Offensive tackle is always one of the most in-demand positions in the NFL Draft. Last year, seven tackles went in the first round, with five going in the top 20. Speaking to sources from several teams, they see a weak group of tackles for the 2027 NFL Draft.
Team sources peg LSU’s Jordan Seaton and Texas’ Trevor Goosby as the likely first-rounders. However, some sources don’t have Goosby high in the first round, while others have him as the top tackle. Goosby’s status was also elevated after he suffered a season-ending knee injury Saturday against Ole Miss. The injury could cause Goosby to slide, or push him to take NIL money to go back to school and have a healthy season before entering the draft.
Besides Goosby and Seaton, sources from several teams thought Utah offensive tackle Zereoue Williams could be a first-rounder at the top of the draft. Multiple sources said they had Indiana left tackle, Carter Smith, as a second-rounder, but felt he could potentially fall into the first round out of team need and teams prioritizing edge protectors.
my latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft, and it looks like it could be a year with quite a few tackles made in the early rounds.