NFL Draft 2024: Best available players for Day 3
Three rounds down, four rounds to go.
The second night of the 2024 NFL Draft started with a run on wide receivers and defensive tackles. After the San Francisco 49ers drafted Ricky Pearsall at No. 31 and the Carolina Panthers selected Xavier Legette to close out the first round Thursday night, the WR run continued to start proceedings on Friday. The Buffalo Bills selected Florida State WR Keon Coleman to start the second round, and the Los Angeles Chargers traded up with the New England Patriots to draft Ladd McConkey from Georgia.
After a pair of defensive tackles came off the board — Ruke Orhorhoro to the Atlanta Falcons and Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton to the Washington Commanders — it was back to the wide receiver position, as the Patriots added Ja’Lynn Polk from Washington.
That was how the night began. How did it end?
With some talented players still waiting to hear their names called.
Here are the best available players as Day Three of the 2024 NFL Draft begins. You will see their ranking in our SB Nation Top 100 on the left side.
2024 NFL Draft Best Available Players for Day 3
| Rank | Name | Position | College | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Position | College | Year |
| 32 | Austin Booker | EDGE | Kansas | Sophomore (RS) |
| 41 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | S | Texas Tech | Senior |
| 45 | Javon Baker | WR | UCF | Senior |
| 56 | Mekhi Wingo | DT | LSU | Junior |
| 63 | Cam Hart | CB | Notre Dame | Senior |
| 66 | Spencer Rattler | QB | South Carolina | Senior |
| 68 | Christian Mahogany | OG | Boston College | Senior |
| 71 | Troy Franklin | WR | Oregon | Junior |
| 73 | TJ Tampa | CB | Iowa State | Junior |
| 74 | Michael Pratt | QB | Tulane | Senior |
| 76 | Mohamed Kamara | EDGE | Colorado State | Senior |
| 81 | Audric Estime | RB | Notre Dame | Junior |
| 83 | Jaylen Wright | RB | Tennessee | Junior |
| 84 | Khyree Jackson | CB | Oregon | Senior |
| 85 | Theo Johnson | TE | Penn State | Senior |
| 86 | Brandon Dorlus | DL | Oregon | Senior |
| 88 | Cedric Gray | LB | North Carolina | Senior |
| 90 | Xavier Thomas | EDGE | Clemson | Senior |
| 91 | Braelon Allen | RB | Wisconsin | Junior |
| 93 | Jacob Cowing | WR | Arizona | Senior |
| 96 | Tez Walker | WR | North Carolina | Junior |
| 97 | Justin Eboigbe | DT | Alabama | Senior |
| 98 | Malik Washington | WR | Virginia | Senior |
Near the top of this list? A pair of quarterbacks. After six quarterbacks went in the first round Thursday night — all of them coming off the board within the first 12 selections — the second night of the 2024 NFL Draft did not see a single passer selected.
Expect that to change fairly early on Saturday, with Spencer Rattler from South Carolina and Michael Pratt from Tulane likely early Day Three selections.