Ryan WilsonAug 24, 2026
Based on summer scouting of the 2027 quarterback class, they list Dante Moore and Arch Manning as their top two QBs with top-five overall grades, Brendan Sorsby and Julian Sayin as their other first-round quarterbacks, and Jayden Maiava and Darian Mensah as early second-rounders. Moore is their QB1 on tape.
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What Ryan Wilson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe tape is why Moore is my QB1, and it's as good as anyone's in the class.
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- 2027 NFL Draft: Arch Manning, Dante Moore lead hyped QB class, but history offers a warning
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- 1Dante Moore to be 1st quarterback off the board“That doesn't make me ready to put Maiava ahead of Moore. The tape is why Moore is my QB1, and it's as good as anyone's in the class.”
- 2Brendan Sorsby to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)“Brendan Sorsby and Julian Sayin round out my current first-round quarterbacks”
- 3Darian Mensah to be picked “early in Round 2”“followed by Jayden Maiava and Darian Mensah early in Round 2”
- 4Jayden Daniels to be picked “early in Round 2”“followed by Jayden Maiava and Darian Mensah early in Round 2”
- 5Julian Sayin to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)“Brendan Sorsby and Julian Sayin round out my current first-round quarterbacks”
- 6Arch Manning to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)“Based on my summer scouting, Dante Moore and Arch Manning are my top two quarterbacks, and both carry top-five grades on my overall board.”
- 7Dante Moore to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)“Based on my summer scouting, Dante Moore and Arch Manning are my top two quarterbacks, and both carry top-five grades on my overall board.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Moore to be 1st quarterback off the board1 | Position Order Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brendan Sorsby to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Darian Mensah to be picked “early in Round 2”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jayden Daniels to be picked “early in Round 2”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Julian Sayin to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Arch Manning to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Dante Moore to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Position Order CallsDante Moore
Dante Moore to be 1st quarterback off the board
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksBrendan Sorsby
Brendan Sorsby to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksDarian MensahMiami Dolphins
Darian Mensah to be picked “early in Round 2”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Mock Draft PicksJayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels to be picked “early in Round 2”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Julian Sayin to be picked “first-round quarterbacks” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arch Manning to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dante Moore to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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