Mel Kiper Jr.’s New 2027 NFL Mock Draft Projects Jets and Dolphins Taking Quarterbacks in Top 5

2027 NFL mock draft quarterbacks, Digi Mart USA News: With Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline looming, more draft picks are expected to change hands as contenders look to bolster their rosters with additions. That has fans and front offices looking ahead to the 2027 NFL draft, where a number of headline players, including some quarterbacks, will be available.

With that in mind, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released a new mock draft that featured the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins landing signal-callers in the top five picks.

Smith is widely seen as the best player in college football, but whether he goes No. 1 overall will likely depend on whether the team drafting with that pick needs a quarterback.

If the Chargers assume Justin Herbert will return to form after his early-season struggles, giving him a No. 1 option in Smith could lead to quite the connection in the immediate future.

As for the signal-callers, the overall picture has changed somewhat since early in the college football season. Dante Moore and Julian Sayin are out with long-term injuries, Arch Manning has dealt with inconsistency at times, and Darian Mensah is playing without go-to option Malachi Toney.

Carr has elevated himself in the meantime and has Notre Dame poised to make the College Football Playoff after Saturday’s win over Miami. Then there is Mestemaker, who continues to put up massive numbers despite Oklahoma State losing multiple games in Big 12 play.

Kiper projected Mestemaker as the first quarterback taken, at No. 3 overall, although he added there could be a “battle” between the two prospects to see who is the top signal-caller (14:55 mark).

“He has come so far in so short of a time,” Kiper said when discussing Mestemaker (16-minute mark). “Can you imagine if he can make this quantum leap from where he was just a few years ago to where he is now in another couple years?”

In this scenario, Carr won’t have to wait long and goes No. 4 overall to the Jets. That would give him a number of talented weapons, including Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr.

and Mason Taylor, and it wouldn’t be shocking if he found immediate success by getting the ball into the playmakers’ hands.

That could also set up quite the Rookie of the Year battle with Mestemaker.