2027 NFL Draft: Top Offensive Prospects by Position
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- Dante Moore (Oregon) and Arch Manning (Texas) are the consensus top-two quarterbacks in the composite rankings; Ohio State's Julian Sayin was the only other QB to appear on both analysts' top-five lists.
- Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith is the undisputed No. 1 wide receiver at 6-foot-3, 223 pounds — the former No. 1 overall high school recruit, cousin of Jets QB Geno Smith, and brother of a Buckeyes commit.
- LSU's Jordan Seaton is the consensus top offensive lineman; Texas' Trevor Goosby and Iowa center Kade Pieper were the only other linemen to appear on both top-five lists.
- South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers was a notable omission from both top-10 quarterback lists despite what the analysts called "an excellent frame and athletic profile" — described as "a surprise" given his upside as a passer.
- Missouri's Ahmad Hardy and Florida's Jadan Baugh split the No. 1 running back ranking between Wilson and Carthon respectively; Ole Miss' Kewan Lacy was the lone unanimous top-five RB besides them.
- Oregon's Jamari Johnson and LSU's Trey'Dez Green were the top two tight ends in different order — the only TEs to share a spot on both top-five lists.
- Tight end usage hit an all-time high, with two-plus TEs on the field for 33.2% of offensive snaps last season — 3% above the previous high — while nine TEs were taken in the top 100 of the 2026 draft.
- The 2027 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 29–May 1 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and 19 offensive prospects were taken in the first round of the 2026 draft.
Why it matters: With 19 offensive prospects going in the first round of the 2026 draft and the league using two-plus tight ends on a record 33.2% of snaps, teams eyeing the 2027 class are tracking a receiver group CBS calls potentially "loaded" alongside a quarterback pool headlined by two elite returners. Sellers' absence from both top-10 QB lists underscores how unsettled the board remains behind Moore and Manning, while nine tight ends already going in the top 100 confirms the position as a continued roster-building priority.
