This is a strange draft year in terms of scouts agreeing on prospects. I have seen players like Xavier Rhodes and Barrett Jones mocked to the Colts, but I have also seen them as high as 14 and as low as 39.
Here is a list of 20 players that could potentially be available at pick 24. I have seen about 35 players listed as Top-20 picks, and simple math dictates that won't work. Many of them will fall to number 24. I will divide them into two basic categories: likely GONE at 24 and likely THERE at 24. Two years ago, I would have put Anthony Castonzo in the likely GONE category, as some mocks had him at #9 to the Cowboys. Last year, I would have put Coby Fleener in the likely GONE category at pick 34. Both are now Colts.
Also, I did not put any true nose guards on the list. None of these mockers know about Chapman and McKinney. I did put Sylvester Williams on the list, as many have suggested he will actually play DE in the 3-4.
So, if you could only pick one player on EACH list (likely gone and likely there), who would you pick? (Unless you indicate otherwise, I will assume you would take the likely gone if there but SETTLE for the likely there.)
Likely GONE at pick 24:
Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Sheldon Richardson, DT/DE, Mizzou
Johnathan Banks, CB, Miss. State
Ezekial Ansah, DE, BYU
Cordarelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Likely THERE at pick 24:
Barrett Jones, OC, Alabama
Sharrif Floyd, DE/DT, Florida
Sam Montgomery, OLB, LSU
Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor
Arthur Brown, LB, K-State
Eric Reid, S, LSU
Alex Okafor, OLB, Texas
Matt Elam, S, Florida
Sylvester Williams, DE/DT, North Carolina