DRAFT NEWS

The 2027 QB class could potentially be the best and most-hyped selection of signal callers since the 1983 class (Elway, Marino). Seven draft-eligible prospects have earned preseason first-round grades and another two dozen prospects have earned draft-worthy grades for next spring's draft.

Now that college athletes can be legally paid - and paid extraordinarily well - the expectations have also risen to the point where a preseason favorite for the national title, a team that was one possession away from playing Ohio State for the title last season, stumbled to a 3-3 start, lost a potential first-round pick QB to a season-ending knee injury, and fired their head coach. Penn State will be paying ex-coach James Franklin $49 million to go away, a lot of money for a