The 2027 NFL Draft quarterback class is getting totally flipped, and not in a good way for some guys. Julian Sayin of Ohio State and Dante Moore from Oregon, who everyone figured would be top-tier signal-callers, have both been knocked out for the season with injuries, opening the door for a new crop of QBs to take over the conversation, like right now. This is a massive shift, and scouts are already chasing the next big thing.
The Rise of Carr and Mestemaker: Suddenly On Top
While Sayin is staring down a potential season-ending injury to his throwing arm and Moore is definitively out with a concussion, Notre Dame’s C.J. Carr and Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker are absolutely rocketing up draft boards. According to Albert Breer from Sports Illustrated, these two are “hitting November as the college quarterbacks with the most momentum within the NFL scouting community.” That’s not just talk, either, their numbers back it up. Carr has balled out in his first seven starts, completing 66.8 percent of his throws for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns, with just one interception. Talk about efficiency! Mestemaker, though, is running a high-octane offense at Oklahoma State, throwing for 2,326 yards and 20 touchdowns with a 65.7 percent completion rate in seven games. He’s had six picks, but that kind of production is hard to ignore. In fact, Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department already has Mestemaker off the board at No. 3 overall in their latest mock draft. Wild, right? The guy is a top-three pick already!
Darian Mensah: The Miami Hurricane Making Waves
But hold up, there’s another name making a huge push. Darian Mensah, the Miami Hurricanes’ quarterback, is also in the mix. Breer reported that Mensah “has a chance” to be one of the top passers, even with some “questions remain on the ceiling.” Whatever those questions are, he’s definitely performing. Mensah has led Miami to a perfect 7-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in the latest AP Top 25 poll. He’s piled up 2,151 yards and 22 touchdowns, with only one interception, across seven appearances. And here’s the kicker: his 81.4 percent completion percentage is the highest in the entire country. That’s not just good, that’s absurd! It means this guy is hitting his targets at an elite level. What will scouts make of that ceiling question if he keeps this up?
What an insane turn of events already for the 2027 draft class! We just saw two presumed top picks go down, and the next wave is already here, with Mestemaker jumping to No. 3. This QB class is shaping up to be a total rollercoaster, and we’re not even done with October. Speaking of big moves, our Seahawks just made a splash too, trading for a Colts offensive lineman. And if you missed it, the Hawks just absolutely crushed the Chiefs, taking them down 20-3 in a huge win at home. The future is looking bright, and so is the present for our boys in green and blue!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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