?

It’s a man named Chop. His first step off the line is insane. He is explosive beyond belief. He’s the reason why Michigan threw the ball a total of seven times against Penn State this season. They flat out couldn’t block him in the first half.

With one year of rotating in and taking Smith’s role long term, the Packers won’t have any problem getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas

28. Atlanta Falcons (from Buffalo Bills): Graham Barton, OL, Duke

29. Dallas Cowboys (from Detroit Lions): Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

30. Baltimore Ravens: Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

31. TRADE New York Giants (from San Francisco 49ers): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon — Just like that, we have six first-round quarterbacks. But for the Giants, this is a win. You walked away with an accurate, mobile quarterback and a wide receiver that was arguably the best of the bunch on night one.

While the offensive line still needs work, the Giants filled holes. And that in itself is a step forward.

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon –I’ve had this in my Mock Draft 1.0 and 2.0. This stays a lock in 3.0 because I’m that confident with it.