Wilson’s 2027 NFL Draft big board: Dante Moore over Arch Manning as eight QBs crack preseason top 50

The 2027 NFL Draft class enters the season with plenty of hype, especially at quarterback, but the strength of this group goes well beyond the most important position. My preseason top 50 features both bona fide difference-makers and depth to make this class really, really fun.

The 2027 quarterback class has been called loaded for so long that it already feels like settled fact. It isn't. There are recognizable names, former five-star recruits and the physical tools to understand the excitement, but this isn't the 2024 class. Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix were among the first 12 selections that year, and you could argue that all but McCarthy consistently flashed first-round potential during their final college seasons.

Right now, much of the optimism surrounding the 2027 class remains based on what these quarterbacks could become.

Dante Moore and Arch Manning enter the season at Nos. 1 and 4 on my board, and Julian Sayin has already played like a first-rounder in stretches. But meaningful questions remain throughout the class. Manning must make his late-2025 improvement the weekly standard. Sayin needs to become more effective outside structure, and gambling violations cost Brendan…

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