# KJ Bolden — what pundits predicted S · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft 21 checkable claims from 12 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: 1 of 9 picks had him at No. 12 (median No. 23) ## What pundits expect (21 unsettled) - KJ Bolden to be picked “top-50 draft picks” (picks 1–50) — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Nov 12, 2026; not settled yet - KJ Bolden 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 - KJ Bolden to be one of the first safeties selected safety off the board — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 23 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 21 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 27 — [Richie Bradshaw](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richie-bradshaw), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0132757d-e1aa-4ea7-a151-2106c01717c3 - KJ Bolden to be picked “late first-round or second-round pick” (picks 1–64) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/898dbd48-c13d-4c14-87a2-fd0bba737d95 - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 18 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 26 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32) — [Todd McShay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/todd-mcshay), for 2026, said Oct 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d526d765-5252-4c99-a929-1515e01d7378 - KJ Bolden to be picked “early-round potential” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1ec4469-b25f-4093-805f-f0be31be3ff5 - KJ Bolden to be picked “Round 1-2” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5049b90-215e-4f2e-be4a-c4a3d6a3c40d - “Projected 40 Time: 4.45.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5049b90-215e-4f2e-be4a-c4a3d6a3c40d - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 31 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3fec826-1d2c-4a07-b8bf-e683f0f0d2fc - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 19 — [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 - KJ Bolden to be picked “a pick in the first or second round” (picks 1–64) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c584049a-af2d-4f7f-a896-d988b70851d0 - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 24 — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/513a08c4-2f8a-4482-9f53-bd39d2f4f5f7 - KJ Bolden to be 1st safety off the board — Daniel Harms, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - KJ Bolden to be picked at number 12 — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff79247e-82f0-4415-814e-573aa3ec7751 - KJ Bolden to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67) — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Jul 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7c4d7ee6-88e4-4e16-96aa-a49b0dbfbada --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kj-bolden Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology