With the Ole Miss football program coming off a win over the LSU Tigers and head coach Lane Kiffin, the success of the team in the past two seasons has been part of impressive play by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. As Chambliss continues to play well, the Ole Miss football quarterback will be connected to NFL Draft talk for 2027, as this expert gives a bold prediction on the star's chances in the league.

Speaking on “The Athletic Football Show,” Dane Brugler of The Athletic said that Chambliss is going to be “starting games in the NFL next year.” Though Chambliss is an “older” prospect at 24 years old, Brugler believes that comes with benefits, as the quarterback has thrown for 924 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions through three games with the Rebels this season.

“The guy we saw play Saturday night, he will be starting games in the NFL next year. Is he going to be a top-15 pick? Is he going to be more of a top-40 pick? There's so many examples around the league, not of exactly what Chambliss is, but examples of other quote-unquote outliers, maybe that are doing some really good things in the NFL right now,” Brugler said.

“I think you have a guy that's more mature, somebody that's ready to go out of the box, very little assembly required,” Brugler continued. “So, like, there are plenty of positives too about being a little bit older. And if you grade a player just on ability and talent as an NFL starter, I think it'd be pretty silly to pass on him because he's a little bit older and maybe he only has a 10-year career ahead of him instead of a 14-year career.”

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Chambliss looks to increase his draft stock with the Ole Miss football team as Week 4 has them taking on the Florida Gators on Saturday.