Forget waiting for the 2027 NFL Draft, because Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is already making waves that’ll shake up the entire league. The B/R NFL Scouting Department just slapped an eye-popping 9.8 out of 10 grade on him, calling him the top overall prospect in the class, not just the best wideout. Seriously, a 9.8! ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates both have Smith at the top of their wide receiver lists, and it wouldn’t even be a shock to see him go No. 1 overall in April. The latest B/R NFL mock draft even has him heading to the Miami Dolphins as the first pick.
Jeremiah Smith’s Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore
This isn’t just hype, folks. Smith’s on-field production is absolutely unreal for someone still two seasons out from the draft. In 32 games over two-plus seasons, he’s snagged 184 passes for a ridiculous 2,958 yards and 30 touchdowns. Just this season alone, in only three games, the junior has racked up 21 catches for 400 yards and three scores. Those are video game numbers, plain and simple. When scouts are already throwing out near-perfect grades and calling you the undisputed top prospect, it means you’re operating on a different level. Every team in the league is going to be watching his every move, knowing he could be the cornerstone of their franchise for years to come.
The QB1 Race Is Still a Wide Open Mess
While Smith might be running away with the top spot, the race for QB1 in 2027 is still a total scramble. Texas quarterback Arch Manning is a huge name, and Kiper has him as a projected top-three QB alongside Oregon’s Dante Moore and Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker. Yates, meanwhile, has his current top three as Trinidad Chambliss from Ole Miss, Mestemaker, and USC’s Jayden Maiava. Kiper even has *two* separate lists for quarterbacks: his current top-three and his projected top-three, which tells you how much can change.
Manning is leading the nation’s No. 1 team, and he put on a show leading the Longhorns to a dramatic 20-point comeback win over OSU, finishing 24-23. That clutch factor is huge. However, his passing stats haven’t exactly exploded off the screen yet: 61.5 percent completion rate, 661 yards, 6.9 yards per attempt, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions. It’s an open race, and with the 2027 draft potentially threatening the record for most signal-callers taken in Round 1 (six in 1983 and 2024), every snap these guys take will be under a microscope.
Who Else Is Already Balling Out?
It’s not just QBs and WRs making waves either. The 2027 class is looking stacked across the board. At EDGE, Kiper loves Colin Simmons from Texas, Dylan Stewart from South Carolina, and Alabama’s Yhonzae Pierre and Devon Thompkins. Yates also has Stewart and Simmons high, adding Damon Wilson, II from Miami. For cornerbacks, both analysts agree on Leonard Moore from Notre Dame, Ellis Robinson IV from Georgia, and Ashton Hampton from Clemson. And on the offensive line, Trevor Goosby (Texas), Jordan Seaton (LSU), and Trevor Lauck (Iowa) are the consensus top three tackles. This highly anticipated draft is going to be incredible to follow. Keep an eye on these names as they push for their shot at the pros!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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