Darian Mensah Lands At No. 3 In Latest NFL Mock Draft

Trinton Breeze

Yesterday at 2:53 PM 2 min read

Miami Hurricanes star-studded quarterback Darian Mensah has landed at the No. 3 spot in the latest CBS. Sports NFL Mock Draft according to sports analyst Ryan Wilson.

Mensah has been putting on a clinic for Hurricanes fans this season. As one of the most consistent signal-callers in all of college football, he is currently projected to be selected third overall by the Arizona Cardinals.

Through three games, Mensah has completed 112 of his 133 passing attempts. This 84.2% completion rate is one of the best in all of college football. He has also thrown for 1,438 yards, 15 touchdowns, and zero interceptions, while adding 79 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

Mensah's best outing was against the Stanford Cardinal in the season opener, where he threw for 401 yards, completing 27 of his 30 passes, which was good enough for 90% on the day and five scores. He also had a solid outing against Wake Forest, where he threw for 220 yards, completing 30 of his 34 passes. He was also named the ACC Quarterback of the Week.

According to Wilson of CBS Sports, he has Colin Simmons and Jeremiah Smith going in front of Mensah, with Smith heading to the Dolphins and Simmons heading to the Titans.

We know Mensah will be a first-round draft pick in the near future. If that holds, it would make three quarterbacks selected in three years for Mario Cristobal. He has been producing great quarterback talent into the NFL, including Cam Ward, Carson Beck, and soon to be, Darian Mensah.

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JG13

Today at 2:33 PM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Today at 2:33 PM

caneULM said:
I didn't. Well, I kinda did but hey, there's always the portal.

I made a joke. Not necessarily a good one, but still a joke.

Judd will never never see significant snaps here. He needs to portalout if he wants to play. I don't say this to be a dicc; it's just the truth. I will wish him well since he's been a good sport and a good Cane.

Swampcity

Today at 2:33 PM

Applecane said:
The issue is, he'll probably want to get to that second contract as soon as possible. That's where the really big money is...

There are "Multi-Million $" Contracts for QB's in their Draft year. It amazes me how we "poo-poo" this as if they are dealing with "peanuts" ...

Swampcity

Today at 2:35 PM

Canes2026Champs said:
He’s going to the league next year.

End of story.

Agree ... he's ready and why take a risk of injury.

SinisterCane

Today at 2:36 PM

Canenable said:
In the era of NIL and the outsized NIL for Mensah it might make a lot of sense to stay one more year, be first in the draft after that and keep honing his skills here on a national stage. He gets 1 more year with Malachi Toney, he develops his NFL game and NFL skills more and he avoids a way crowded QB pool coming out this year.

Been around a long time and have seen players leave early that I knew were mistakes and have seen players who I had no choice but admitting 'he has to leave early, he's ready now' (Edgerrin James). I think Mensah does the best thing for him by staying one more year and it is not a selfish decision. If he leaves, which he probably will, I wish him well of course but I would rather him be as ready as possible.

If Arch Manning comes out this year he definitely is making a mistake, I just think Mensah would benefit from 1 more year.

Mensah is getting drafted before Archie

Calinative

Today at 2:40 PM

Applecane said:
The issue is, he'll probably want to get to that second contract as soon as possible. That's where the really big money is...

For QBs that basically doesn’t matter. He is only like 21 today. Would max be 23 by draft. That’s nbd at all.

htownkidd

Today at 2:41 PM

Gocanes1990 said:
Pay Austin Simmons

All in here, would love to bring him home but he is probably league bound too if he keeps this up.

Calinative

Today at 2:44 PM

Memnon said:
Pass up a potential $50million dollars guaranteed?

If he did that, I'd question his decision making ability.

No reason for him to come back, 3-year college starter who will likely end up as a Heisman winner & Davy O'Brien award winner, plus there's a fairly high probability we end up playing in & winning the Natty.

It would be almost career suicide for him to come back. And I doubt Mario would even let him.

That’s only the case if he’s a top5 pick.
If he is a 1st he should declare.

However If he’s more likely to be a 2nd rounder, it’s $14m - which would be a lower AAV than he would receive here, and by returning could push him to 1st.

caneULM

Today at 2:44 PM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
I made a joke. Not necessarily a good one, but still a joke.

Judd will never never see significant snaps here. He needs to portalout if he wants to play. I don't say this to be a dicc; it's just the truth. I will wish him well since he's been a good sport and a good Cane.

Facts.

T
Texas Cane

Today at 2:57 PM

Three years starting and learning 3 unique playbooks is a big deal. He has played at a high level all three years, it’s time to go. He is as ready as he will be and I think he’ll be the best qb Mario has produced. Top 5 pick with three years experience, enjoy the NFL brother you earned it.

R
rascon

Today at 3:05 PM

He’s a 1st round pick for sure and if he keeps this up, he’ll be QB1. No way he stays.

But i do think there is a question in this day and age of when do you leave vs stay for another year of NIL? Is it 1st round still? 2nd round? 3rd round? I think for QBs it’s first round. But all other positions? I’m thinking 2nd round might be the line?

RealRussellPumps

Today at 3:09 PM

Only way it would even kind of make sense is if he was projected outside of the top like 15 players. If the $6 mill number to get him this year is to be believed, thats right around where in the first round you make less than that. At his current pace, no reason to think he won't go top 15 in this class especially with many of the QB's projected ahead of him coming in, not living up to expectations.

Pentagon Cane

Today at 5:02 PM

Here we go again. How about enjoying and worrying about this year? Can we bury FSU, beat Notre Dame, win the ACC, get a first-round bye and get to Las Vegas? It's October and we are getting into draft hypotheticals.

Shooter McGavin

Today at 5:11 PM

Pentagon Cane said:
Here we go again. How about enjoying and worrying about this year? Can we bury FSU, beat Notre Dame, win the ACC, get a first-round bye and get to Las Vegas? It's October and we are getting into draft hypotheticals.

Bye week blues. This is the second or third thread I've seen this week regarding people leaving or staying. **** enjoy the season. Miami is 5-0 and both sides of the ball have looked elite despite all the injuries.