In his most recent 2024 NFL Mock Draft, CBS draft expert Chris Trapasso projects that the Arizona Cardinals will
select Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth overall pick. Harrison would now be reunited
with offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., a former teammate from OSU who the Cardinals selected with the sixth
overall pick in the previous draft.
Trapasso wrote the following about Harrison:
“The Cardinals are absolutely thrilled to land Harrison Jr. to give the receiver group a jolt for Kyler Murray.”
Quarterbacks are expected to be the first three players selected, according to Trapasso. He predicts that the
Washington Commanders will select North Carolina’s Drake Maye, the New England Patriots will select LSU’s
Jayden Daniels, the winner of the Heisman Trophy, and the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams from USC with
the first overall pick (and trade Justin Fields, more on that later).
It’s safe to believe the Bears will demand a first-round pick in return if they decide to move Fields. Trapasso
disagrees with that evaluation, though. He envisions the specifics of the exchange looking like this:
From the Bears’ point of view, that appears light, but who knows. Naturally, there is no guarantee that Fields will be
traded by the Bears. Williams is a somewhat divisive player, and his combine measures should be interesting to
watch. Is he indeed six foot one? Or does he stand no more than six feet tall? It’s an inch-based game, and NFL
organizations care about that kind of thing.
There are no other Buckeyes predicted to make it past the first round, including Harrison. In fact, many observers
wonder if any Ohio State players will be taken on the second day (rounds 2-3), even if Trapasso’s mock only covers
the first round.
This is what occurs when a large number of exceptionally gifted seniors return to college for their final year, and that
is precisely what has happened at OSU since the 2023 season concluded. Fans of the Buckeyes will undoubtedly
exchange a poor draft year for an outstanding 2024 campaign.
