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2027 NFL Mock Draft

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Last Updated: May 1, 2026 (12:00a EDT)

NOTE: This mock draft is featured in the DKDB Curated 2027 NFL Mock Draft Database. The projected draft order is based on Tankathon as of this writing.

Over both 2020–2024 and 2021–2025, Lou Pickney tied for the third-highest score from The Huddle Report, which tracks accuracy among the top analysts in the NFL Draft business.


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1. Miami Dolphins
Arch Manning, QB, Texas

If the Dolphins end up with the #1 pick, it won't matter that they have Malik Willis under contract through 2028.


2. Arizona Cardinals
Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

Likewise, it will probably be immaterial that the Cards used the #65 overall pick in 2026 on Carson Beck if they are really drafting this high in 2027. The modern NFL isn't long on patience.


3. New York Jets
Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

The Jets have three first-round selections in this draft. One way or another, the Jets will likely target a quarterback on night one next year.


4. Cleveland Browns
Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame

They can't all be quarterbacks. There is early buzz on Moore being one of the top 2027 draft-eligible defensive backs.


5. Las Vegas Raiders
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

There are some who believe Smith will be the first non-QB drafted in 2027 if he goes pro after the upcoming season.


6. Tennessee Titans
Jordan Seaton, OT, LSU

Seaton is a transfer from Colorado and an elite pass blocker. Opinions on offensive line prospects for 2027 vary wildly at this point.


7. New Orleans Saints
Colin Simmons, EDGE, Texas

EDGE rusher was a notable position that the Saints didn't target in the 2026 NFL Draft.


8. Carolina Panthers
Dylan Stewart, EDGE, South Carolina

Similar to the Saints, the Panthers didn't select any EDGE rushers in the 2026 draft.


9. Atlanta Falcons
Trevor Goosby, OT, Texas

Atlanta didn't select any offensive linemen in 2026 until the seventh round of the draft.


10. Pittsburgh Steelers
Darian Mensah, QB, Miami

Mensah is a transfer from Duke joining a program in Miami that has built a rep for being an effective finishing school for exceptional quarterback prospects in the NIL era.


11. New York Giants
A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon

Remember that the Giants traded star DT Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati in the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft.


12. Washington Commanders
KJ Bolden, S, Georgia

Bolden is considered the top draft-eligible safety for 2027 according to some early evaluations.


13. Minnesota Vikings
Ellis Robinson IV, CB, Georgia

Cornerback is expected to be a need position for the Vikings going into the 2027 season, at least the way it looks now. Robinson reportedly had a surgical procedure on a high ankle sprain that kept him out of Georgia's spring game, but he's expected to be good to go for the Bulldogs for the start of the season.


14. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts)
Zabien Brown, CB, Alabama

The Jets had zero interceptions over the course of the entire 2025 season. 17 games. It will take more than D'Angleo Ponds to remedy that situation for the rebuilding Jets.


15. New York Jets (from Dallas Cowboys)
Ryan Coleman-Williams, WR, Alabama

It seems unlikely that the Jets would keep all three of its first-round selections in this draft. Note that Ryan Williams, who gained national fame as a true freshman in 2024, has officially changed his listed name to Ryan Coleman-Williams for the 2026 season.


16. Cincinnati Bengals
Cayden Green, OL, Missouri

Nothing glaring here for Cincinnati, though offensive line looks like a viable possibility.


17. Jacksonville Jaguars
Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE, Oregon

While the Jags used a pair of day three picks on defensive ends in the 2026 draft, that shouldn't preclude them from selecting a top EDGE prospect here.


18. Chicago Bears
David Stone, DT, Oklahoma

It surprised me that the Bears didn't draft a defensive tackle until the sixth round of the 2026 draft.


19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon

Tight end wasn't addressed by the Bucs until late on day three in this year's draft.


20. Houston Texans
Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri

Hardy collected 1,649 rushing yards for Mizzou in 2025 and has a chance to be the first running back drafted in 2027.


21. Denver Broncos
Austin Siereveld, OT, Ohio State

Offensive line is expected to be a consideration here for the Broncos.


22. New England Patriots
Charlie Becker, WR, Indiana

Becker has a chance to be the first Father Ryan High School (Nashville, Tennessee) graduate ever selected in round one of the NFL Draft.


23. Green Bay Packers (from Dallas Cowboys)
Nick Marsh, WR, Indiana

It's back-to-back Indiana wide receivers off the board here in this mock draft.


24. San Francisco 49ers
Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State

Cornerback is expected to be a consideration here for the 49ers.


25. Detroit Lions
CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame

The 2027 NFL Draft is expected to be deep at quarterback. Carr will have college eligibility for 2027 and could easily decide to hold off until 2028.


26. Los Angeles Chargers
Ahmad Moten Sr., DT, Miami

The Chargers drafted Miami EDGE Akheem Mesidor in the first round of this year's draft. Might the Chargers go back-to-back Miami defensive linemen in the first round in 2026 and 2027?


27. Kansas City Chiefs
Kade Pieper, OL, Iowa

The Chiefs didn't draft a single offensive lineman in 2026.


28. Seattle Seahawks
Will Echoles, DT, Ole Miss

Defensive line is anticipated to be a potential consideration for Seattle in round one.


29. Philadelphia Eagles
Quincy Rhodes Jr., EDGE, Arkansas

The Eagles didn't draft an EDGE until the seventh round of this year's draft.


30. Baltimore Ravens
Kewan Lacy, RB, Ole Miss

This selection had been slated to be traded to the Las Vegas Raiders as part of the proposed trade for Maxx Crosby that ended up being nixed.


31. Buffalo Bills
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, LB, Notre Dame

The Bills trading back thrice in the first round of the 2026 draft was impressive. This is more a reflection of best player available than need with Buffalo having drafted TCU LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr.


32. Los Angeles Rams
Mario Craver, WR, Texas A&M

The Rams focused heavily on offense early in the 2026 draft, yet wide receiver could very well be the play here at the end of round one.



2027 NFL Draft Location

The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, DC. This will be the first time for the draft to take place in the District of Columbia since the 1941 draft at the Willard Hotel.

According to the NFL, "Over the course of the three-day event, D.C. will host a slate of Draft activities, including a variety of community events, the Draft Concert Series and the NFL Draft Experience."

The official dates of the 2027 NFL Draft haven't been announced yet.


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