2027 Watch List

[stelfans]

It’s gonna be a strong safety class. Good to snag Woodson’s future partner.

 

[mayoclinic]

It’s gonna be a free safety class. Good to snag Woodson’s future partner.

FIFY.

KJ Bolden
Koi Perich
Jelani McDonald
Daeshawn Spears
Tae Johnson
Tao Johnson
Bray Hubbard
Keon Sabb

Just for a start

 

[mayoclinic]

NFL Draft prospects 2027: Big board of top 50 players overall, position rankings for next year | Sporting News

What is the 2027 NFL Draft class shaping up to be? Bill Bender takes an early look at next year's top prospects.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[manxman2601]

I don't think we should or will, but if ever there was a year to suck, this is the year.

 

[manxman2601]

This is complete speculation on my part and is not to be taken too seriously and there many many moving parts for this to become a reality but hear me out.

1. I'm curious about the rumours that we might be trading a 2028 1st for AJ Brown rather than a 2027 2nd. The values are the same but why push that pick so much into the future?

2. I was fascinated by the interest they showed pre-draft in Milton Williams type DTs rather than run defending DTs.

3. With teams being willing to trade multiple firsts for high quality players, I've thought it would be nice to be on the receiving end of that action.

So here's my theory.

1. We trade a 2028 first for AJ Brown
2. We draft a Milton Williams replacement in '27. David Stone or Ahmad Moten for example.
3. We trade Milton Williams after the '27 season for a '28 first plus.

Like I said, far too many moving parts for this to be a serious suggestion, it was just something that occurred to me that helps make sense of stuff I've been thinking about.

 

[mayoclinic]

From the TSN top 50 list above:

25. Zach Lutmer, Iowa
Lutmer (6-0, 205) bypassed the 2026 NFL Draft and is one of the most-unique defensive prospects for next year. He played slot corner, box safety and even logged snaps on the defensive line for the Hawkeyes, and he totaled 71 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions. Lutmer is drawing comparisons to Cooper DeJean – who was a second-round pick in 2024.

Very interesting prospect. I will never forgive passing on Cooper DeJean in 2024.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[mayoclinic]