Todd McShay· Nov 4, 2026
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.
“You get next up, like, 2028, 2029, potential top 10 picks at Keelan Russell versus Sam Levitt.”
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All 3 have settled, averaging 0.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Mock Draft PicksKeelon RussellNov 4, 2026
Keelon Russell to be picked “potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“You get next up, like, 2028, 2029, potential top 10 picks at Keelan Russell versus Sam Levitt.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2021
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Keelon Russell
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2021; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- potential top 10 pick (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksSam LeavittNov 4, 2026
Sam Leavitt to be picked “potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“You get next up, like, 2028, 2029, potential top 10 picks at Keelan Russell versus Sam Levitt.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2021
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Sam Leavitt
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2021; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- potential top 10 pick (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksJacob HarrisNov 4, 2026
Jacob Harris to be picked “top 50 prospect” (picks 1–50)
“Jackson Harris over the middle, number four who's become the star. Absolute good. Like, top 50 prospect dude might be right.”
Miss · 2Scored 1.94a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2021
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jacob Harris
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 1.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 141
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 1.94
- predicted pick:
- top 50 prospect (picks 1–50)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
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- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Sam LeavittPendingRang updated his quarterback board for the 2027 NFL Draft, moving Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss to No. 1 ahead of Dante Moore and Arch Manning, and sorting the 14 QBs into first-round, Day 2 and Day 3 tiers. He also projects Jeremiah Smith as the No. 1 overall pick and says Manning would be a first-round pick if eligible.
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