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NFL draft analyst- Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2022 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter via @nfldraftscout.
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NFL draft analyst- Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from 2014-18. You can follow Jordan on Twitter via @Jordan_Reid.
It has been a wild week of NFL free agency, including big-money signings, intriguing trades, cap-saving cuts and roster retooling. But what do the moves mean for the 2024 NFL draft, which is under six weeks away? Have signings and trades altered Round 1 projections? Are there any larger leaguewide trends that could inform what happens at the draft? Can we glean anything from how particular position groups are getting paid and pursued?
NFL draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid read the tea leaves and came away with seven big draft-related takeaways from free agency, from how certain teams might approach the first round -- could QB-needy teams move up? -- to which positions might be heavily (or not-so-heavily) targeted on April 25. What have we learned about how teams view the draft class and plan to navigate it? And which teams could be really interesting to watch on draft night given moves made this week? Let's begin with what free agency tells us about how the quarterback picks could play out.
What free agency means for:
QB | WR | RB | G/C | DT | S
