During the NFL offseason, the most exciting event is the NFL Draft, which takes place towards the end of April each year. This is the time when college athletes who are eligible to be drafted into the NFL, have all the spotlight on them.
The NFL Draft takes place on the last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in April. The first round is on Thursday, the second and third rounds are on Friday, while rounds 4 to 7 are on Saturday. To be eligible for the NFL Draft, a player must either be a redshirt sophomore, junior, or senior. Once you declare for the draft, a player is not allowed to go back and play college football.
The 2024 NFL Draft will be held from Thursday 25th of April 2024 till Saturday 27th of April 2024. The location of this year’s draft will be Campus Martius Park, Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. It will be yet another exciting draft in 2024 as it is touted to be a deep class for wide receivers, quarterbacks, and even offensive linemen. That is not to take anything away from the other position groups as each position has multiple talented players as well.
Top 3 NFL Draft Picks of the Last 7 years
Even though the number one pick overall has a very important place in the history of the NFL Draft every year, the top 3 players selected in the draft also have their fair share of attention.
The table below represents the top 3 draft picks in the NFL for the past seven years.
| Draft Year | Pick No. | Player | Team |
| 2023 Draft | 1 | Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans | |
| 3 | Will Anderson Jr. | Houston Texans | |
| 2022 Draft | 1 | Travon Walker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | Detroit Lions | |
| 3 | Derek Stingley Jr. | Houston Texans | |
| 2021 Draft | 1 | Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Zach Wilson | New York Jets | |
| 3 | Trey Lance | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2020 Draft | 1 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Chase Young | Washington Redskins | |
| 3 | Jeff Okudah | Detroit Lions | |
| 2019 Draft | 1 | Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | Nick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | Quinnen Williams | New York Jets | |
| 2018 Draft | 1 | Baker Mayfield | Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | New York Giants | |
| 3 | Sam Darnold | New York Jets | |
| 2017 Draft | 1 | Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | Mitchell Trubisky | Chicago Bears | |
| 3 | Solomon Thomas | San Francisco 49ers |
Order of 1st Round Picks for 2024 NFL Draft
The first round order of any draft is always the most anticipated and important round of the draft, for obvious reasons. This is where the crème de la crème of the players get drafted more often than not. Every franchise’s fanbase is eager to know who their team’s new first-round draft pick is going to be each year.
It is important to note here that not all teams will get to draft in the first round due to the various trades and other NFL arrangements that take place from time to time. Furthermore, due to the same trade reason, there may be teams who receive more than one draft pick in the first round.
Having said that, the three teams with the top picks for the 2024 NFL Draft are the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, and the New England Patriots respectively. The below table shows the order of the first round for the 2024 NFL Draft.
| Pick No. | Team |
| 1 | Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) |
| 2 | Washington Commanders |
| 3 | New England Patriots |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 6 | New York Giants |
| 7 | Tennessee Titans |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 9 | Chicago Bears |
| 10 | New York Jets |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 12 | Denver Broncos |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 14 | New Orleans Saints |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 16 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 19 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 21 | Miami Dolphins |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings (via Cleveland Browns) |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 25 | Green Bay Packers |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 27 | Arizona Cardinals (via Houston Texans) |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills |
| 29 | Detroit Lions |
| 30 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 32 | Kansas City Chiefs |
How many rounds are there in the 2024 NFL Draft?
In the 2024 NFL Draft, there will be a total of seven rounds which has been the norm of the NFL draft for the past several years. In fact, the seven-round system for the draft came into existence in 1994.
FAQs
A. The Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans are all teams without a first-round draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
A. The Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Arizona Cardinals are all teams with multiple first-round draft picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.
A. Going to the 2024 NFL Draft is free of cost. To get more information regarding various activities, you will require the NFL OnePass.
A. The top prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft is widely regarded to be Caleb Williams, a quarterback from USC.
A. The 2024 NFL draft will have a total of 256 players selected.
