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2024 NFL draft: Latest prospect buzz, risers, surprises

Round 1 of the 2024 NFL draft is less than a week away. Draft boards are firming up, team needs are essentially locked in and 257 prospects are getting ready to hear their names called in Detroit during April 25-27. And intrigue around what every team is going to do on Day 1 is growing by the day.

We've heard a lot of buzz about early picks, standout players, potential trades and the quarterback market. So we asked NFL draft analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates to break down the latest intel from around the league.

Which teams might surprise in Round 1? Which late-rising prospects might find their way into the first 32 picks? And is the buzz about a WR1 debate legitimate? We get into all that, as our experts empty their scouting notebooks with what they're hearing, seeing and thinking.

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Teams that could surprise | First-round risers
WR1 race | Intel from around the league

Which NFL team's first-round pick could surprise everyone on Thursday?