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B/R 2027 Early Mock Draft

BALLHAWKU said:
When I seen smith at 6 I knew this was a joke . He’ll he number 1 pick imo
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Theres gonna be a lot of teams on the QB market, it wouldn’t surprise me if multiple teams pass on him to get one early.

GMs are not exactly draft geniuses, especially the ones on ****** teams.

But yeah, #6 seems to be excessive.
 
Jordan Reid did another first round mock draft on espn.

Justin Scott at 29 and Ahmad Moten at 30. No other canes which is odd considering he has Mensah ranked third earlier in the summer.

More interestingly as Field Yates and Mel Kiper were talking about Damon Wilson, Mel Kiper said that we could see five Miami defensive linemen selected in the 2027 draft and all five would go fairly highly (2 DT cocaine bears, kangaroo edges in Wilson and Lightfoot, and shape shifting Armando Blount would be the fifth guy).

This, of course, is the most bittersweet scenario for us….but the reloading burden would not be so bad if we flip DJ Jacobs.

We’d still be in a bit of a limbo where we would need to get at least two premium DL portal players, one inside and one outside.
 
Top ten picks only; Darian Mensah goes #9 to the Falcons. Find it quite odd that Yates leads off talking about Mensah’s athletic limitations.

For two reasons: first, i don’t really believe he has any. Deciding not to run doesn’t mean he can’t run—we even saw this with Carson Beck. However, secondly, Darian is more fluid and faster, I’d venture that outta the 3 qbs above him only Arch can beat him in a forty (and I’m not sure that’s for certain); both Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes ran 4.8s. Mensah was running 4.7s as a teenager; wouldn’t be surprised if he is in the 4.6 range and his shiftiness is stronger than his straight-line speed.

Mensah had more chunk-yardage rushes in HS and i hope we give him some opportunities to run even if they are 4-7 yard gains with him sliding down earlier than necessary to be safe.

Moore, Arch, Carr, Smith, Simmons, Moore (CB), Stewart, Robinson IV, Mensah and Cam Coleman in that order.

 
Yates says he thinks Mestemaker will return to school and he would’ve taken him already if he thought he was coming out this year. . . . Yates definitely not a DM fan as he says Mensah isn’t in his top twenty players.

Mel on the other hand, is more positive about Mensah. . . . Last year, in the conference championship week prior to the CFP, Kiper’s top 10 quarterbacks in order were Moore, Mendoza, Simpson, Mateer, Mensah, Beck, Sorsby, Chambliss, Nussmeier, then Maiava.

In searching for one of Mensah’s running touchdowns, I had to see Bauman fumble against Navy in the AAC conference championship game in 2024. Pitiful.

Mel also higher than most on Fletcher and Lofton. Says Fletcher’s production against the best defenses made him look like more of a first round running back than Baugh or Lacey. Additionally, Mel mentions he thought about taking Moten or Scott before taking Coleman at 10.
 
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Multiple scouts laid out the depth of the class by identifying players outside those five that could end up working into the first-round conversation. That group includes former Cincinnatiquarterback Brendan Sorsby, Miami's Darian Mensah, USC's Jayden Maiava, Oklahoma's John Mateer, Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss, Ohio State's Julian Sayin, Indiana's Josh Hoover, Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker, Washington's Demond Williams Jr.and UCLA's Nico Iamaleava.
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First qb taken?

Moore (14), Manning (7), Sellers (2), Leavitt (1), & Carr (1)

"That's crazy," one veteran NFL executive said of the depth of the class. "I just don't know the last time that's happened. But again, how many of those (dozen or so guys) will actually come out and have good years? Also, there's always the Cam Wards -- a guy people aren't talking about that's all of sudden in Top 30."

Another executive pointed out the confluence of factors that's led to the depth -- Moore's unconventional decision to come back after being projected in the Top 5, Chambliss getting an extra year by a court order and Sorsby deciding to transfer to Texas Tech when he had strong NFL interest. "There's guys more guys this year," the executive said. "It's a perfect storm."

This weekend offers two showcase games for scouts and NFL executives - No. 1 Ohio State (Sayin) vs. No. 4 Texas (Manning) and Oklahoma State (Mestemaker) hosting No. 6 Oregon.
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In Austin, there will be 22 scouts from 17 different teams and one general manager (Miami Dolphins) slated to be there for the talented teams, headlined by Manning and Sayin. In Stillwater, there's slated to be 20 scouts and executives from 13 different teams, including the general managers from the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. Much of that attention can be Stillwater can be attributed to wanting to see Moore live.
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While Mestemaker's immediate draft stock took a hit after Oklahoma State's opening loss to Tulsa, there's still plenty of intrigue around him in NFL circles. He fits in the crop of prospects that have draft eligibility and could return to be projected at the top of the 2028 draft, an inevitable by-product of this crowded class.

This is the third year that ESPN has conducted this poll, and the earliest it's been done. The exercise has been proven to be fluid, as in early October of 2024Colorado's Shedeur Sanders was the top vote getter. In late September of last year, Sellers was the top vote getter, topping Garrett Nussmeier.
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Kinda hilarious for the executive to not know the last time it happened when the last time wasn’t that long ago (2024).

Six quarterbacks were selected in the first round—Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J. J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix—tying the record from 1983. The six were within the first 12 picks, with five in the top 10. Conversely, for the first time since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, no quarterbacks were selected in the second through fourth rounds. Seven wide receivers were also selected in the first round, tying the record from 2004. A record 23 offensive players were selected in the first round, with 14 consecutive offensive players to start the draft.
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Mensah is in rarified air all by himself.

He's the clear cut best QB in the Nation & should be the #1 pick.

Every other QB after that would be a reach in the 1st round IMO.

Mestemaker probably goes 1st around if he declares as well, but I think he could use another season to polish up some of his mechanical issues & get more settled playing against P4 talent.

But every other QB, will be overdrafted like usual.
 
I think now is when the shift starts regarding Chambliss as a NFL draft prospect. Would be stunning for him to not go in the top 3, and they’ll start to look at how Bryce young played vs uga compared to Chambliss vs uga in the playoffs; and how Chambliss looked against us.

Me if i were an NFL fan of a team who took manning or Moore; or Carr / Saiyan instead of Chambliss or Mensah
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www.espn.com

2027 NFL draft rankings: Jordan Reid's top 50 prospects, scouting reports

Jordan Reid updated his rankings for the 2027 NFL draft class with 50 players -- including six quarterbacks and an elite wide receiver prospect.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Drew Mestemaker ranked the top quarterback prospect @ 11 overall. Seems like wish-casting extravaganza as draftniks ignore Chambliss and Mensah in favor of potential ‘28 quarterbacks have taken root. All reports on Drew dating back to the summer suggest there are no scenarios where he leaves school after this season.


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14. Darian Mensah “Society”​

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205

Mensah is a locate-and-loft thrower who has a great sense of true progressions and can string together long stretches of accurate completions. He has great touch on passes, as he can drop throws right into the outstretched arms of targets. Mensah is also unafraid to throw into the teeth of blitzes and make defenses pay for trying to rush his throw plans. He is sufficient enough with his legs to buy time and make throws outside of structure. But Mensah has average velocity when forced to throw into tight windows. And he needs to improve his ball security, as rushers have had success jarring the ball loose from him in the pocket.

Stats through Sept. 30: 94-of-106 passing (88.7%) for 1,211 yards, 14 touchdown and zero interceptions; nine carries for 52 rushing yards (5.8 per carry) and one touchdown

Chambliss #16, Manning #17, Moore #20, Cj Carr #22

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32. Justin Scott​

Height: 6-4 | Weight: 303

Stats through Sept. 30: Seven tackles, one tackle for loss
 
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Cam being a bust right now likely gives teams pause with Mensah overall #1 but I just don’t see why any QB would be ahead at this point. Mestemaker sure I guess because he has the huge frame but man I’d be worried taking him 1 overall 😂
 
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Cam being a bust right now likely gives teams pause with Mensah overall #1 but I just don’t see why any QB would be ahead at this point. Mestemaker sure I guess because he has the huge frame but man I’d be worried taking him 1 overall 😂
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And the NFL guys who have checked in on him all know that he is preparing to play another season at Oklahoma State. Dude was a safety in HS who sat behind Wisconsin’s, formerly Louisville’s, backup.

Bust is strong however i won’t dispute his perceptual reputation is poor atm. That titans roster is awful.

The bigger story is their collective hesitancy on Chambliss imo. He’s already been thru the playoffs and he tore up all these UGA, Miss State, etc defenders listed in the top 50.

To have Chambliss and Manning back to back is insanity to me
 
cookies said:
www.espn.com

2027 NFL draft: Ranking top five prospects at every position

The NFL draft is a long way off, but Matt Miller and Jordan Reid ranked the five best prospects at every position. How do the top QBs, OTs, CBs and more stack up?
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Darian Mensah ranked fifth by Miller and third by Reid.

Damon Wilson II ranked fourth by Miller.

Ahmad Moten ranked second by Miller and first by Reid. Justin Scott received a ‘player outside the top 5 to watch blurb.’
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The rankings shift between Scott and Moten is notable considering how high Reid was on Moten in the summer.

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40. Pancake Honcho​

Height: 6-6 | Weight: 330

Stats through Sept. 30: 207 snaps, 0.9% pressure rate allowed, 0.9% blown run block rate

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42. Ahmad Moten​

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300

Stats through Sept. 30: Three tackles, 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss

Defensive tackles​


1. Will Echoles, Ole Miss
2. Justin Scott, Miami
3. A'Mauri Washington, Oregon
4. David Stone, Oklahoma
5. Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami
 
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