2024 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Under-the-Radar 1st-Round Prospects

The 2024 NFL draft class of wide receivers possesses a ton of first-round talent.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is the prized possession among the group, and he will receive a ton of the predraft attention at the position over the next three months.

After Harrison, there are bunches of pass catchers who could make a difference right away who will not get talked about a lot until April.

Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman is one of the wideouts who could go in the middle of the first round and make an immediate impact for a playoff contender.

Coleman did just that out of the transfer portal at Florida State, which boosted his draft stock.

LSU has two potential first-round wideouts in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr.

Nabers will be more prominent in top-10 discussions, but NFL teams should not sleep on Thomas and his potential to be a major contributor in his rookie season.

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2024 NFL 1st Round Mock Draft

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans passes the ball during the first half of a game against the UCLA Bruins at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

1. Chicago (via Carolina) - Caleb Williams, QB, USC

2. Washington - Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

3. New England - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

4. Arizona - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

5. New York Giants - Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State

6. Los Angeles Chargers - JC Latham, OT, Alabama

7. Tennessee - Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama

8. New York Jets - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

9. Atlanta - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

10. Chicago - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

11. Las Vegas - Laiatu Latu, LB, UCLA

12. Minnesota - Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois

13. New Orleans - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

14. Denver - Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama

15. Seattle - Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State

16. Cincinnati - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

17. Arizona (via Houston) - Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State

18. Pittsburgh - Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

19. Green Bay - Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

20. Tampa Bay - Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa

21. Indianapolis - Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon State

22. Jacksonville - Brian Thomas, WR, LSU

23. Los Angeles Rams - J.T, Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State

24. Buffalo - Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington

25. Kansas City - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

26. Philadelphia - Kalen King, CB, Penn State

27. Detroit - Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State

28. Houston (via Cleveland) - Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota

29. Miami - Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

30. Dallas - Kingsley Suamataia, OL, BYU

31. San Francisco - Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma

32. Baltimore - Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia

Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: Keon Coleman #4 of the Florida State Seminoles runs during the second half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

A few wide receivers will fly under the radar because of the top-end talent at the position.

Coleman could be the perfect example of a player who is the third or fourth wide receiver taken in April and ends up as one of the most productive rookie pass-catchers.

He broke into the first-round discussion as Florida State's No. 1 wideout during its undefeated run through the ACC.

The 20-year-old recorded 658 yards on 50 receptions and found the end zone on 11 occasions.

Those stats are nice, but the numbers that may matter most to NFL scouts are his measurables. Coleman is listed at 6'4" and 215 pounds.

He is one of the most physical players in the draft class, and that could lead a contender to land him over one of the more speedy pass-catchers set to go in the first round.

The Los Angeles Chargers chose physicality over speed when they took Quentin Johnston going over Zay Flowers and Jordan Addison last season.

A similar decision could be made by a contender somewhere between pick Nos. 15 and 25, and that team will hope to get far more out of Coleman than the Chargers did with Johnston (36 catches, 414 yards, 2 TDs) in his rookie campaign.

Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 01: Brian Thomas Jr. #11 of the LSU Tigers makes a catch during the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium on January 01, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

LSU is set to send two more wide receivers to the first round of the NFL draft.

Thomas is the lower-ranked member of the pair, behind Malik Nabers. The Athletic's draft staff ranked Nabers as their No. 11 overall prospect and Thomas outside the top 50.

Thomas can surge into the first-round discussion because of his production for Brian Kelly's team this season. He caught 60 passes for 1,079 yards and scored on 15 occasions for the Jayden Daniels-led offense.

His breakout campaign should put him on the radars of franchises in the bottom 10 picks of the first round.

He will not go anywhere close to Nabers in the opening round, but Thomas has the potential to be a reliable second or third target right away for a playoff contender.