Brendan Sorsby’s supplemental draft stock is rising fast. Ian Rapoport believes the quarterback could command a price as steep as a second-round pick in the 2027 supplemental draft, a valuation driven by his recent production at Cincinnati and the intense scru
By the time teams start turning in bids for the supplemental draft, the bidding war may already feel personal.
Brendan Sorsby—heading into the NFL after a complicated path that “never began on the football field technically” at Texas Tech—is now positioned to become one of the most high-profile supplemental draft targets in some time. Ian Rapoport framed it plainly on the Pat McAfee Show on June 19. 2026. saying Sorsby could be “gonna be the most high profiled player we’ve seen in a Supplemental Draft in quite some time. ” and that teams are likely “looking at him going in the second round.”.
That price tag isn’t hypothetical in the supplemental format. In the supplemental draft, teams bid 2027 draft picks for the right to select Sorsby. The team that wins the highest bid—then lands the quarterback—must give up the corresponding 2027 pick. If Sorsby is selected as a second-round bid, his new team would lose its 2027 NFL Draft second-round selection.
The motivation is obvious: picks like that aren’t expendable. So franchises aren’t just weighing whether Sorsby can play—they’re also weighing whether he’s worth the cost. given the questions he’ll have to answer about “all the off-field problems” while simultaneously proving he can be “a team’s QB1 of the future.”.
Sorsby’s on-field argument is built on production. His buzz sharpened after his junior season at Cincinnati. when he played 12 games and threw for 2. 800 yards. 27 touchdowns. and five interceptions. He also contributed with his legs, adding 580 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. For that effort, he earned Second-team All-Big 12 recognition.
There’s also a sense of what could have been: the content suggests it seems “inevitable” that the quarterback will be selected in the supplemental draft. It adds that he would have been among the top options in the 2027 NFL Draft class. That contrast—missing the traditional route. then arriving through the supplemental window—means how high he goes will likely become its own signal about how the league views his potential.
And for teams, the timing of that signal matters. They won’t just be reacting to his stats from Cincinnati. They’ll be deciding how much to pay in 2027—knowing that if Sorsby lands with a second-round price, a major piece of that future draft capital disappears the moment the selection is made.
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