2027 Watch List

[mayoclinic]

2027 NFL Draft Risers: G6 and Independent Players Who Could Break Through

Kevin looks at some underrated prospects in the G6 conferences.

www.thedevyroyale.com

 

[mayoclinic]

We are here, Ryan.

 

[manxman2601]

Looks like Dane Brugler is getting us started next week.

 

[mayoclinic]

2027 NFL Draft Scouting Notebook: Clemson's early round WRs, another Iowa defender, and a massive linebacker riser

Several top 2027 NFL Draft prospects jumped off the film this week. Here are some more early names to know.

atozsports.com

 

[mayoclinic]

Ranking 2027 NFL Draft Breakout Candidates: Why CJ Carr Tops Ian Cummings’ Hot List

The 2027 quarterback class starts with Arch Manning and Dante Moore, and PFSN’s Ian Cummings thinks he knows who breaks in behind them. On the latest Hot List, Cummings ranked his top five breakout candidates for the 2027 NFL Draft, and he put Notre Dame’s CJ Carr at No.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[manxman2601]

There are some fun position groups to watch this year.

Texas OL
Notre Dame & Georgia secondaries
Miami & Oklahoma interior DL
LSU safeties
Oregon and Texas Tech DL
Indiana and Arizona State WRs
Texas WRs
Louisville EDGEs

All have multiple players who could be drafted in the first four rounds or even higher. And I'm sure I'm missing some obvious ones. Iowa OL for example.

 

[manxman2601]

It's going to be interesting if a non QB needy team gets the first overall pick. ie the Raiders.

Do you trade back for a haul, or take Jeremiah Smith, of whom Tony Pauline says, NFL teams are evaluating on a par with Calvin Johnson. I've also been thinking about him as the non-QB version of Andrew Luck. ie. The player NFL teams have been waiting for for years - a guaranteed success.

 

[manxman2601]

My favoured middle-rounders (as things stand currently)

I'm not going to include prospects I think will go much higher despite being listed as middle rounders on the consensus big board right now (Chris Cole, Melvin Siani for example).

I'm not going to include WRs or RBs because there are too many and the need is less clear. I'm really looking at prospects listed in the 80s onward.

OL

PJ Williams, SMU
Brandon Baker, Texas

TE

Peter Clarke, Temple
Luke Reynolds, Virginia Tech

DT

Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma
Mateen Ibiroga, Texas Tech
Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
Jide Abasiri, USC (Don't know if he fits our roster as he's more of a 5-tech and as he's currently listed at 654th, hard to justify him as a mid rounder currently. Still, talk about a perfect blend of NFL body type and athleticism).



EDGE

Will Heldt, Clemson
Clev Lubin, Louisville
Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame

LB (and the award for favourite mid-round position group goes too...)

Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
Ray Coney, Texas A&M
Whit Weeks, LSU
Tony Rojas, Penn State
Raylen Wilson, Georgia

CB

Demello Jones (listed at 441 lol!)
Jontez Williams, USC

(There are a lot of names in this group, but these are the only ones to have fully won me over so far. That could change with more study).

S.

Tao Johnson, UCLA (if he improves his tackling).
Terry Moore, Ohio State (if he lives up to the hype).

(I thought this was going to be a good group, but sticking to my rules, Dashawn Spears (75) and Jelani Mcdonald (72) just miss out on my 80 or later rule. They would otherwise be included obviously).

 

[Clonamery]

There are some fun position groups to watch this year.

Texas OL
Notre Dame & Georgia secondaries
Miami & Oklahoma interior DL
LSU safeties
Oregon and Texas Tech DL
Indiana and Arizona State WRs
Texas WRs
Louisville EDGEs

All have multiple players who could be drafted in the first four rounds or even higher. And I'm sure I'm missing some obvious ones. Iowa OL for example.

I'll throw one group in - Indiana DB's - Amare Ferrell, AJ Harris & Jamari Sharpe (Preston Zachman penciled in at SS not sure what he'll add - 7th year transfer from Wisconsin) as barring injury all 3 will be drafted in 2027.

 

[mayoclinic]

Don't snooze on LB Arion Carter, as well.

Also, S Rod Moore from Michigan someone to watch closely.

 

[manxman2601]

I'll throw one group in - Indiana DB's - Amare Ferrell, AJ Harris & Jamari Sharpe (Preston Zachman penciled in at SS not sure what he'll add - 7th year transfer from Wisconsin) as barring injury all 3 will be drafted in 2027.

Good group. Feel free to add more, I knew I'd miss some.

 

[mayoclinic]

My favoured middle-rounders (as things stand currently)

I'm not going to include prospects I think will go much higher despite being listed as middle rounders on the consensus big board right now (Chris Cole, Melvin Siani for example).

I'm not going to include WRs or RBs because there are too many and the need is less clear. I'm really looking at prospects listed in the 80s onward.

OL

PJ Williams, SMU
Brandon Baker, Texas

TE

Peter Clarke, Temple
Luke Reynolds, Virginia Tech

DT

Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma
Mateen Ibiroga, Texas Tech
Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
Jide Abasiri, USC (Don't know if he fits our roster as he's more of a 5-tech and as he's currently listed at 654th, hard to justify him as a mid rounder currently. Still, talk about a perfect blend of NFL body type and athleticism).



EDGE

Will Heldt, Clemson
Clev Lubin, Louisville
Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame

LB (and the award for favourite mid-round position group goes too...)

Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
Ray Coney, Texas A&M
Whit Weeks, LSU
Tony Rojas, Penn State
Raylen Wilson, Georgia

CB

Demello Jones (listed at 441 lol!)
Jontez Williams, USC

(There are a lot of names in this group, but these are the only ones to have fully won me over so far. That could change with more study).

S.

Tao Johnson, UCLA (if he improves his tackling).
Terry Moore, Ohio State (if he lives up to the hype).

(I thought this was going to be a good group, but sticking to my rules, Dashawn Spears (75) and Jelani Mcdonald (72) just miss out on my 80 or later rule. They would otherwise be included obviously).

My favorites mid-rounders, as of right now:

OL:

- Ezomo Oratokhai, Northwestern
- PJ Williams, SMU
- Brandon Baker, Texas

TE:

- Peter Clarke, Temple
- Luke Reynolds, Virginia Tech

IDL:

- David Hicks, Texas A&M
- Mateen Ibirogba, Texas Tech

EDGE:

- Marquise Lightfoot, Miami
- Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
- Clev Lubin, Louisville

LB:

- Ray Coney, Texas A&M
- Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
- Arion Carter, Tennessee
- Tony Rojas, Penn St.

S:

- Jaylen McClain, Ohio St. (if he meets criteria)

CB:

- Demello Jones, Georgia

Demello Jones, Mo Oratokhai and Marquise Lightfoot are closest to binky status right now, but it's a crowded field.

 

[manxman2601]

Demello Jones, Mo Oratokhai and Marquise Lightfoot are closest to bink status right now, but it's a crowded field.

So we know 3 names that will be going back to school

 

[manxman2601]

What a way to start. Ashton Hampton, Sammy Brown, Will Heldt vs Trey'Dez Green, Jordan Seaton, Jordan Ross, Whit Weekes, Dashawn Spears and Ty Benefield.

 

[mayoclinic]

5 Small School Sleeper Prospects to Watch

Explore the top five Small School Sleepers to watch, featuring players like Westin Bruce and Stryker Rashid.

nfldraftdiamonds.com

 

[manxman2601]

5 Small School Sleeper Prospects to Watch

Explore the top five Small School Sleepers to watch, featuring players like Westin Bruce and Stryker Rashid.

nfldraftdiamonds.com

Saved for draft 'day 4'.

 

[mayoclinic]

Did you watch latest episode of Forged in Foxboro?

Vrabel (addressing players): "We signed 2 free agents who were drafted in the 8th round. Do you know how many rounds there are in the draft?"

Player (forget which one): "Seven."

 

[manxman2601]

There are 5-6 schools that are really compelling watches for us drafniks this year.

1. LSU
2. Clemson
3. Miami
4. Notre Dame
5. Oregon
6. Ohio State/Indiana
7. Texas

So many interesting prospects. The last 3 are obvious but the first 4 are the most compelling for me.

 

[manxman2601]

File under fun matchups.

31st October - Texas (Cam Coleman @ 6'3") versus Miss St (Kelley Jones @ 6'4")

 

[mayoclinic]

2027 NFL Draft’s top defensive underclassman prospects

Collins Simmons, Leonard Moore and a handful of others could push to be top-20 picks in April.

www.nytimes.com

Lot of familiar names.