# Chris Cole — what pundits predicted LB · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft 20 checkable claims from 9 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables Combine measurements, including the 40-yard dash, appear here after the 2027 NFL Scouting Combine. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 3 of 12 picks had him at No. 24 (median No. 16) ## What pundits expect (20 unsettled) - Chris Cole to be picked “top-50 draft picks” (picks 1–50) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Nov 12, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Cole to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Nov 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2014841-fdc3-4fd4-939d-099a3c0fca1f - Chris Cole to be picked “First Round” (picks 1–32) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Cole to be picked “top-10 draft pick” (picks 1–10) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Cole to be picked at number 39 — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/adf32308-8f1b-4902-84a4-02494687f80f - Chris Cole to be picked at number 10 — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 - Chris Cole to be picked at number 5 — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ccbdee9-822a-4693-8aca-332b4ecaae65 - Chris Cole to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Nov 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/075081d5-f5bb-45cd-8eef-884ae5c82920 - Chris Cole to be picked “potential top-10 draft pick” (picks 1–10) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Cole to be picked at number 11 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Oct 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c - Chris Cole to be picked at number 19 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e428f868-3244-4dad-b00d-c8b2aa217f8a - Chris Cole to be picked at number 26 — [Eric Edholm](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-edholm), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cfae196c-f66e-4d71-9f89-5907b502d690 - Chris Cole to be picked at number 14 — [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-tice), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/299d8130-0366-4818-96ee-cd2d98fa5511 - Chris Cole to be picked at number 12 — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b78d555-7a56-4c0e-835b-67fad67a7008 - Chris Cole to be picked at number 24 — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22de9a93-9b52-4474-ad69-c0b5574ff593 - “Chris Cole*, ILB, Georgia ... Projected 40 Time: 4.65.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1e1a5c7f-9b9f-47e9-a19c-09432395639a - Chris Cole to be picked “2-3” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1e1a5c7f-9b9f-47e9-a19c-09432395639a - Chris Cole to be picked at number 24 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d - Chris Cole to be picked at number 16 — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98713843-c9a2-4238-8e9c-9e4f9fa23058 - Chris Cole to be picked at number 24 — [Jordan Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-reid), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/990bb47d-709f-4aae-ab86-8a916d3ed0e0 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-cole Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology