2024 NFL mock draft: Big trades lead to wild first round

The shape of the NFL for the 2024 season is starting to form after the first week of free agency.

Team needs are starting to come clear with a better picture of what rosters will look like in the fall. One major impact on the upcoming NFL draft from the past seven days was a trade between the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans.

The deal gave the Vikings another first-round pick (No. 23) and a catalyst for the thought of Minnesota trading up to select a quarterback after the departure of Kirk Cousins. For my first mock draft, I dove into that scenario happenings.

Here is how the board fell: