# Darian Mensah — what pundits predicted QB · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft 23 checkable claims from 11 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables Combine measurements, including the 40-yard dash, appear here after the 2027 NFL Scouting Combine. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 3 of 6 picks had him at No. 4 (median No. 4) ## What pundits expect (23 unsettled) - Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e64537e9-7d77-451b-9c40-4a91ddcc05f0 - Darian Mensah to be picked “future first-round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e64537e9-7d77-451b-9c40-4a91ddcc05f0 - Darian Mensah to be drafted ahead of Drew Mestemaker — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/489b4f5e-6a3c-4078-91fa-5cb5fc7389b2 - Darian Mensah to be picked “sure-fire first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Nov 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3d8ebe27-d3f7-418e-941d-b6de8fcc4976 - Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 4 — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 - Darian Mensah to be picked “First round” (picks 1–32) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 8 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Oct 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c - Darian Mensah to be picked “top-five draft pick” (picks 1–5) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Oct 26, 2026; not settled yet - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 4 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e428f868-3244-4dad-b00d-c8b2aa217f8a - Darian Mensah to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100) — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 1 — [Richie Bradshaw](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richie-bradshaw), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0132757d-e1aa-4ea7-a151-2106c01717c3 - Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Richie Bradshaw](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richie-bradshaw), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0132757d-e1aa-4ea7-a151-2106c01717c3 - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 13 — [Eric Edholm](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-edholm), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cfae196c-f66e-4d71-9f89-5907b502d690 - Darian Mensah to be picked “Round 1” — [Jordan Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-reid), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25302f1d-36a1-4245-af20-be78df015d21 - Darian Mensah to be picked “going off the board quickly” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/36769464-24da-4edf-b356-5865af7091cb - Darian Mensah to be picked at number 4 — Sports Illustrated, for 2026, said Sep 28, 2026; not settled yet - Darian Mensah to be picked “one of the Jets first-round picks” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46a4c493-fd8d-46cb-aa00-c43345c30ac6 - Darian Mensah to be picked “Round 1-3” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - “Darian Mensah, QB, Miami ... Projected 40 Time: 4.65.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Darian Mensah to be picked “another potential first round guy” (picks 1–32) — Matt Leinart, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Darian Mensah to be picked “early in Round 2” — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4c64e26-24d0-4708-8c94-661f2f54d43f - Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Damian Parson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/damian-parson), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68791e46-d536-4b5e-94a8-3c09cf27d019 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darian-mensah Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology