How The Cancellation Of The Supplemental Draft Affects Brendan Sorsby & The 2027 QB Class
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How The Cancellation Of The Supplemental Draft Affects Brendan Sorsby & The 2027 QB Class

Kody Malstrom reacts to the news that the NFL will not hold a 2026 supplemental draft and what it could mean for Brendan Sorsby and the 2027 QB draft class

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After the cancellation of the Supplemental Draft, next year’s class just got more stacked, with Brendan Sorsby having no avenue to the NFL until the 2027 Draft. While no official statement has been made in regard to the reasoning for the cancellation, it’s widely speculated that the league did not have enough time to investigate Sorsby’s gambling scandal and elected to shut it down.

As for what’s next, the NFL will continue to investigate the ongoing situation, keeping Sorsby out of the league in the meantime. Whether Sorsby is forced to play in the USFL or waits to see if he is eligible to join the 2027 Draft, expect plenty more news and reports to surface throughout the next few weeks, prolonging one of the more intriguing storylines in quite some time.

The Supplemental Draft Is Cancelled—What It Means For 2027 NFL Draft & Brendan Sorsby

A few days before the gambling scandal shocked the internet, I projected Brendan Sorsby to go to the Minnesota Vikings at 1.12 in my Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft. An efficient thrower with a rocket arm, Sorsby had plenty of analysts drooling over his talent, making him an attractive addition to any roster in need of an injection of production under center.

With glaring red flags looming over him off the field, teams may be more wary heading into next year’s NFL Draft, plummeting him down the draft boards. Using the reverse list of teams per their current odds to win the Super Bowl, a few stand out later in the first round, including the New York Jets, who possess two extra first-round picks.

Even after signing Geno Smith, the Jets would be wise to target a QB in next year’s stacked class, giving them time to integrate them into their system. Especially if Smith pans out, giving them extra time to develop their young talent instead of rushing them onto the field.

If the Jets do end up underwhelming and can select either Dante Moore or Arch Manning with one of the first two picks, then it gets far more interesting with teams potentially trading back into the second half of the first round to stop Sorsby’s fall. After Moore and Manning, I have a gap to the next tier of quarterbacks with CJ Carr and Julian Sayin rounding out the Top 10.

Assuming projections hold, expect any QB-needy team that is in an awkward position in the middle of the Top 10 to potentially trade back, including the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. While the Dolphins may elect to stay put to take Jeremiah Smith if they hover around the top four, the Browns and Steelers are both in desperate need of an upgrade at QB.

Even after drafting Shedeur Sanders, reports have indicated the Browns may move on from him, turning their sights towards the 2027 class with more proven talent littered in the first round. Sanders was abysmal in his rookie campaign, residing near the bottom of the board in EPA, bad throw percentage and in turnover-worthy play percentage. Dillon Gabriel did not fare much better, rivaling Sanders in turnover-worthy play percentage while ranking near dead last in big-time throw percentage.

There is also the looming possibility that someone really oozes over Sorsby’s potential the more they dig into his tape and brush aside his gambling issues, shaking up the top of the draft entirely. While it’s hard to fathom, given how seriously the NFL takes gambling scandals, the league does have a history of forgiving, giving Calvin Ridley just a one-year suspension after gambling on NFL games while away from the team.

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