Apparently he's more highly valued than we suspect

by BPH, San Diego, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 08:51 (3 days ago) @ Jeff (BGS)

This is from a piece about the supplemental that ESPN did last night:

What is his supplemental draft value? What are evaluators saying around the league?
Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter: Sorsby would enter the draft with sizable value to teams. Several execs I spoke with over the past few weeks agree that he's worth a second-round pick in the supplemental draft. One AFC executive predicted Sorsby would have been a late-first-rounder if he were available in April's traditional draft -- but the last supplemental draft to garner a first-rounder was 1992 (quarterback Dave Brown).

"An excellent easy thrower with the ability to make every throw," an NFC exec said. "Big, good athlete, can go off schedule, can rush for touchdowns in short-yardage or goal-line situations. Lots of highlights. Would like more consistency, but a first-round talent for sure."

One more team executive noted that Sorsby is a good game manager and decision-maker with an above-average arm.

Where would he have ranked in the 2026 class if he had declared? 2027?
Matt Miller, NFL draft analyst: In conversations with scouts before the NFL's mid-January deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2026 draft, many believed Sorsby would have been a high Round 1 pick. He would not have been drafted ahead of eventual No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza, but in what was seen as a weak class at the position, he would have been ranked ahead of Ty Simpson -- the QB2 and eventual No. 13 pick -- on most boards.

The 2027 class offers more known talent, but before reports of Sorbsy's gambling situation, he was ranked as my No. 3 quarterback behind only Arch Manning (Texas) and Dante Moore (Oregon).