Ryan WilsonOct 13, 2026
Wilson gives their mid-October ranking of the top quarterback prospects in the 2027 draft class, putting Darian Mensah first and listing CJ Carr and Julian Sayin tied for fifth, while noting that their summer QB1 and QB2 (Dante Moore and Arch Manning) have slipped. They also expect Cam Ward to remain Tennessee's starter rather than be benched.
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What Ryan Wilson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAs we sit here in the middle of October, my top four quarterbacks in the '27 class are Darian Mensah, Trinidad Chambliss, Drew Mestemaker and Jayden Maiava, with CJ Carr and Julian Sayin tied for fifth.
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- Cam Ward isn't getting benched, but should Titans consider drafting a QB in 2027? History offers clues
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- 1Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart“Cam Ward isn't going anywhere... If Ward starts the remaining 12 games, as Saleh seems to suggest he will, he'll have 34 career starts by the time Tennessee has to make that decision.”
- 2Top Player Lists“my top four quarterbacks in the '27 class are Darian Mensah, Trinidad Chambliss, Drew Mestemaker and Jayden Maiava, with CJ Carr and Julian Sayin tied for fifth”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
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| Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “my top four quarterbacks in the '27 class are Darian Mensah,…”2 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 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.
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Where this call stands in the room
Cam Ward · 2026 season7 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 2. Ryan Wilson said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
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1Depth Chart CallsCam WardTennessee Titans
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“my top four quarterbacks in the '27 class are Darian Mensah, Trinidad Chambliss, Drew Mestemaker and Jayden Maiava, with CJ Carr and Julian Sayin tied for fifth”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Lane Mills · Game Outcome Picks · Tennessee Titans · Miss 0
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