The 2023 NFL regular season is in the books and the playoffs are here for 14 of the league's teams. For the 18 other teams, they need to look ahead to improving themselves in the offseason, first in free agency and then in the 2024 NFL draft.
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| Position | Player | Team |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | Knicks |
| C | Anthony Davis | Lakers |
| SF | Kevin Durant | Suns |
| SG | Anthony Edwards | Timberwolves |
| SF | Kawhi Leonard | Clippers |
With the college football season also ending with Michigan's CFP championship game win over Washington, that means the page is flipped to the Senior Bowl to kick off the heart of the pre-draft process.
The intersection of one set of playoffs ending and another beginning ahead of Super Bowl 58 is the ideal time to check in with updated first-round projections.
NFL Mock Draft 2024
1. Chicago Bears (from Panthers)
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State (6-3, 202 pounds)
The Bears might think about moving on from Justin Fields as their franchise QB despite his strong play down the stretch. They also could look to deal this pick for the second consecutive offseason to get a haul in return. But if they stay and stick with a rising Fields, it would be awesome to pair him with Harrison, after seeing the huge impact of getting D.J. Moore.
2. Washington Commanders (4-13)
- Caleb Williams, QB, USC (6-1, 218 pounds)
The Commanders can bring the Washington, D.C., native home and get a desired franchise QB option for their looming new coaching staff after they hit the wall with overwhelmed Sam Howell. Williams, despite some disappointment to end his Trojans career, remains the complete dual-threat dynamo and worthy team leader.
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3. New England Patriots (4-13)
- Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina (6-5, 220 pounds)
The Patriots have already waved the white flag on Mac Jones, who didn't work out at all as a pocket passer. Here they can go for the much bigger arm and athletic upside of Maye, who is a much better version of Howell, his Tar Heels predecessor.
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4. Arizona Cardinals (4-13)
- Rome Odunze, WR, Washington (6-3, 201 pounds)
The Cardinals won't be re-signing Marquise Brown and need a true No. 1 target as they don't have another such option to complement go-tight end Trey McBride for Kyler Murray. Odunze is the ideal replacement as an explosive size-speed vertical threat.
Kupp won the receiving triple crown (receptions, yards and touchdowns) as a 100-yard and scoring machine. Chase put up the most impressive rookie season at the position; he was a playmaker both stretching the field and shooting downfield after the catch. The defenses will do their best to contain these two with various coverage looks, but in the end, Kupp and Chase will be schemed open and have a big impact because of their talent.
5. Los Angeles Chargers (5-12)
- Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama (6-4, 240 pounds)
Kupp won the receiving triple crown (receptions, yards and touchdowns) as a 100-yard and scoring machine. Chase put up the most impressive rookie season at the position; he was a playmaker both stretching the field and shooting downfield after the catch. The defenses will do their best to contain these two with various coverage looks, but in the end, Kupp and Chase will be schemed open and have a big impact because of their talent.
The Chargers need to be concerned that Khalil Mack will be 33 in February and Joey Bosa, who's 28, simply cannot stay healthy to provide the needed impact. Going for Turner as a developing cornerstone makes sense as he has lot of former teammate Will Anderson Jr.'s game in him.
The Timberwolves and Mavericks delivered a thrilling start to the Western Conference Finals. But the ending of Game 1 did not come without its controversy.
Minnesota, trailing by two points with less than two minutes remaining, appeared to tie the game when Karl-Anthony Towns slammed home a putback dunk on a missed field goal attempt. But officials ruled basket interference and took the basket off the board.
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Another opportunity to tie the game came on the next possession after a traveling call on Dallas' Dereck Lively, but Minnesota's Mike Conley turned the ball over. Luka Doncic buried a jumper to put the Mavericks up four with 49 seconds left, giving the team a comfortable advantage down the stretch.
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Dallas went on to win, 108-105, after Conley intentionally missed a free throw at the end of the game with the aim of setting up a 3-point shot for another Timberwolves player. The ball did not get back to one of his teammates in time for Minnesota to get a shot up.
Why was a basket interference penalty called on Towns? Here's what you need to know.
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What is basket interference?
Basket interference is another word for goaltending. The rule is most often called against defensive players attempting to block a shot. But it can be called against offensive players, as in this case.
Officials, even upon further review, deemed that the initial shot from Minnesota still had a chance to score, which brought Towns' putback attempt into conflict with the following aspect of the rule:
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Vitale was diagnosed with lymphoma in October. In August, he was diagnosed with melanoma, which has cleared. He made his return to broadcasting Nov. 23 for Gonzaga vs. UCLA. He then called Kansas vs. Dayton with Sciambi on Nov. 26.
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Offensive goaltending is rarely called. The shot Wednesday appeared to be leaving area of the rim, though it could have had a chance to hit the rim again on the way down, making it a close call for the referees.
Towns had plenty of other opportunities to score in the game. He went 6-for-20 in the Game 1 defeat, including just 2-for-9 from 3-point range, and finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
But in case you doubt, or just weren't paying attention during the 2021 MLB season, let's break down his unique greatness one more time to show why we should never, ever normalize Shohei Ohtani.
