# Todd McShay: 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. **Claimed:** Nov 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Todd McShay — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/todd-mcshay **Outlet:** The McShay Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-mcshay-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6671132503.mp3 3 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 3 have settled, averaging 0.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > You get next up, like, 2028, 2029, potential top 10 picks at Keelan Russell versus Sam Levitt. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Keelon Russell to be picked “potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keelon Russell - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sam Leavitt to be picked “potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sam Leavitt - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jacob Harris to be picked “top 50 prospect” (picks 1–50)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jacob Harris - Verdict: scored 1.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Keelon Russell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keelon-russell - Sam Leavitt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-leavitt - Jacob Harris — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-harris ## What others said about the same people - Rob Rang on Sam Leavitt: Rang 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 (not settled) - Jordan Reid on Sam Leavitt: Reid ranks the 15 best quarterbacks in the 2027 NFL draft class, with Drew Mestemaker atop the board ahead of Darian Mensah and Trinidad Chambliss, and assigns each passer a projected draft range from Round 1 down to the middle of Day 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25302f1d-36a1-4245-af20-be78df015d21 (not settled) - Matt Leinart on Keelon Russell: Leinart said Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith will be a top-three pick even if he doesn't go first overall, and called Alabama quarterback Keelan Russell a future No. 1 overall pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bf46178b-0934-431f-9362-037b8d48f4a8 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Keelon Russell: In his 2028 NFL Mock Draft, Campbell projects the first 16 picks of Round 1, opening with Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor to Miami and including offensive tackles, receivers and quarterbacks across the top half of the round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/574db90f-af19-4092-946c-4e07291e3519 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Sam Leavitt: Previewing Week 4 college games through a 2027 NFL Draft lens, Campbell projects South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart as a potential top-five pick, tags LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt as a possible first-rounder next year, and labels several Georgia and Alabama defenders as early-round prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1ec4469-b25f-4093-805f-f0be31be3ff5 (not settled) - Daire Carragher on Sam Leavitt: A PFF Week 3 college scouting preview argues that quarterbacks Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) and Sam Leavitt (LSU), despite size concerns, are capable of being drafted inside the top 100, and that LSU sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett projects as a future top-10 pick once eligible. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/291d2cde-0138-42ac-8ade-ac5178c1d237 (not settled) ## 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) - 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 Fernando Mendoza: 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 100) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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