# Bucky Brooks: Brooks ranks the 10 best quarterbacks eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Dante Moore first, Julian Sayin second and Arch Manning third. **Claimed:** Aug 31, 2026 **Pundit:** Bucky Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/ranking-10-best-2027-nfl-draft-eligible-qbs-arch-manning-no-3 2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Given the buzz that is already floating around league circles, I thought it was the perfect time to take a sneak peek at this deep crop of quarterbacks and rank them as I see them heading into the season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “Ranking The 10 Best 2027 NFL Draft-Eligible QBs ... 1. Dante Moore, Oregon; 2. Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 3. Arch Manning, Texas; 4. CJ Carr, Notre Dame; 5. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss; 6. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina; 7. Brendan Sorsby; 8. CJ Bailey, North Carolina State; 9. Darian Mensah, Miami; 10. Nico Iamaleava, UCLA” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **LaNorris Sellers to be picked “Day 1 possibility” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: LaNorris Sellers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - LaNorris Sellers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lanorris-sellers ## What others said about the same people - Kyle Crabbs on LaNorris Sellers: In a way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft, Crabbs projects all 32 first-round picks, starting with LaNorris Sellers to the Browns at No. 1 and Drew Allar to the Saints at No. 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 (scored 0) - Connor Rogers on LaNorris Sellers: Picked winners across the Week 10 slate, taking the Lions over the Patriots, the Packers in a close one, the Bills, Jaguars, Texans, Panthers, Colts, Niners, Seahawks and Ravens, plus a 21-10 Rams win in Arizona. Also called the Giants to win the NFC East and Jackson Dart to be the Giants' quarterback, and in a post-deadline mock draft placed Sellers with the Browns at 16 and Austin Simmons with Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cff2902f-3aaa-4912-9d49-a005e3f2d93e (not settled) - Gilberto Manzano on LaNorris Sellers: Manzano laid out a mini mock of the first round for clubs holding multiple picks, projecting Jeremiah Smith first overall and placing quarterbacks, edge rushers and corners with the Titans, Dolphins, Jets, Eagles and Browns. Manzano also pegged CJ Carr to go no later than No. 9 and tabbed two Kentucky linemen as top-60 prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/980fc167-55c8-46b1-b3c4-55a2854fdb05 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on LaNorris Sellers: In their 2027 NFL Mock Draft, Campbell projects the second round (picks 33-64), naming a specific prospect for each selection, including Duce Robinson to Miami at 35 and LaNorris Sellers to Minnesota at 64. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/adf32308-8f1b-4902-84a4-02494687f80f (not settled) - Todd McShay on LaNorris Sellers: McShay argued that the much-criticized college quarterback class will produce NFL talent, saying Arch Manning, Sam Leavitt and LaNorris Sellers would all be first-round picks if they declared, and that Nico Iamaleava would likely go late in the first round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a394f553-0004-4832-a0ec-37b9f3d3bfdc (not settled) - Rob Rang on LaNorris Sellers: Rang updated their quarterback board for the 2027 NFL Draft, moving Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss to No. 1 ahead of Dante Moore and Arch Manning, and sorting the 14 QBs into first-round, Day 2 and Day 3 tiers. They also project Jeremiah Smith as the No. 1 overall pick and says Manning would be a first-round pick if eligible. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 (not settled) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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