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Mel Kiper Jr. Confused by Falcons, 49ers; Wowed by Bears After 2024 NFL Draft Day 1

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While the true winners of the 2024 NFL draft won't be known for years until the players have established themselves at the sport's highest level, it surely looked like some teams did better than others in Thursday's first round.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. highlighted some of the teams he viewed as winners, including the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota notably landed its potential franchise quarterback at No. 10 with J.J. McCarthy and an impact defender in Dallas Turner at No. 17, while Arizona (Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4) and Jacksonville (Brian Thomas Jr.