From Newsweek · Reice Shipley · · 1m 20s
Scouts already picked their 2027 QB1
Twenty-five NFL scouts voted on the top 2027 quarterback, and Arch Manning is not winning.
In brief
Twenty-five NFL scouts voted on the top 2027 quarterback, and Arch Manning is not winning. In the anonymous scout poll, Dante Moore leads Arch Manning 14-7 for 2027 QB1, and Manning's Week 2 test against Ohio State is his chance to close the gap. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Week 2 is an audition
Several quarterbacks with 2027 NFL Draft cases play on the same Saturday slate, and the top spot on scouts' boards is what's actually in play.
The two matchups that matter
Arch Manning hosts Ohio State and Julian Sayin in Austin. Oregon's Dante Moore travels to Stillwater to face Drew Mestemaker and Oklahoma State.
Scouts are packing the stands
Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Texas-Ohio State draws 22 scouts from 17 teams plus Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan. Oregon-Oklahoma State gets 20 scouts and execs from 13 teams.
The poll is lopsided
ESPN surveyed 25 anonymous NFL scouts and executives on who goes first at quarterback in 2027. Moore took 14 votes. Manning got seven.
Manning's hardest draw
A big game against a top-five Ohio State team would move scouts, but the Buckeyes are the worst possible opponent for a statement performance.
“Manning may have his hands full in a matchup with the Buckeyes that has already given him fits”
Last year was ugly
Texas scored seven points against Ohio State's defense in the 2024 season opener and lost 14-7. That tape is the reason scouts want to see this one.
What to remember
In the anonymous scout poll, Dante Moore leads Arch Manning 14-7 for 2027 QB1, and Manning's Week 2 test against Ohio State is his chance to close the gap.
