# Richie Bradshaw: In a quarter-season 2027 NFL mock draft, Bradshaw assigns all 32 first-round picks, starting with Miami taking Duke-turned-Miami QB Darian Mensah first overall, Jeremiah Smith to Tennessee at No. 2 and the Cardinals landing Dante Moore at No. 3. He also names his positional pecking order, including Mensah as QB1, Charlie Becker as WR2, Greg Johnson as the top interior offensive lineman and Kingston Lopa as the first safety off the board. **Claimed:** Oct 10, 2026 **Pundit:** Richie Bradshaw — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richie-bradshaw **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi/2027-nfl-mock-draft-arizona-cardinals-land-future-qb-offense-dominates-top-10 38 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks, 5 position order calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 62 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 38 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 16 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 9 and below it on 7. > Darian Mensah is now my QB1 until further notice. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “may be traded”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Marvin Harrison Jr. - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Ashton Hampton to be consensus top-three cornerback prospect cornerback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Ashton Hampton - Verdict: not settled yet - **KJ Bolden to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: KJ Bolden, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be 2nd wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Charlie Becker - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Coleman-Williams, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zabien Brown to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zabien Brown, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kelley Jones to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelley Jones, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carter Smith to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carter Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Julian Sayin to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Julian Sayin, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Carr to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Carr, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Princewill Umanmielen to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Princewill Umanmielen, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darian Mensah to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Darian Mensah, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadan Baugh to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadan Baugh, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Reed Harris to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Reed Harris, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kade Pieper to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cayden Green to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cayden Green, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Seaton to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Seaton, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamari Johnson to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jamari Johnson, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Johnson to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Greg Johnson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.J. Duff to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dante Moore to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dante Moore, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Johnson to be 1st interior offensive lineman off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Greg Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kingston Lopa to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kingston Lopa, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drew Mestemaker to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Drew Mestemaker, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kingston Lopa to be 1st safety off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Kingston Lopa - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Darian Mensah - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ellis Robinson to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - KJ Bolden — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kj-bolden - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Ryan Coleman-Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-coleman-williams - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Zabien Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zabien-brown - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Kelley Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelley-jones - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Carter Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carter-smith - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Julian Sayin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/julian-sayin - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - C.J. Carr — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-carr - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Princewill Umanmielen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/princewill-umanmielen - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Darian Mensah — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darian-mensah - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Reed Harris — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/reed-harris - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Cayden Green — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cayden-green - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jordan Seaton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-seaton - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-echoles - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Jamari Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jamari-johnson - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Greg Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-johnson - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Dante Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dante-moore - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Kingston Lopa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kingston-lopa - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Drew Mestemaker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-mestemaker - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. He is pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying he'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. He also sees Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; he also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of his own from the 2024 pre-draft period, he suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if he declares. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Garrett Nussmeier: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in his 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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