Arch Manning Tops 2027 NFL Draft QB Rankings as Dane Brugler Lists Top 15 Prospects
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 20
Arch Manning Tops 2027 NFL Draft QB Rankings as Dane Brugler Lists Top 15 Prospects
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 20
Summary
Arch Manning opened the 2026 season as Dane Brugler’s No. 1 quarterback for the 2027 NFL Draft, leading a class Brugler said has two top-tier passers before a notable drop-off.
Dante Moore ranked No. 2 after a 2025 breakout at Oregon—71.8% completions, 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns—with Brugler noting his downfield touch but questioning his decisions under pressure.
CJ Carr came in third, followed by Drew Mestemaker and Trinidad Chambliss, while LaNorris Sellers and Darian Mensah rounded out the top seven in a group Brugler called crowded and likely to shift over eight months.
Brugler highlighted major evaluation swings across the class: Sellers’ elite traits versus inconsistent short accuracy, Mensah’s reported near-$10 million Miami NIL package, and Mestemaker’s raw profile despite 4,379 passing yards at North Texas.
The rankings close Brugler’s 11-part summer scouting series and frame the 2026 college season as a proving ground for a volatile 2027 quarterback class.