2027 NFL Draft QB Rankings: Top 15 Passers — SkimNews
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- Drew Mestemaker (Oklahoma State) tops the 2027 NFL Draft QB rankings after going from walk-on punter at North Texas to 2025 FBS passing yards leader (4,379 yards) and now 1,271 yards, 11 TDs, and five INTs through four games in 2026.
- Darian Mensah (Miami) is No. 2 after transferring from Tulane and Duke, with 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions through five games and an FBS-best 85.9% adjusted completion percentage.
- Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) checks in at No. 3 despite being only 5-foot-11 7/8 and 208 pounds and turning 25 before next season — only four QBs 24 or older have been picked in Round 1 since 1979.
- CJ Carr (Notre Dame) is No. 4 with 1,197 yards, 13 TDs, and one interception through five games, and an AFC scout called him "the most NFL-ready from an awareness and processing standpoint."
- Scouts remain cautious on the top arms: an NFC scouting director said Mensah's arm is "OK, not great" and noted he has completed just 45.5% of passes when hit under pressure, while Mestemaker's sample includes only two starts against Power 4 competition.
- The 2027 draft takes place in April in Washington, D.C., and scouts have circled Miami at Notre Dame (Nov. 7) and Oklahoma State against Texas Tech (Nov. 14) as evaluation-defining matchups in the second half of the 2026 season.
Why it matters: The ranking shapes how NFL teams will evaluate the 2026 college season's second half — scouts will key on whether top prospects confirm projections against ranked opponents, with Miami at Notre Dame on Nov. 7 and Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech on Nov. 14 as marquee tests. For GMs, the class offers a strong top tier but flags on arm strength (Mensah) and age (Chambliss) will dictate Round 1 decisions at April's draft in Washington, D.C.
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