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.

 

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.

Why do you think he benefits from 1 more year? What have you seen in the first 5 games that we haven't?

 

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.

Right now he is projected at #3 in the draft. If he stays 1st round I do not see anyway he stays.

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.

 

If he receives a 1st round draft grade, he should leave. And if he keeps playing the way he has been, he's definitely receiving a 1st round grade.

 

Not happening. There is plenty of benefit for the program but not for him. Next year’s team could be Mario’s best and one of Miami’s best in a long time with who is projected to be here. All that will be missing is a quarterback (sarcasm). In case you are wondering what the sarcasm is, its the fact that my sentence makes it sound like thats a small thing lmao

 

on a scale of 1-10, the OP's take on the situation is MINUS 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

 

He ain't staying.

Hit the portal and get our next stud.

 

At his current pace, he's gonna get high first round pick feedback which would make it a zero chance probability he returns. It will be the Luke/Izzy/Portal show next year

You forgot Judd

 

OP probably thinks Bain and Cici should have stayed....

 

He’s going to the league next year.

End of story.

 

I love Mensah, I also don’t think Mensah should be a R1 pick, regardless if he comes back next year or not. He’s a top 75 talent and should go get paid. I would love for him to be here next year but realistically bearing unforeseen situation is good enough to be a pro

 

I expect him to come back, because I want him to.

 

OP probably thinks Bain and Cici should have stayed....

Bain could have used another year to let his arms grow a bit more. Just sayin'

 

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.

 

Would be amazing..... But it's not happening, barring a collapse this year (which I don't think any of us want).

 

Pay Austin Simmons

 

A lot of time but he is gone man. And he should be. Statistically you don’t do what you’re doing now after following what he did last year and not go to the draft. Just dumb. 3 years starting as well

 

Mensah would be foolish to come back. You don’t wanna be another Matt Barkley, who ruined his entire NFL trajectory coming back when he was for sure a Round 1 pick.

 

This dude has nothing more to prove being at Miami another year whether Miami wins the title (hopefully) or not.

 

You forgot Judd

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

 

OP

Just look up Ty Simpson contract