The 2027 draft class should be in contention with recent classes like 2021 and 2011 for one of the best first rounds of all time. Unlike the 2026 draft, the elite prospects in this class play the high-value positions you want to target in the top 10. There's a very good chance receiver, edge rusher, offensive tackle and quarterback are the only positions taken in the top 10 next April.
The only question that remains is how deep the draft class will be, with NIL money convincing more and more top prospects to return to school. While there's no shortage of holes to poke in Arch Manning's 2025 tape, he ends up at No. 1 overall for two big reasons: Depending on how the 2027 quarterback class shakes out, Jeremiah Smith has a real shot to be the first wide receiver drafted No. 1 overall since Keyshawn Johnson in 1996. You don't need a franchise quarterback to have an effective passing game when you're throwing Smith's way.
Leonard Moore was the best corner in college football as a true sophomore last year and arguably as a true freshman as well. The cons list on his scouting report is minuscule. He could take the year off and still go in the top five.
At the most traits-driven position on the football field, Dylan Stewart is in a physical tier with only a handful of contemporaries over the past decade. It's hard not to get shades of early-career Myles Garrett from the way Stewart knifes into backfields at 6-foot-5, 250 pounds. While he's underdeveloped technically, he can win as an athlete alone.
Trevor Goosby would have been my OT1 had he declared last spring, even with only one full season as a starter under his belt. While he's currently dealing with a bone bruise, if he can show any stretch of play like he did toward the end of 2025, he's a safe bet to go in the top 10. Colin Simmons is the most feared speed rusher in the nation.
That moniker may not do him complete justice, as he shows some power to his game as well. He racked up 59 pressures and 12 sacks last season. Jordan Seaton is a graceful offensive tackle who can mirror speed rushers with ease.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
