2027 NFL Mock Draft: Way-Too-Early First-Round Projections
An early look at the top prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, featuring four projected first-round quarterbacks.
Already looking ahead to the 2027 NFL draft? With the 2026 draft concluded, it's time to start embracing the hype.
Sure, we're still dissecting team fits, best (and worst) picks and the overall landscape of last week's draft. There are also still 12 full months of studying tape, watching games and traveling to predraft events before we get to next year's first round. But the 2027 class has the chance to rival 2024 as far as the depth at quarterback and the sheer volume of talent, both on offense and in general.
To get an early gauge on the class, I'm finding first-round landing spots for top prospects in my way-too-early mock draft. A few notes before we get rolling:
I did not make the draft order. The order of these teams doesn't reflect who I think will make the playoffs or who is going to the Super Bowl. We simply took the inverse of Super Bowl odds from DraftKings, tweaking the back end to ensure the appropriate number of teams from each conference are in the playoff slots (Nos. 19-32).
This is super early. I'm only in the beginning stages of watching tape on this class and reaching out to sources I trust. So these projections are based solely on where things stand right now, what I've seen from the class so far and what I'm hearing around the league.
I also expect plenty to change between now and next April (or really even this fall). Of the 32 players in last year's way-too-early mock draft, 12 ended up going in Round 1 and four returned to school.
Here are my early first-round projections for April 2027. Four quarterbacks are projected to go in Round 1, with three going off the board right away. And the first is a player you might have heard of.
Note: Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.
1. Arizona Cardinals: Arch Manning, QB, Texas*
2. Miami Dolphins: Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State*
3. New York Jets: Dante Moore, QB, Oregon*
4. Cleveland Browns: CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame*
5. Las Vegas Raiders: Cam Coleman, WR, Texas*
6. Atlanta Falcons: Trevor Goosby, OT, Texas*
7. Tennessee Titans: Jordan Seaton, OT, LSU*
8. Carolina Panthers: Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame*
9. New Orleans Saints: Dylan Stewart, Edge, South Carolina*
10. New York Giants: Ellis Robinson IV, CB, Georgia*
11. Washington Commanders: Colin Simmons, Edge, Texas*
12. New York Jets (from IND): David Stone, DT, Oklahoma*
13. Minnesota Vikings: Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon*
14. Pittsburgh Steelers: Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State*
15. Jacksonville Jaguars: Damon Wilson II, Edge, Miami
16. Chicago Bears: Ahmad Moten Sr., DT, Miami
17. New York Jets (via DAL): Zabien Brown, CB, Alabama*
18. Cincinnati Bengals: Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State*
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Trey'Dez Green, TE, LSU*
20. Denver Broncos: A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon
