Mel Kiper Jr.'s New 2027 NFL Mock Draft Video Sees Jets, Dolphins Get QBs in Top 5 Picks

With Tuesday's NFL trade deadline looming, there are sure to be more draft picks switching teams as contenders look to bolster their roster with additions.

And that will have fans and front offices looking ahead to the 2027 NFL draft where a number of headline players, including some quarterbacks, will be available. With that in mind, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. released a new mock draft that featured the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins landing signal-callers in the top-five picks.

Here is a look at those picks:

1. Los Angeles Chargers: Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
2. Tennessee Titans: Colin Simmons, Edge, Texas
3. Miami Dolphins: Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State
4. New York Jets (via IND): CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame
5. Philadelphia Eagles: Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame

Smith is widely seen as the best player in college football, but whether he goes No. 1 or not will likely depend on if the team drafting with that top pick needs a quarterback.

If the Chargers assume Justin Herbert will return to form after his early season struggles, giving him a No. 1 option in Smith could lead to quite the connection in the immediate future.

As for the signal-callers, the overall picture has changed somewhat since early in the college football season. Dante Moore and Julian Sayin are out with long-term injuries, Arch Manning has dealt with inconsistency at times, and Darian Mensah is playing without go-to option Malachi Toney.

Carr has elevated himself in the meantime and has Notre Dame poised to make the College Football Playoff after Saturday's win over Miami. Then there is Mestemaker, who continues to put up massive numbers despite Oklahoma State losing multiple games in Big 12 play.

Kiper projected Mestemaker as the first quarterback taken at No. 3 overall, although he added there could be a "battle" between the two prospects to see who is the top signal-caller (14:55 mark).

"He has come so far in so short of a time," Kiper said when discussing Mestemaker (16-minute mark). "Can you imagine if he can make this quantum leap from where he was just a few years ago to where he is now in another couple years?"

In this situation, Carr won't have to wait long and goes No. 4 overall to the Jets.

That would give him a number of talented weapons, including Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr. and Mason Taylor, and it wouldn't be shocking if he found immediate success by just getting the ball into the playmakers' hands.

And it could lead to quite the Rookie of the Year battle with Mestemaker.