32 Best Players Available For Round 2: 2024 NFL Draft

2024 NFL Draft 32 Best Players Available

They slipped through the cracks. 

They're the great NFL prospects who weren't selected in the first round, and they're the ones everyone will - or, at least, should - be fighting over to take on Friday. 

After the first round, the 32 best players still on the board of the 2024 NFL Draft are ...

Mock Draft 2nd Round |3rd Round 

1 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB Alabama

6-0, 199, CFN Projection: 1st Round
93 tackles, 2 INT, 23 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 1

The flashier corners were taken on Thursday, but McKinstry should be the steadiest one in the draft. He's a pro among pros with his play, consistency, and tackling ability. It'll be draft malpractice if he's not gone within the first five picks of the second around.

2 Cooper Beebe OG Kansas State

6-3, 322, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
CFN Position Rank: 2

Drafting a banger of a guard might not seem like a ton of fun, and Beebe is missing the length and frame, but he's crazy strong and moves better than most thought he could. There aren't a lot of blockers in this draft who can blast like he can.

3 Edgerrin Cooper LB Texas A&M

6-2, 230, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
205 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 30.5 TFL, 2 INT, PBU 8
CFN Position Rank: 1

There's a defensive coordinator out there right now who's furious his team didn't go get him. The first round might be a tad soon for a linebacker now, and NC State's Payton Wilson will be higher on some charts, but the size, the experience, and the all-around ability should make him a stat-sheet filler.

4 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Clemson

6-0, 228, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
192 tackles, 13 sacks, 29.5 TFL, 4, INT, 10 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 2

Okay, okay, he's probably a third rounder or an early Saturday guy, but he's a strong football player who goes beyond the lack of size and bulk. He'll have a tough time against the bigger blockers, but he's a sure-thing tackler who's as smart as it gets when it comes to getting around the ball.

5 Keon Coleman, WR Florida State

6-3, 213, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
115 catches, 1,506 yards, 13.1 average, 19 TDs
CFN Position Rank: 4

It was a big first round for wide receivers, and Coleman wasn't among them mostly because he's WAY too slow - he's a 4.61 runner. His worth goes beyond the wheels as a baller who be a tough target who'll always fight for the ball.

6 Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota

6-2, 199, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
207 tackles, 13 INT, 11 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 1

Nubin needs to go off the board almost immediately. Safeties are always undervalued - the position is criminally unloved - and he's the best of the lot. He might not be sensational, but he's a rock-solid defender who could've - and should've - gone at the end of the first round.

7 Troy Franklin, WR Oregon

6-2, 176, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
160 catches, 2,483 yards, 15.5 average, 25 TDs
CFN Position Rank: 5

His slight frame pushed him down among all the great wide receivers selected in the first round, but he's a game-breaker who averaged over 17 yards per catch. No, he probably isn't a franchise No. 1 target, but he's a dangerous 2.

8 Jer'Zhan Newton, DT Illinois

6-2, 304, CFN Projection: 1st Round
4 seasons, 187 tackles, 18 sacks, 27.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 2

This is ridiculous. The only reason Newton dropped out of the first round had to be because his lack of height and overall frame. This about as big as he's going to get, but that's good enough considering his size and quickness. There's a non-stop motor to his game.

9 Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

6-1, 203, CFN Projection: 1st Round
120 tackles, 7 INT, 13 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 5

It's the leg. He's a first round talent with elite playmaking abilities when the ball is in the air and as a punt returner, but he broke his leg late in the season and that might have been just enough for some to back off. He can run - his Pro Day was fine - and teams will go hard after him now.

10 Payton Wilson, LB NC State

6-4, 243, CFN Projection: 1st Round
402 tackles, 15 sacks, 48 TFL, 7 INT, 13 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 3

It's about the position. It's that, and Wilson's health concerns with a ton of wear on the tires. As a football player and producer, he's an instant starter who fits in the second round as a sure-thing producer you don't have to worry about.

11 Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE Texas

6-4, 245, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
99 catches, 1,295 yards, 13.1 average, 7 TDs
CFN Position Rank: 2

It takes a lot for tight ends to go in the first round - especially in a loaded draft like this one - but Sanders is a first round talent with the size, athleticism, and playmaking ability to be the prototype. Someone will be jacked to get him in the middle of Round 2.

12 Kris Jenkins, DT Michigan

6-3, 299, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
4 seasons, 113 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 8.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 3

It'll be interesting to see how the scouts see him on Friday. He's good enough to have been a late first round pick, and it's possible he's still around in Round 3. And why? He's not quite as big as some would like, and he's not a great interior pass rusher. Get him, and he'll be part of a rotation right away.

13 Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas

6-2, 205, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
93 catches, 1,405 yards, 15.1 average, 18 TDs
CFN Position Rank: 8

Shows you what the mockers know. Everyone - hand raised - assumed a guy with his size and his devastating wheels would find a home somewhere in the mix, but he's the definition of slipping through the cracks.

14 Mohamed Kamara, EDGE Colorado State

6-1, 248, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
179 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 45.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 6

Kamara is a CFN favorite - he should translate his experience and speed to the next level as a great value pass rusher. So no, it's hardy shocking that he didn't go in the first round, and it's possible he lasts until Saturday, but that's a mistake.

15 Caedan Wallace, OT Penn State

6-5, 314, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
CFN Position Rank: 15

A bit overshadowed by Ole Fashanu on the other side, Wallace is a versatile option who could kick in at guard or settle in at right tackle. He might be more of a third rounder than second, but he'll play and start no matter when he goes.

16 DeWayne Carter, DT Duke

6-2, 302, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
5 seasons, 125 tackles, 12 sacks, 24.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 12

A main man for a very, very good Duke defense over the last five seasons, he doesn't have a massive frame and isn't a space-eater, but he's a reliable tackle who should be an all-around factor on any line. He can't be an anchor, but he's a leader every coach will love.

17 T.J. Tampa CB Iowa State

6-1, 189, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
107 tackles, 3 INT, 19 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 6

Honestly, Tampa should be even higher on the list than this. He's a good-sized corner who'll be any NFL team's most physical corner. The raw wheels aren't quite good enough, but in a draft loaded with corners, Tampa can hold his own talent-wise.

18 Patrick Paul, OT Houston

6-8, 331, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
CFN Position Rank: 8

Guys with Paul's size, length, and frame tend to be liked by the NFL types. A strong pass protector who looks the part and has the experience to be a factor right away, he's great as long as you don't want a blaster for the ground game. It's a passing league - Paul fits.

19 Tyler Davis, DT Clemson

6-2, 301, CFN Projection: 4th Round
5 seasons, 145 tackles, 16 sacks, 30 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 11

Defensive tackles were a big part of the first round, and that allowed a strong prospect like Davis to drop a bit. A five-year player for the Tigers, Davis isn't huge, but he moves well and knows how to stuff up the works. There's a chance he slides to Saturday, and probably isn't going in Round 2, but he's good enough to be a top 50 get.

20 Adisa Isaac, EDGE Penn State

6-4, 247, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
92 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 31.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 14

A Penn State lightning fast pass rusher, he's a good-value edge rusher who never got as much of the spotlight as he should've on the other side of Chop Robinson. He's a tall, thin pass rusher, and he's a true tweener, but the pressure will come.

21 T'Vondre Sweat, DT Texas

6-5, 366, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
5 seasons, 127 tackles, 5 sacks, 17.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 4

HUGE fan of a huge prospect, Sweat has athleticism to go along with all of that mass. He won't be an interior pass rusher at the next level, but there are too many freakish tools in the box not to make him a part of your defensive interior.

22 Bralen Trice, EDGE Washington

6-4, 245, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
101 tackles, 18 sacks, 28.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 7

Non-stop, Trice is amazing at generating pressure and is always getting around the ball. It's more about smarts and experience with him than raw speed and burst, but he's a starter at the next level who'll pile up the tackles.

23 Braden Fiske, DT Florida State

6-4, 292, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
5 seasons, 191 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 36 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 5

A really, really fun interior pass rusher who rocked at Western Michigan for four seasons and then stepped it up in his one year at Florida State as an interior pass rusher. He's not big enough and won't be amazing against the run, but he can move.

24 Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State

6-3, 290, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
3 seasons, 45 tackles, 6 sacks, 10 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 6

Ultra-quick, he didn't make too many big plays in the backfield and didn't crank up big things against the run, but the stats are a tad overrated when it comes to Ohio State defenders in that scheme. He's one of the most athletic defensive tackles in the draft.

25 Kiran Amegadjie, OT Yale

6-5, 323, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
CFN Position Rank: 9

The knock is his competition. Amegadjie has the prototype size, the power is there, and he could end up at guard if needed. The overall athleticism isn't great at the next level - he's not smooth - but he can block.

26 Gabriel Murphy, EDGE UCLA

6-2, 247, CFN Projection: 4th Round
149 tackles, 21.5 sacks, 37 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 8

It helped to be on the other side of Laiatu Latu, but he's a good pass rusher on his own. Very good at North Texas, he stepped in at UCLA and grew into a factor in the backfield. Quick, he overcomes his lack of bulk by moving.

27 Jonathon Brooks, RB Texas

6-0, 216, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
238 carries, 1,479 yards, 16 TD, 28 catches, 335 yards, 2 TD
CFN Position Rank: 1

He's not lasting any longer than about the 40. He's the best running back in the draft, even if he's coming off an injury and might not be 100% by the time the season starts. Running back is devalued now more than ever, but with a little patience, he's your starter.

28 Blake Fisher OT Notre Dame

6-6, 310, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
CFN Position Rank: 10

Certainly not as celebrated as Joe Alt - who went 5 to the Chargers - but he was a great recruit from the Irish and saw plenty of time right away. He has to bring the high-level on every play, but he's a phenomenal athlete with a world up upside outside of the top 50.

29 Ruke Orhorhoro DT Clemson

6-4, 294, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
5 seasons, 88 tackles, 12 sacks, 25.5 TFL
CFN Position Rank: 7

LOVE his nastiness in the middle of a defensive line. The bulk isn't quite there for his style, but he fits and system with the athleticism to work his way into the backfield. Put him next to a giant or two, and let him destroy his man.

30 Trey Benson RB Florida State

6-0, 216, CFN Projection: 2nd Round
316 carries, 1,918 yards, 24 TD, 33 catches, 371 yards, 1 TD
CFN Position Rank: 2

The running backs had no shot to do anything in the first round in a record-setting first round off offensive talent, but Benson is one of those guys you need to know. He'll be on your fantasy team for several years - there's No. 1 back ability depending on where he goes. Great size, good hand, wonderful balance.

31 Kamari Lassiter CB Georgia

6-0, 186, CFN Projection: 3rd Round
86 tackles, 1 INT, 14 PBU
CFN Position Rank: 7

A good value corner who'll be a great get on Day Two compared to where the top guys went late in Round 1. Very physical, he plays far bigger than his size with good toughness on every play. The stats aren't there, but don't get caught up in that - stats don't mean all that much as a part of the Georgia D.