Cody Carpentier’s Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft
Way-Too-Early.. Says who? The NFL has become a year-round league, from the season, free agency, the draft, and offseason OTAs to fall camp, the league never sleeps, and neither do we at RosterWatch. Mike Band and I finished in the top 15 of the 2026 Huddle Report competition, while our guy Alex Dunlap finished middle of the pack. So it’s back to the drawing boards and time to begin research on the 2027 class, not only to improve our mock draft skills but also to enhance our Dynasty Fantasy Football overview.
Round 1 – (Pick 1-32)
No. 1 – Miami Dolphins – Arch Manning, QB – Texas
Everyone remembers the first month of 2025, but they forget that the 6’4″, 230 lbs third-generation Quarterback finished the final six games of the season with 19 total touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
No. 2 – New York Jets – Dante Moore, QB – Oregon
Many expected Dante Moore to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, but he heads back to Oregon after falling one game short of the National Championship game.
No. 3 – Arizona Cardinals – LaNorris Sellers, QB – South Carolina
Tons of upside and projections are built into the LaNorris Sellers profiler, but he is built for it at 6’3 240 lbs. South Carolina spent A LOT of money to keep him in Columbia, along with his teammates Nyck Harbor and Dylan Stewart. And that’s without mentioning the Transfer Portal and HS Recruiting Class.
No. 4 – Atlanta Falcons – Jeremiah Smith, WR – Ohio State
The Best WR Prospect since Amari Cooper, Julio Jones, AJ Green, and Calvin Johnson. Do not be surprised if one of the teams above takes him over a QB. He’s just that great!
No. 5 – Tennessee Titans – Cam Coleman, WR – Texas
I don’t have real conviction on Coleman at 5, he is the AJ Green to Jeremiah Smith’s Julio Jones in this draft class and looks to develop more as a route runner at Texas in 2026 after transferring from Auburn. However, his utilization will not be quite on par, as he plays with up to 10 other offensive draftable prospects at Texas.
No. 6 – Las Vegas Raiders – Colin Simmons, EDGE – Texas
Speaking of Texas, Simmons has been a superstar since he signed papers and showed up in Austin. 29.5 TFLs over the first two seasons to go along with 21 sacks.
No. 7 – New York Giants – Leonard Moore, CB – Notre Dame
One of, if not the best, cornerbacks we have seen enter the NFL Draft as a Junior since Jalen Ramsey at Florida State in 2015.
No. 8 – New York Jets (via IND)- Dylan Stewart, EDGE – South Carolina
Stewart is the superstar on the opposite side of the ball to LaNorris Sellers at South Carolina, and his 10.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks as a true freshman in 2024 put him in this conversation from Day 1. However, he never took the step forward in 2025; we are expecting him to be a cornerstone of the draft.
No. 9 – Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Goosby, OT – Texas
Goosby debated entering the 2026 NFL Draft and may have gone in this exact spot to Kansas City had he declared. Instead, he heads back to Texas, where his brother will be a true freshman on the Basketball team.
No. 10 – Pittsburgh Steelers – Jordan Seaton, OT – LSU
After two seasons in Boulder at Colorado, Seaton entered the transfer portal, received a Brinks truck, and drove down to Baton Rouge. He is reportedly down 15+ lbs and in the best shape of his career.
No. 11 – Cincinnati Bengals – A’Mauri Washington, DL – Oregon
Random stat: Washington led the country in batted passes among all Defensive Lineman. Washington is a marauder on tape; he doesn’t always get home, but he averaged almost 2 pressures per game in 2025.
No. 12 – Minnesota Vikings – Quincy Rhodes, EDGE – Arkansas
Rhodes has 35 pressures in 2025, finishing in the same ballpark as Dylan Stewart(above), Malachi Lawrence (Rd 1 in 2026), and TJ Parker (Rd1 in 2026).
No. 13 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – David Stone, DL – Oklahoma
With Gracen Halton’s departure from Oklahoma, the door is open for a true leader of men in former 5-star David Stone. Many believe Oklahoma could have the best defensive line in the sport this season. Stone had 1 pressure every 10 pass rush attempts this season.
No. 14 – Carolina Panthers – KJ Bolden, S – Georgia
The 14th highest graded Safety according to PFF in 2025, Bolden finished with 48 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 5 pass break-ups. He’s top 10 in almost every metric.
No. 15 – Cleveland Browns – CJ Carr, QB – Notre Dame
My 4th Quarterback off the board felt forced. I think Cleveland will be solid this season, and one of Watson or Sanders pans out to make things awkward. Cleveland takes a QB once again just to push the envelope; this time, it’s Carr from down the road in South Bend.
No. 16 – New England Patriots – Anthanie Knapp, OL – Notre Dame
LT – Lomu, LG – Vera-Tucker, C – Wilson, RG – Knapp, RT – Campbell… WOW!
