Best Expert 2027 NFL Mock Drafts (updated Oct. 21, 2026)
Lou Pickney, DKDB Curator since 2003
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Staff writer for SI who has been covering the NFL since 2014. Manzano previously wrote for a variety of outlets, including NFL.com, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the Orange County Register.
NFL Draft analyst for Athlon Sports. Easterling has a long media history (Tampa Tribune, Bleacher Report, Draft Wire) and has covered college football and the NFL for more than two decades.
NFL analyst for Yahoo Sports and NFL Network. Former Wisconsin QB and Atlanta Legends (AAF) personnel director who also previously worked at The Athletic.
NFL Draft analyst at FOX Sports. Rang has covered the NFL Draft for more than two decades at outlets ranging from CBS Sports to USA Today to NFL Draft Scout.
One of the top NFL Draft evaluators in the business. McShay is #1 in The Huddle Report for Big Board King of the Hill from 2022-2026. Worked as an analyst for ESPN for many years, now with The Ringer.
Editor at Draft Countdown with nearly two decades of experience covering the draft. Bosarge is a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
A contributor for Chiefs Wire with a great Substack titled Sports Talk with Sam Teets. He has tremendous scouting insight, sometimes identifying under-the-radar talent well ahead of the field.
Founder of All Access Football, creator of NFL Draft Bible (2002). Serritella is a well-respected scout who was an early pioneer in livestreaming NFL Draft content. Experienced at producing high-level sports-talk broadcasts.
Senior NFL Draft analyst for The Athletic. Brugler is one of the most well-respected talent evaluators in the business, known for his popular "The Beast" annual draft guide.
Many top NFL mock draft experts wait until later in the cycle to put out their first mock draft. Jason Boris is a dominant #1 in The Huddle Report's King of the Hill, but he only publishes one mock draft per year, usually the morning of day one of the draft.
Others of note in the King of the Hill from the past five years to look for later include Scott Smith (4for4), Matthew Freedman (Fantasy Life), Jared Smola (Draft Sharks), Ron Stewart, Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network and now ESPN as well), Benjamin Klotz (Touchdown Squad), and Ryan Towles (THR).
The 2026 THR winner was Theo Gremminger (RotoWire), finishing just ahead of Ryan Noonan (4for4) and Scott Atkins (Full Time Fantasy).
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