2024 NFL draft news: Intel on top picks, prospects, sleepers - ESPN

The 2024 NFL draft kicks off with Round 1 on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC), and our insiders are gathering all of the latest intel on how things might play out. When will the quarterbacks come off the board, and in what order? Which teams could surprise? Who are the late-rising prospects to watch? And what about Days 2 and 3 — how will teams build up their rosters?

Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have spent the past few days making calls to people around the NFL, including execs, coaches and scouts. Here's all of the last-minute buzz they've heard on the 2024 draft.

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Fowler: The Commanders conducted high-level personnel meetings early this week to begin finalizing plans for the three-day draft, including what to do at second overall. The expectation from other teams picking in the top 10 is that Washington will go with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels.

He's considered the overwhelming favorite for the pick, though it hasn't appeared to be the smoothest process. Agent Ron Butler's retweet of a Pro Football Talk post suggested Daniels' camp was not happy Washington brought in four different quarterbacks for «top 30» visits last week. Commanders brass had significant one-on-one time with each player during their trips, but the event was not exclusive to any one player. In total, Washington had more than 20 players in its building, and the sense is that Daniels was surprised by the large gathering.

Regardless, Washington spent significant time scouting Daniels, and its actions suggest it has zeroed in pretty firmly. The Commanders do like