2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

If an NFL team finds itself in need of a quarterback, the 2027 NFL Draft is where they need to go looking. We could be looking at six first-round quarterbacks, with some likely to fall onto day two, but they could still be a franchise player. One of the names at the top of most lists is Ohio State‘s Julian Sayin.

Sayin finds himself on most rankings as a top-three quarterback, but does he belong in that range? Let’s talk about it.

• Height: 6’1″

• Weight: 208 lbs

• Recruiting rank: Five-star recruit, no. 3 quarterback in 2024 (originally committed to Alabama)

• Hometown: Carlsbad, California

• Games watched: Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Miami

Recruiting rank: Five-star recruit, no. 3 quarterback in 2024 (originally committed to Alabama)

Games watched: Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Miami

Does an excellent job layering his throws

Easily hits all three levels of the field with precision

Throws his receivers open among the best in the class

Very quick release, doesn’t get knocked easily by pressure

Surprisingly low turnover rate for how often he pushes the ball down the field

Stays in pocket when pressured, does a good job using clean footwork to climb

• Sayin is a smaller quarterback. He did not take many hits last season, but questions about durability will arise

• Does not offer a ton of rushing upside

• Not a ton of creativity outside the pocket

• Would love to see growth in pre-snap reads

• How high is his ceiling?

Sayin is a smaller quarterback. He did not take many hits last season, but questions about durability will arise

Does not offer a ton of rushing upside

Not a ton of creativity outside the pocket

Would love to see growth in pre-snap reads

Julian Sayin might have one of the higher floors in the 2027 NFL Draft class, but I have questions about his ceiling. The way the NFL is trending, these teams will need to find more mobile quarterbacks to make deep runs in the postseason. Right now, I have Sayin as my QB5, and would feel more comfortable taking him in the second round.