Sports Illustrated Projects 6 QBs in 2027 NFL First Round, Arch Manning Goes No. 1
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Aug 21
Sports Illustrated Projects 6 QBs in 2027 NFL First Round, Arch Manning Goes No. 1
2 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Aug 21
Summary
Sports Illustrated’s first 2027 NFL mock draft slots Texas quarterback Arch Manning at No. 1 to Arizona and projects six quarterbacks in the first round.
That QB depth drives the board: Oregon’s Dante Moore goes No. 2, Miami’s Darian Mensah No. 3, Notre Dame’s CJ Carr No. 9, USC’s Jayden Maiava No. 16 and Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker No. 22.
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith is the top non-quarterback at No. 4 to Washington, while edge rushers Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons land at Nos. 6 and 8.
Sports Illustrated says a quarterback-heavy class could push blue-chip talent outside the top five and create trade-down opportunities, though this first mock includes no trades before the college season begins.
The projection uses the outlet’s 2026 NFL record forecasts as draft order and starts what it says will be a long run of mock drafts before the April 29, 2027 draft in Washington.