Brooks Austin Urges No. 1 Pick to Draft Jeremiah Smith Over 2027 QB Class

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

Jeremiah Smith should be the No. 1 overall pick, Brooks Austin said, arguing teams at the top of the 2027 NFL Draft should pass on quarterbacks and target the Ohio State receiver instead.
Austin called Smith a rare "guarantee" and a generational prospect, saying he is the most known, safest elite talent to enter college football's pipeline since Andrew Luck in 2012.
The case against the quarterbacks centers on a lack of a true top-five lock: Austin said Oregon's Dante Moore gets stuck on reads, while Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss raises size concerns.
Texas' Arch Manning and LSU's Sam Leavitt also drew questions about decision-making and turnovers, reinforcing Austin's view that teams should wait until 2028 to find a franchise quarterback.