Dalton Kincaid, Anthony Richardson headline former first-round picks who'll become legitimate stars in 2024

These promising former first-round picks will emerge as legitimate stars this season

Not every first-round pick erupts out of the gate in the NFL. But it's the first-year glimmers that excite us as the youngsters prepare for Year 2 as professionals. 

Which of the promising former first-round selections will parlay a solid start to legitimate stardom in a flash, as early as this season? 

For this article, I only picked from players selected in the first round between the 2021 and 2023 drafts who have yet to make an All-Pro team or earn a Pro Bowl nod. Those distinctions are coming.