Bucky Brooks· Aug 31, 2026
Brooks ranks the 10 best quarterbacks eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Dante Moore first, Julian Sayin second and Arch Manning third.
“Given the buzz that is already floating around league circles, I thought it was the perfect time to take a sneak peek at this deep crop of quarterbacks and rank them as I see them heading into the season.”
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- Mock Draft PicksLaNorris SellersAug 31, 2026
LaNorris Sellers to be picked “Day 1 possibility” (picks 1–32)
“Given his raw tools and playmaking prowess, Sellers will be in the discussion as a Day 1 possibility”
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- Top Player ListsAug 31, 2026
“Ranking The 10 Best 2027 NFL Draft-Eligible QBs ... 1. Dante Moore, Oregon; 2. Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 3. Arch Manning, Texas; 4. CJ Carr, Notre Dame; 5. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss; 6. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina; 7. Brendan Sorsby; 8. CJ Bailey, North Carolina State; 9. Darian Mensah, Miami; 10. Nico Iamaleava, UCLA”
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- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersMiss · 0In a way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft, Crabbs projects all 32 first-round picks, starting with LaNorris Sellers to the Browns at No. 1 and Drew Allar to the Saints at No. 2.
- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersPendingAn unsigned CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting the full first round plus select second-round picks, headlined by Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to Miami and five quarterbacks in Round 1.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersPendingCampbell ranks the top quarterback prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round and a projected 40-yard dash time, with Arch Manning and Dante Moore as first-rounders at the top and Jackson Arnold and Max Johnson projected as undrafted free agents.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersPendingIn his 2027 NFL mock draft, Walt has Arch Manning going first overall to the Dolphins, Dante Moore as the likely second quarterback taken, and pairs a series of prospects with teams in the first round.
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersPendingRenner ranks the top 10 quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Arch Manning first and an early-round grade attached to each, calling Manning the class's No. 1 prospect and a top-10 pick.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · LaNorris SellersPendingWalt's 2027 NFL Mock Draft assigns the first 16 picks, starting with Arch Manning to the Cardinals at No. 1 and including quarterbacks Dante Moore at No. 4 and LaNorris Sellers at No. 13.
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