Mel Kiper 2027 NFL mock draft
The gist
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released a 2027 NFL mock draft with two quarterbacks in the top five.
The projection lands amid a reshuffled quarterback class and a looming NFL trade deadline.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2026Kiper kept Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton at No. 13 on his updated 2027 board, his second-ranked cornerback behind Notre Dame's Leonard Moore. Hampton's 2026 stats over eight games: 27 tackles, one interception, nine pass breakups and 3.0 tackles for loss.
- Nov 6, 2026Kiper's updated 2027 Big Board, released Thursday, ranked Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker No. 2 overall and the No. 1 quarterback.
- Nov 10, 2026Kiper released a new 2027 mock draft in which the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins land quarterbacks in the top-five picks. He projected Mestemaker as the first quarterback taken at No. 3 overall, with CJ Carr going No. 4 overall to the Jets.
Key terms
- mock draft
- A simulated version of a sports league's draft, predicting which players teams might select.
- quarterbacks
- An offensive football position whose player usually lines up behind the line and leads the offense, often throwing passes.
- trade deadline
- A league-set date after which teams may no longer exchange players during a season.
Source: Wikipedia