Summer scouting is complete and the 2027 class did not disappoint. Finished with 150+ grades and 100 full player profiles in the draft guide, which you can view here: jfosterdraft.com 🔽 Full list of features

Updated draft board after 7 weeks

New for Wide Left: 3 round NFL Mock Draft wideleft.football/p/2027-nfl…

It’s so difficult to beat Chris Cole’s pursuit angle or stretch him horizontally. Set career-highs in run stops (5) and pressures (7) vs. Auburn

Zereoue Williams spent most of his career buried on Utah’s depth chart, but he’s broken out in his final year of eligibility. Easy 1st rounder imo and a real shot at OT1, considering Seaton’s nosedive over the last 2 weeks and Goosby’s issues in the run game. I do wish he faced some better competition…B12 edge rushers have no juice

Watching some awful QB play

New for Wide Left: Week 6 NFL Draft scouting notebook - Xavier Gilliam & Devan Thompkins remain unblockable - Dylan Stewart is EDGE1 - Lance Heard outplays Jordan Seaton - Texas’ stars sliding down the board - Mestemaker & Simmons are in a tight race for QB1 wideleft.football/p/james-fo…

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Chris Marshall is my WR6 and one of the biggest risers in the ’27 class. 6021/224 with nuanced routes/releases and outstanding ball skills (8/11 on contested tgts). Also has great zone IQ and is much more creative after the catch than most WRs of his size

For anyone in draft mode, I'm updating the 2027 guide almost every day at jfosterdraft.com - Weekly game notes and cutups - Film room - Interactive big board - Charted pass rush moves - Consensus board - Skill ratings

Austin Simmons’ mediocre stat line (147 yards/50% comp/1 TD/1 INT) vs. Texas A&M shouldn’t impact his draft stock at all. His interception was tipped at the LOS & he had several key drops that hurt his numbers. Missed a couple throws that he usually hits & had a fumble in the RZ (which he recovered), but it was a B/B+ performance overall

Jalen Mayo (SFA → Houston) has been one of the best corners in CFB over the last few weeks. Top 100 on my board and rising

Nobody moves like Chris Cole. Perfect antidote to mobile QBs, athletic TEs, & pin-pull/stretch zone schemes

Drew Mestemaker’s case for QB1 looks stronger by the week

Nick Marsh is playing like a top-20 pick

Dylan Stewart is back

New for Wide Left: Week 5 NFL Draft scouting notebook - Austin Simmons’ emergance - Two non-Jeremiah Smith risers on Ohio State’s offense - The peaks & valleys of Ashton Hampton - Slow start continues for the DT class - OT board shakeup wideleft.football/p/james-fo…