During the offseason, and even during the 2026 NFL Draft, the 2027 NFL Draft class was touted as potentially being "generational", especially at the quarterback position.
We've seen how things being labelled "generational" goes, and to put it bluntly, the incoming class of prospects has absolutely not delivered on those lofty expectations.
Still, this is poised to be one of the most anticipated NFL Draft classes at the quarterback position in recent years, and we've seen some shuffling near the top of the rankings so far this season. We're going to take a closer look at the top 7 players at the position right now and how they stack up against each other as midseason approaches.
2027 NFL Draft QB rankings: Arch Manning falling in latest top 7 rankings
After a slow start to the season, Drew Mestemaker has delivered on lofty preseason expectations with Oklahom State.
Mestemaker is a transfer from North Texas who put a lot of NFL-level throws on tape before this season, but he's only reinforced his stock by completing 67 percent of his throws and averaging 323.3 yards per game so far this year.
Mestemaker is a gamer at the position with top-tier competitiveness. While he might be rough around the edges due to lack of experience (just two years as a starter, including high school), he's clearly on the QB1 trajectory with his ability.
Yes, the result of the BYU game was a brutal one for CJ Carr and Notre Dame. Yes, he had an inexcusable blunder with a fumble on what was supposed to be a spiked ball.
What we're seeing from him this season is still 1st-round QB-level stuff.
Carr has 486 pass attempts over the past two seasons combined, and he has only thrown 7 total interceptions. He takes care of the football, but he's not overly conservative with the ball. He makes throws with a high degree of difficulty and can fit the ball into tight windows.
It's become abundantly clear this season that Trinidad Chambliss is probably the most NFL-ready of all the college quarterbacks.
Chambliss is operating the Ole Miss offense to perfection, and poses a threat as both a passer and a runner. So why is he 3rd in these rankings?
Although this won't prevent every NFL team from dropping him on their boards, Chambliss is going to be 25 before the start of next season, and he's listed at just 6-feet, 205 pounds. The holes are already being poked here, but size has never seemed to impact Chambliss and the way he sees the field, so he could be a steal because of it.
Something that is important to keep in mind is the fact that Dante Moore was considered arguably the #1 QB going into the college football season. Prior to taking a brutal hit against USC, he wasn't playing the best football we've seen from him, but those scouting notes from last season aren't going to simply be thrown away.
Teams are going to hold onto their prior evaluations and projections of Moore, who has a chance to bounce back whenever he gets the chance to play again this season.
He could have been the QB1 (or a top-5 pick) in the 2026 NFL Draft had he declared.
There is a lot of frustration (and even more hot takes) regarding Arch Manning's development at Texas.
Some might even say lack of development.
Manning will blow you away with some of the throws he can make, and he's come up clutch at times for Texas, but there have also been plenty of maddening mistakes.
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— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 17, 2026
Throws like that from Arch will keep NFL teams coming, no matter what.
The best thing for Arch's NFL Draft stock might be to transfer after this season, but he's also already going to be 23 in April. There is a lot to consider when it comes to his future, but he will continue to be one of the most polarizing prospects no matter what.
Don't look now, but Jayden Maiava has been averaging over 290 yards passing per game and has the highest touchdown percentage of his college career so far (8.0 percent).
Maiava has been a highly regarded QB prospect for quite some time, and he might be putting everything together at exactly the right time for USC. He's got fantastic mobility, he makes plays on the run, and he is showing the type of consistency with his decision-making that will have NFL teams all over him.
It feels disrespectful, given the numbers he has put up so far this season, to have Darian Mensah so low on this list.
He's been one of the best and most accurate passers in the country this year, completing 80.8 percent of his throws with 18 touchdowns and just one interception.
What he may lack in arm talent, he seemingly makes up for with anticipation and the ability to put the ball on a spot. He lets his receivers make the plays, and he plays on-time.
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