Way-too-early 2027 NFL Draft mock draft has Jets landing Arch Manning

If the way-too-early mock drafts prove true, the New York Jets will have a young SEC quarterback leading the offense in 2027.

However, it won’t be Alabama’s Ty Simpson.

The Rams shockingly took Simpson No. 13 in last week’s draft, and the Jets picked up Clemson standout Cade Klubnik early in the fourth round at No. 110.

Unsurprisingly, draft analysts and pundits have the Jets picking early in next year’s draft.

The early trend? Unlike in 1998, a Manning could be headed to New York — er, New Jersey.

Arch Manning is already being mocked to the Jets

Much like Trevor Lawrence, Arch Manning has been the consensus projected 2027 No. 1 pick for some time now.

From the time that Lawrence enrolled at Clemson in 2018, he regularly heard his name associated with the top of the draft.

Manning, a rising redshirt sophomore, has enjoyed the same treatment.

CBS Sports’ Cooper Petagna, for example, mocked Manning to the Jets in his way-too-early mock draft on Sunday.

Manning ended last year on a tear, completing 62.3% of his passes with a 14-2 TD-INT ratio in his final six games. He also rushed for five scores during that stretch.

Texas went 5-1 in that span, defeating Michigan in the Citrus Bowl behind a four-touchdown performance from Manning.

“Manning needs to sustain that late-season momentum to separate from a crowded field,” Petagna wrote.

Longtime NFL draft analyst Walter Cherepinsky has spent several months calling Manning the Jets’ 2027 quarterback.

SB Nation’s James Dator predicted the Jets will use the No. 2 pick on Manning. He also proposed the Dolphins will select Oregon’s Dante Moore at No. 1.

Don’t put too much stock in the way-too-early mock drafts

In fairness, this applies to mock drafts in general.

Mock drafts are people throwing darts and hoping they stick. Nothing more, nothing less.

Football fans and talking heads all agreed that the draft was a crapshoot after the first two picks — and even then, the David Bailey and Arvell Reese debate lasted until the Jets turned in the card last Thursday.

The most noteworthy part of mock drafts, whether they’re released 12 hours or 12 months in advance, is trends and reasoning.

Moore was touted as a first-round prospect before returning to Oregon. Naturally, that means he’ll be listed as a likely top-10 pick until the season kicks off.

Manning, meanwhile, was arguably one of the most celebrated high school quarterback recruits we’ve ever seen.

For all we know, the Jets might not even have a top-10 pick next year.

However, you should still plan on seeing Manning linked to the Jets for the foreseeable future.

Those predictions and mocks will inevitably feature another key question: Will Arch follow his uncle, Peyton, in not wanting to play for the Jets?

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