2027 NFL Mock Draft: Jeremiah Smith Tops QB-Dominated Round 1

Happy Mocktober! This is our first foray into projecting the 2027 NFL Draft class, and at first glance, it’s shaping up to be an exciting first round (and beyond), with some marquee talents — more than each of the past two classes, it appears — at premium positions. There are also four first-round picks already traded, and with the QB crowd, the pick movement should be a major storyline come April. Five quarterbacks landed in this first projection. There could be more in the next edition if Notre Dame’s CJ Carr and Missouri’s Austin Simmons keep progressing at the rates…