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The 2024 NFL Draft was a fun one. Six quarterbacks were selected in the top 12 for the first time ever, while the first 14 picks all came on offense. For NFL executives, if you hit on your first-round quarterback, you set up your city and organization for future success. If you whiff, you'll be out of a job soon enough.
\n\nIn an exciting quarterback class, there was a clear-cut top three. Caleb Williams out of USC was a Heisman Trophy winner with ridiculous arm talent that was viewed as the favorite to go No. 1 overall. Behind him was Jayden Daniels, another Heisman Trophy winner who established himself as an electric playmaker during his final season at LSU. The other quarterback in the running to go No. 1 overall was Drake Maye out of North Carolina. However, the former ACC Player of the Year wasn't able to build on his 2022 success, as his Tar Heels finished 8-5 in 2023.
\n\nThis Thursday, two stars from the 2024 NFL Draft in Williams and Maye will face off in what is one of the most highly anticipated "Thursday Night Football" games in recent memory. Let's go back in our time machine…
Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/
