2027 NFL Mock Draft: Browns, Jets, Cardinals, and Steelers land new QBs while Jeremiah Smith leads an early run on WRs
The latest 2027 NFL mock draft completely changes the quarterback landscape around the league. Elite players fly off the board early.
We are less than a week until the 2026 college football season kicks off, and before we know it, the NFL season will be upon us as well. For those of us in the NFL Draft community, that gives a very short amount of time for summer scouting to finish up and to have a little bit of fun.
Now that I feel like I have a much more thorough understanding of the 2027 NFL Draft class, it feels like the perfect time for a mock draft.
The basics: this is a 1-round mock draft, 32 selections. We are using the current Super Bowl odds, so if you are mad about where your team is selecting, take it up with the general manager and the ownership because your team isn’t very good.
Team needs will of course change from now until April. Players will go back to school, some will rise, some will fall. For now, just consider this an early introduction into some of the names you are going to grow to love over the next several months.
2027 NFL mock draft — first round
1. Arizona Cardinals: Texas QB Arch Manning
The Cardinals invested a top-65 selection into Carson Beck in the 2026 NFL Draft, but that’s not going to stop them from getting the future under center. While Arch Manning is not a perfect prospect yet, he has the athleticism, arm talent, and general makeup of a franchise quarterback. This should be an easy selection for Arizona.
2. Miami Dolphins: Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith
It’s very possible that the Dolphins consider a quarterback in this spot, but not every day do you have a blue-chip player who could potentially change the formula for your draft execution. You could also argue that Malik Willis on another year of a contract gives Miami a longer track of roster building and turnover, so putting good pieces around your future signal caller is a better option right now than forcing your hand. Smith is a dynamic weapon at 6-3 and 225 pounds with impressive long speed, physicality, and is the best wide receiver to come out since at least Julio Jones.
3. New York Jets: Oregon QB Dante Moore
A year after Dante Moore decided to go back to school to avoid being drafted by the Jets, he lands with the organization. Moore is a cool customer who has very tight mechanics, a good mental game, and some of the best accuracy in the 2027 class. While he doesn’t play a flashy style, he has the consistency and the floor that a lot of people will often take for granted.
4. Cleveland Browns: South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
The Browns are set to start Deshaun Watson for the 2026 season, which means their future at signal caller is not on the roster right now. There’s a lot of optimism that Sellers is finally going to put things together this season. If he can, the 6-3, 245-pound signal caller has the tools to potentially be the first quarterback off the board. His athleticism is jaw-dropping. His arm talent is tantalizing. It’s all about him finally putting things together.
5. Las Vegas Raiders: Texas WR Cam Coleman
While Smith is WR1 in this class, Coleman is definitely not a consolation prize. At 6-3 and 210 pounds, he has some of the most spectacular catches you will ever see on film. With his acrobatic ways and impressive ball skills, Coleman could be the type of pass catcher that Fernando Mendoza severely needs out wide to make some spectacular contested catches.
6. Carolina Panthers: Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore
Carolina already has Jaycee Horn locking down half the field, but Mike Jackson is starting to age quickly. As you know, the cornerback position can be volatile and players can fall off in a hurry. It’s hard to pass up a player like Moore at this spot. At 6-2 and 197 pounds, Moore is an incredible combination of height, length, movement skills, and ball production. This is a blue-chip cornerback and one of the best to come out in quite some time.
7. Tennessee Titans: South Carolina EDGE Dylan Stewart
Stewart’s issues with his back have been a little unsettling this offseason, but if he’s healthy, this is what you want in an outside pass rusher with tremendous bend, explosiveness, and length for days. Stewart has the look of a future Jevon Kearse. He feels right at home with the Titans.
8. New Orleans Saints: Texas EDGE Colin Simmons
While Cam Jordan is returning for one more season with the Saints, New Orleans seriously needs to find their next great pass rusher. Simmons isn’t as long or as explosive as Stewart, but he’s much better technically and has a really nice bend to flatten the track. With increased power in his game this offseason, he has a chance to solidify himself as a potentially elite prospect in the 2027 class.
9. Atlanta Falcons: Ole Miss DT Will Echoles
The 6-2, 310-pound interior defensive lineman is an impressive combination of natural leverage, physicality, run game prowess, and chaos. While Echoles doesn’t have the flashy game, he has incredible efficiency in both the run and pass game and possesses such a high floor. Throw in the fact that he is also still a very young player with a ceiling to work with, and Echoles should continue to skyrocket up boards.
10. Washington Commanders: Indiana WR Charlie Becker
While Washington signed Stefon Diggs this offseason, the Commanders still need to find a partner in crime for Terry McLaurin at wide receiver. Becker is a long and explosive pass catcher with a ton of downfield ability. Even if he never becomes a three-level threat, his vertical presence is a huge trump card that he should be able to consistently tap into.
11. New York Giants: Oklahoma DT David Stone
There’s a possibility that Stone goes a bit higher than this next April. He’s one of the most physically gifted overall prospects in the class but still needs some technical refinements. He’s a ball of chaos, and if his maturation as a technician ever meets his physical profile, then he has a chance to be a superstar.
12. New York Jets (via IND): Notre Dame LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
As they select once more, the Jets now get the quarterback of their defense. The 6-3, 230-pound linebacker is a diverse weapon who has experience playing multiple linebacker spots, in coverage, and as a pass rusher. For a creative defensive coordinator, KVA has the chance to be a superstar on the next level and brings a lot of possibilities to the table.
13. Pittsburgh Steelers: Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker
Outside of Manning and Moore, there’s going to be at least one quarterback who makes a substantial rise this season. Talking to NFL scouts, there is very real interest in Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker. His game resembles Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones quite a bit, possessing a good clean frame, easy mechanics, and really impressive athleticism. If Mestemaker can translate his North Texas production to the Power 4 level, he has a chance to be a substantial riser in the 2027 class even as a redshirt sophomore.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LSU TE Trey’Dez Green
The Buccaneers have been searching for a flex option at tight end, and that’s exactly what Green is at right around 6-7 and 240 pounds. Don’t ask him to block too often, but if you need a diverse playmaker in the passing game who can make plays in all areas of the field with great length, explosiveness, and movement skills, then Green is exactly your flavor.
15. Minnesota Vikings: Notre Dame S Brauntae Johnson
Johnson had a breakout season in 2025 for Notre Dame at the beginning of the year as a backup safety. At 6-2 and 200 pounds, he has some of the best range you’re going to see of any safety in the 2027 class, with even better ball skills. If Johnson takes the next step, he has a chance to go very high next April if he declares as a redshirt sophomore.
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Texas OT Trevor Goosby
It’s probably unlikely that an offensive tackle waits this long to hear his name called, but it’s just how the board fell. The Jaguars will need some attention to their future at left tackle, which is where Goosby comes in. There’s a lot of Ronnie Stanley in his game, possessing a good frame, solid movement skills, and a really clear understanding for spacing and set points.
17. Chicago Bears: Iowa OT Trevor Lauck
Chicago has a couple options at left tackle, but none of them appear to be a long-term answer on the blind side. Lauck reminds me a lot of longtime Atlanta Falcons starting left tackle Jake Matthews. He plays an efficient game, and while he might be underappreciated at times, he has a chance to play NFL football and be a starter for a very, very long time.
18. New York Jets (via DAL): Clemson CB Ashton Hampton
If Moore wasn’t in this class, a lot more people would be talking about Ashton Hampton. At 6-3 and 200-plus pounds, he has incredible closing speed and explosiveness. With continually improving press technique, Hampton has a chance to be a major riser in the 2027 class. You won’t find an easier blend of size and explosiveness anywhere.
19. Dallas Cowboys (via GB): LSU OT Jordan Seaton
I’m not quite there on the Seaton hype train yet, but there’s no question that he has a lot of talent. He was a five-star player for a reason going to Colorado, and it appears he’s gotten his body in much better shape this offseason with LSU. He has a chance to go very early if he can finally put it all together.
20. Denver Broncos: Oregon TE Jamari Johnson
Denver has plenty of weapons at wide receiver, but the Broncos really could use a tight end who can make a difference at multiple levels. Johnson was a breakout star for the Oregon Ducks last season, and now with Kenyon Sadiq off to the Jets, he has a chance to finally get his appreciation. He’s a good blocker, a really smooth athlete, and has the ability to develop into a plus starting tight end early in his NFL career.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Clemson LB Sammy Brown
I still have a lot of hope for Demetrius Knight going through his second year, but it will be hard to pass up a talent like Brown regardless. The former five-star recruit has a dense physical build at 238 pounds but can probably run somewhere between 4.38 and 4.42 in the 40-yard dash. His explosiveness, range, and physicality are tremendous. It’s all about his eyes being more consistent.
22. Houston Texans: Georgia S KJ Bolden
Houston has a very easy formula on defense: take good football players and figure it out. Bolden isn’t the most dynamic and rangy safety of all time, but he just does a little bit of everything at an extremely high level. He can come down and tackle in the box, he can make plays in short zone, and he has enough range to play from the roof at times as well. He’s just going to be a good player for a long time, even if he never becomes a star.
23. San Francisco 49ers: Iowa OL Kade Pieper
While Pieper has played mostly at guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes, his best spot might be at center long term. Regardless of where you prefer him, there’s no question that an outside zone-heavy team is his best fit by a landslide. San Francisco’s scheme with Kyle Shanahan is perfect for Pieper, who has some elite range for an interior offensive lineman.
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Minnesota OL Greg Johnson
There are now some questions about the long term for Landon Dickerson, who could retire at any time. If he does, Johnson would be such an easy fill-in and replacement. Like Dickerson, Johnson is a mammoth of a man at right around 6-6.5 and 330 pounds but moves exceptionally well. His profile could fit into any type of running scheme you would ask him to play in.
25. Detroit Lions: Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones
Jones is another mammoth corner in this class at over 6-3. He has really impressive change of direction for his size and excellent ball skills as well. He will be somewhat scheme-dependent, but in the right system, Jones has a chance to flourish early.
26. Kansas City Chiefs: Texas A&M WR Mario Craver
I really want to give Kansas City a ball winner at wide receiver, but there just isn’t one I love in this spot. Instead, I’ll give them even more speed to work with in Craver, who while small is about as dynamic of an athlete in space as you are going to find.
27. New England Patriots: Alabama EDGE Yhonzae Pierre
Pierre just feels like a New England Patriot. He’s a stand-up rusher with outstanding versatility. He can rush the passer, he can play in space, and he’s a perfect fit for that defense.
28. Los Angeles Chargers: Miami DT Ahmad Moten
The Chargers need to find a penetration-style interior defensive lineman, and Moten is exactly that. With a dynamite first step and closing speed, he has a chance to be a difference-maker early on in his NFL career.
29. Baltimore Ravens: Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy
Derrick Henry will be 33 years old to begin the 2027 NFL season. Even if he is a mutant, you have to expect his days are probably numbered, at least playing at his current level. Lacy is a very different type of running back, a lot smaller, but bringing very real home run speed and explosiveness. This could be a dynamic pairing for a season, with Lacy eventually taking over as the workhorse when Henry heads off to greener pastures.
30. Seattle Seahawks: Notre Dame OL Anthonie Knapp
After starting two years at left tackle for Notre Dame, Knapp is now moving inside to guard as a junior. That’s where his game should really flourish. The Seahawks have a need at right guard, and Knapp would fill it very early on.
31. Buffalo Bills: Georgia LB Chris Cole
Cole is a little bit of a positionless player right now, but there’s no question his range, athleticism, and length are tantalizing. If the Bills can get the most out of him, he has a chance to be a difference-maker.
32. Cleveland Browns (via LAR): Arkansas EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr.
Rhodes is an impressive athlete at 6-6 and 275 pounds, and he toyed with the idea of declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. If he puts it all together, he has a chance to be a phenomenal football player and would be a really nice asset on the other side of Jared Verse.
