Josh Edwards· Sep 3, 2026
In a piece on college football breakout candidates for the NFL Draft, CBS Sports argues Notre Dame QB CJ Carr could become one of the best quarterbacks in the 2027 draft class and a top-10 overall pick, and suggests Illinois QB Katin Houser will end up being drafted despite being overlooked.
“If that occurs, Carr could legitimately become one of the best quarterbacks eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft and a top-10 overall pick.”
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- Mock Draft PicksC.J. CarrSep 3, 2026
C.J. Carr to be picked “top-10 overall pick” (picks 1–10)
“If that occurs, Carr could legitimately become one of the best quarterbacks eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft and a top-10 overall pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKatin HouserSep 3, 2026
Katin Houser to be picked “ends up being drafted”
“Illinois' Katin Houser could fall into the Graham Mertz/Joey Aguilar category: a player who has played a lot of college football and is overlooked because he does not have any overwhelming qualities but ends up being drafted.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Todd McShayMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingIn his latest mock draft, McShay projects Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr to the Carolina Panthers with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, framing it as the Panthers moving on from Bryce Young.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingThe piece projects Notre Dame quarterback C.J. Carr as a likely first-round pick, citing sources who expect him to earn a starter grade, in what it calls a deep 2027 quarterback class (while acknowledging he could instead wait for 2028).
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingRang tiers his 16 favorite draft-eligible quarterbacks for the 2027 NFL Draft, putting Oregon's Dante Moore ahead of Texas' Arch Manning for now, and projects Brendan Sorsby as a Day 2 pick and CJ Carr as a potential first-rounder.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingCampbell ranks the top quarterback prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round and a projected 40-yard dash time, with Arch Manning and Dante Moore as first-rounders at the top and Jackson Arnold and Max Johnson projected as undrafted free agents.
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingRang published a full first-round 2027 NFL mock draft, projecting Arch Manning first overall to Arizona, Dante Moore second to Miami, and 30 more selections, plus expectations that the Jets' own pick and Denver's pick will land later than the projected order.
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingRenner ranks the top 10 quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Arch Manning first and an early-round grade attached to each, calling Manning the class's No. 1 prospect and a top-10 pick.
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