We’re months away from the 2027 NFL Draft in Washington, but two early front-runners at quarterback have already emerged: Arch Manning (Texas Longhorns) and Dante Moore (Oregon Ducks).
In its updated mock, Tankathon has the Miami Dolphins selecting Manning (6-foot-4, 219 pounds) with pick No. 1, while the Arizona Cardinals grab Moore (6-foot-3, 206 pounds) with pick No. 2. Some would flip that order.
Some analysts prefer Dante Moore over Arch Manning
In a story published Thursday, CBS Sports’ David Cobb ranked Moore No. 1 and Manning No. 2 in his preseason QB tiers, dubbing them as clear Heisman candidates. NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah would agree with this ranking. He picked the Oregon star as his way-too-early QB1 during a segment with ESPN’s Rich Eisen in April.
“I’ve seen [Moore] play at a higher level for a longer period of time,” Jeremiah said. “Arch has all the ability in the world, and I’m looking forward to studying him. I’ve done more work because I thought Dante was coming out. I haven’t done that full workup on Arch, so I’m covering myself there.”
