The 2027 NFL Draft is going to be fascinating for the Philadelphia Eagles, as the prospect of selecting a quarterback in the first round is as real as it has been in years.
Several mock drafts have already come out for the Eagles since they entered Week 10 with the fifth overall pick in the top five. Some have had Philly selecting Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might have someone else in mind, as he traveled to the Miami Hurricanes-Duke Blue Devils game on Saturday. There, Roseman had an interesting interaction with Hurricanes star quarterback Darian Mensah that had the internet buzzing.
Howie Roseman might be looking at all options as Eagles' future QB, including Darian Mensah
Before the Hurricanes-Blue Devils game, Roseman was caught on camera dabbing it up with Mensah, and the two spoke briefly. Still, the interaction was very interesting, to say the least.
Mesah has already had a great season with Miami and is in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He has thrown for 3,076 yards and 29 touchdowns, with two interceptions, and has rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
There has been a lot of speculation about the Eagles' future at quarterback since the team decided not to give Jalen Hurts a contract extension. Hurts is under contract through the 2028 season, but the large guaranteed money he is owed comes due in 2027, and after that, it will be easier to part ways with him.
That raises the idea that, since the Eagles have two first-round picks in the 2027 draft, they could use one on a rising QB. That way, he can develop behind Hurts before Philly potentially moves on from him.
It would be part of Roseman's "QB Factory" that he talks about so often. The real question is whether everyone is reading too much into the Roseman-Mensah interaction.
Eagles might not 100% be looking at quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft
The Athletic Eagles reporter Zach Berman added some much-needed context about Roseman and his ties to Duke. This might be a case where there is more to the story than just a simple conversation.
"Howie Roseman is at the Miami-Duke game today.
(For context, before too much is read into this: Howie Roseman's oldest son goes to Duke and has worked with their football program. In fact, former Duke and current Jags DL Wesley Williams credited him for helping with his development.)"
This conversation isn't going away anytime soon, as the Eagles will be involved in QB draft rumors throughout the rest of the season and the offseason. The QB class of 2027 is too strong for the team to ignore.
Hurts' blood clot injury is going to be part of the decision-making as well, since that could affect the future of the Eagles. If he is healthy enough to play, the Eagles won't have a choice but to draft a quarterback.
On the flip side, if Hurts can play, he has not played well enough in 2026 to earn the starting job long-term. He earned the right to be the guy in 2027, but beyond that, everything is fair game.
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Roseman will have plenty of options in the draft, but the question is whether the quarterback position should be so high on the priority list or if the Eagles should look elsewhere. Mensah is now part of that conversation as someone who would make sense for Philly if they wanted to bring in a QB. Eagles fans know this will be a long, long offseason of the quarterback conversation.
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