It doesn't seem to be that hard to predict how the order might look at the top of the 2027 NFL Draft, and it's a draft that could be quite good for many teams. Right now, the projected quarterback class feels significantly deeper than this past year's class.
We saw something similar in the 2024 NFL Draft, as six quarterbacks went in the first 12 selections, and four of them appear to be sure-fire hits. Even with the NFL Draft still a way away, that isn't going to stop us from predicting how the order might look at the very top.
And it's usually those first 10 picks that typically get the most attention, so let's predict the order right here.
Predicting the top 10 slots for the 2027 NFL Draft
1. Arizona Cardinals
The first few teams on this list could truly flirt with being the first 0-17 team in the history of the NFL, and I am not sure there is a team in a worse spot right now than the Arizona Cardinals. Not only is this a bottom-5 roster with no franchise quarterback in sight, but they also happen to be in the toughest division in the NFL.
2. Cleveland Browns
I do actually like parts of the Cleveland Browns roster, but no longer having Myles Garrett, having a first-time head coach, and having a bottom-3 quarterback room is a recipe for disaster, but in the long run, the Browns potentially landing a future franchise quarterback could be worth what is likely to be another brutal season.
3. Miami Dolphins
Miami's rebuild mode is obvious, and while Malik Willis could be a fun option for the team in 2026, he doesn't appear to be anything more than a short-term fix. The roster needs a ton of work, and a new coaching staff makes it that much more likely that a struggling year is on the table.
4. Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders added a ton of talent this offseason, and even with Fernando Mendoza in the picture, the Raiders appear to want to take their time with him, as Kirk Cousins is likely to start. There are still some major questions on offense that could lead to another very iffy year for the team.
5. Carolina Panthers
I guess I'm just lower on the Carolina Panthers for 2026. Bryce Young played the best football of his career in 2025 and was still below-average, and I am just not sure where on this roster the Panthers are going to find a legitimate advantage week-to-week.
6. New York Giants
I am a fan of what the New York Giants did this offseason in hiring John Harbaugh, but this team has known pretty much nothing else but losing for years, and given how many other competent teams are out there, the Giants are going to simultaneously show promise but still need another season to get going.
7. Tennessee Titans
The Tennesee Titans bringing in Brian Daboll as the offensive coordinator is going to be a great thing for Cam Ward's develop. Ward is going to make a notable leap in year two, but the roster is still bad, so the front office does need another year of talent acquisition before we can truly look at this team as being a threat.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
With Mike Tomlin no longer in the picture, you have to wonder if that non-losing season streak is going to disappear in 2026. Mike McCarthy is a fine head coach, but he's inheriting a Pittsburgh Steelers team that doesn't do anything particularly well, and a quarterback on the wrong side of 40 years old who was flat-out mediocre in 2025.
9. Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts finished the season 8-9 after a wicked-hot 7-1 start. The Colts might end up falling more in the middle of those two halves in 2026. It's hard to see, especially with a middle quarterback coming off a major injury, how the Colts are going to regain some of that magic from 2025.
10. Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons roster, really outside of the quarterback situation, is playoff-caliber, and that's the problem. Kevin Stefanski being the head coach is a solid move, but I am just not sure if you can expect much of anything from Michael Penix Jr., who has a lengthy injury history, and Tua Tagovailoa, who is in the same boat and who has looked lost at times on the field.