Bleacher Report Projects Jeremiah Smith No. 1 in 2027 NFL Mock Draft as 3 QBs Slip Out
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Oct 14
Bleacher Report Projects Jeremiah Smith No. 1 in 2027 NFL Mock Draft as 3 QBs Slip Out
2 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Oct 14
Summary
Six weeks into the 2026 season, Bleacher Report’s new 2027 first-round mock keeps Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith at No. 1 to the Titans and Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore at No. 2 to the Chargers.
Three preseason-hyped quarterbacks — Texas’ Arch Manning, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Notre Dame’s CJ Carr — are absent from Round 1 because B/R scouts do not currently grade them as first-round talents.
Two less-heralded passers climbed instead: Oklahoma State transfer Drew Mestemaker goes No. 3 to Miami, while Miami QB Darian Mensah lands No. 9 with the Jets, who also hold picks 11 and 12.
The reshuffled board reflects how quickly the class has changed, with production driving risers such as Texas edge Colin Simmons, projected No. 5 after posting an FBS-leading 9.5 sacks through five games.