NFL Draft 2024  Caleb Williams leads six QBs picked in first round

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books and it was the most offensive-heavy first round in the history of the annual player selection meeting.

Three times in NFL Draft history, 19 offensive players were selected in the first round. It happened in 1968, 2004 and 2009.

The Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract earlier this offseason.

The run on offensive players started with the first pick, quarterback Caleb Williams to the Chicago Bears,

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The first 14 players selected were on the offensive side of the ball.

Quarterbacks also tied a record with six of them going in the first round, matching the legendary 1983 class.

The 2024 NFL Draft will be broadcast live on NFL Network and also ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes.

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