Talk about a shake-up! NFL scouts and executives have flipped the script on the 2027 quarterback draft class, and it is Drew Mestemaker dominating the conversation. He is now clearly seen as the top signal-caller, while Arch Manning, who was once high on everyone’s radar, got completely iced out of the latest poll.
Mestemaker Takes the Crown, No Contest
ESPN’s Pete Thamel surveyed 25 league scouts and executives, and the results are not even close. Mestemaker is running away with it, pulling in a massive 17 votes as the No. 1 quarterback for the 2027 draft. This dude is for real, already making a name for himself years out. The rest of the votes were split between some other promising names: Notre Dame’s CJ Carr snagged four votes, Miami’s Darian Mensah got three, and Oregon’s Dante Moore picked up a single vote. But let’s be real, 17 votes for Mestemaker? That is a clear mandate.
Manning’s Stock Tanks Hard
Remember all the preseason buzz around Arch Manning? It feels like ages ago, but back on September 12, Thamel’s preseason survey had Manning as the No. 2 QB prospect, locking in seven votes. Well, that ship has sailed, sunk, and been salvaged for parts. In this latest survey, Manning received exactly zero votes. Zero! Man, what a drop off. Scouts are clearly not as enamored as they once were, and Mestemaker has swooped in to take his spot at the top.
This is the kind of early season drama that sets the stage for the next few years. All eyes are officially on Mestemaker now as the 2027 draft starts to come into focus.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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