The hype train for the 2027 quarterback class is full speed ahead after Week 1 of the college football season. Dante Moore, my QB1 and the No. 1 player on my preseason big board, threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns in Oregon's win over Boise State, while Arch Manning (QB2, BB2) went 20 of 27 for 305 yards with four touchdowns and an interception as Texas rolled Texas State. It's September, so this race is just getting started, but both looked like the versions we saw at points last season -- and if it continues, we'll be having this conversation for the next seven months.
Two other QBs cracked Round 1. Ohio State's Julian Sayin was already one of my first-round quarterbacks off the summer tape because of his patience, accuracy and ability to consistently keep the offense on schedule, and our preseason FRED model -- which measures how closely a quarterback's college profile resembles historical future first-round picks -- only strengthened that case. USC's Jayden Maiava was another quarterback the model liked, and he's where the tape and the numbers really start to line up, with the arm talent, mobility and aggressiveness to create big plays and a production profile that already looks a lot like what we've historically seen from future first-rounders.
But this class isn't just about the quarterbacks. There's depth along the offensive line and at wide receiver, with Jordan Seaton and Jeremiah Smith leading the way. Defensively, the class looks just as deep, particularly along the defensive line, at edge rusher and in the secondary.
One last thing, and this is important: The draft order was determined using the reverse Super Bowl odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Jets have three first-round picks: their own, the Cowboys' from the Quinnen Williams trade and the Colts' from the Sauce Gardner trade. The Cowboys have the Packers' selection from the Micah Parsons trade.
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