# Jayden Maiava — what pundits predicted QB · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft 15 checkable claims from 10 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 pundits expect (15 unsettled) - Jayden Maiava to be picked “someone will be there at Seattle's first round pick, and there may even be someone still standing by their second round pick” (picks 1–64) — [Brendon Nelson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brendon-nelson), for 2026, said Nov 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a22afb-5afe-4bd5-b03d-5c36175362dd - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100) — [Devon Platana](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/devon-platana), for 2026, said Nov 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/249d97a1-72fb-424a-81d6-8ba169a22045 - Jayden Maiava to be picked at number 30 — [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 - Jayden Maiava to be picked “mid-round pick” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cbe52399-ae09-48c2-b72b-87d8b29728ad - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2 pick” (picks 33–100) — [Gilberto Manzano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gilberto-manzano), for 2026, said Oct 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ae68bf7-fb72-4013-8549-43d9f54dc273 - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100) — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Mid-to-late Day 2” (picks 67–100) — [Jordan Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-reid), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25302f1d-36a1-4245-af20-be78df015d21 - Jayden Maiava to be picked “mid-round quarterback prospects with the potential to rise” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4471d9d8-07ea-45ee-a41a-8dcba0ee8f81 - Jayden Maiava to be picked “in the 20s” — Sports Illustrated, for 2026, said Sep 28, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Maiava to be picked “a fringe first rounder” (picks 1–32) — [Todd McShay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/todd-mcshay), for 2026, said Sep 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01e47db5-8f8e-4b4f-8558-9593c1f60025 - Jayden Maiava to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/704457e3-37a5-488c-ad02-cf2004b3ed9b - Jayden Maiava to be picked “first round of the NFL Draft” (picks 1–32) — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/863d751b-bc6d-4835-893e-4f8d387fb964 - “Jayden Maiava*, QB, USC ... Projected 40 Time: 4.63.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Round 3-5” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257) — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6333947d-2eb0-4ba1-aa1f-a19d6009bfa2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-maiava Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology