Ryan Wilson· Nov 2, 2026
Wilson's 2027 first-round mock draft has Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to the Chargers, five quarterbacks taken in Round 1 (Mensah first among them), and the Browns trading up for Drew Mestemaker.
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33 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 60 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 16 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 6 and below it on 10.
Where this call stands in the room
Jeremiah Smith · 2026 season · overall pick5 calls from 5 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Ryan Wilson said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
- Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
- Denver Broncos
- Trey'Dez Green
- New York Giants
- Jamari Johnson
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Jayden Maiava
- Minnesota Vikings
- Jadan Baugh
- New England Patriots
- Chris Cole
- New York Jets
- Trevor Goosby
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Charlie Becker
- Washington Commanders
- Nick Nash
- San Francisco 49ers
- David Stone
- Dallas Cowboys
- Cam Coleman
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Greg Johnson
- Cleveland Browns
- KJ Bolden
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Zalance Heard
- New Orleans Saints
- Ryan Coleman-Williams
- Tennessee Titans
- Leonard Moore
- Miami Dolphins
- Drew Mestemaker
- Dante Moore
- Arizona Cardinals
- Jeremiah Smith
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Colin Simmons
- Darian Mensah
- Samson Okunlola
- Seattle Seahawks
- Jordan Seaton
- Houston Texans
- Elijah Paige
- Atlanta Falcons
- Xavier Williams
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Trinidad Chambliss
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Boubacar Traore
- Buffalo Bills
- Ellis Robinson
- Carolina Panthers
- Ashton Hampton
- Detroit Lions
- Dylan Stewart
- Will Echoles
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Trevor Lauck
- Baltimore Ravens
33 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to be picked at number 29
“Round 1 - Pick 29 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB Notre Dame ... Projected Team Denver”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey'Dez Green to be picked at number 22
“Round 1 - Pick 22 Trey'Dez Green TE LSU ... Projected Team N.Y. Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jamari Johnson to be picked at number 24
“Round 1 - Pick 24 Jamari Johnson TE Oregon ... Projected Team Kansas City”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jayden Maiava to be picked at number 30
“Round 1 - Pick 30 Jayden Maiava QB USC ... Projected Team Minnesota”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadan Baugh to be picked at number 18
“Round 1 - Pick 18 Jadan Baugh RB Florida ... Projected Team New England”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksChris ColeNew York JetsNov 2, 2026
Chris Cole to be picked at number 10
“From Dallas Cowboys Round 1 - Pick 10 Chris Cole LB Georgia ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 25
“Round 1 - Pick 25 Trevor Goosby OT Texas ... Projected Team Jacksonville”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Charlie Becker to be picked at number 14
“Mock Trade from Cleveland Browns Round 1 - Pick 14 Charlie Becker WR Indiana ... Projected Team Washington”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksNick NashSan Francisco 49ersNov 2, 2026
Nick Nash to be picked at number 31
“Round 1 - Pick 31 Nick Marsh WR Indiana ... Projected Team San Francisco”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDavid StoneDallas CowboysNov 2, 2026
David Stone to be picked at number 21
“From Green Bay Packers Round 1 - Pick 21 David Stone DL Oklahoma ... Projected Team Dallas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCam ColemanLas Vegas RaidersNov 2, 2026
Cam Coleman to be picked at number 15
“Round 1 - Pick 15 Cam Coleman WR Texas ... Projected Team Las Vegas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksGreg JohnsonCleveland BrownsNov 2, 2026
Greg Johnson to be picked at number 20
“Round 1 - Pick 20 Greg Johnson IOL Minnesota ... Projected Team Cleveland”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKJ BoldenCincinnati BengalsNov 2, 2026
KJ Bolden to be picked at number 23
“Round 1 - Pick 23 KJ Bolden S Georgia ... Projected Team Cincinnati”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zalance Heard to be picked at number 9
“Round 1 - Pick 9 Lance Heard OT Kentucky ... Projected Team New Orleans”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked at number 27
“From Chicago Bears Round 1 - Pick 27 Ryan Coleman-Williams WR Alabama ... Projected Team Tennessee”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLeonard MooreMiami DolphinsNov 2, 2026
Leonard Moore to be picked at number 3
“Round 1 - Pick 3 Leonard Moore CB Notre Dame ... Projected Team Miami”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drew Mestemaker to be picked at number 6
“Mock Trade from Washington Commanders Round 1 - Pick 6 Drew Mestemaker QB Oklahoma State ... Projected Team Cleveland”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDante MooreArizona CardinalsNov 2, 2026
Dante Moore to be picked at number 12
“Round 1 - Pick 12 Dante Moore QB Oregon ... Projected Team Arizona”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1
“Round 1 - Pick 1 Jeremiah Smith WR Ohio State ... Projected Team L.A. Chargers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colin Simmons to be picked at number 2
“Round 1 - Pick 2 Colin Simmons EDGE Texas ... Projected Team Tennessee”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsDarian MensahNov 2, 2026
Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board
“Darian Mensah is my QB1, and while the competition Miami has faced leaves some (possibly many) questions unanswered, he's been consistently outstanding.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Samson Okunlola to be picked at number 17
“Round 1 - Pick 17 Samson Okunlola OT Miami (Fla.) ... Projected Team Seattle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDarian MensahNew York JetsNov 2, 2026
Darian Mensah to be picked at number 4
“Round 1 - Pick 4 Darian Mensah QB Miami (Fla.) ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJordan SeatonHouston TexansNov 2, 2026
Jordan Seaton to be picked at number 7
“Round 1 - Pick 7 Jordan Seaton OT LSU ... Projected Team Houston”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksElijah PaigeAtlanta FalconsNov 2, 2026
Elijah Paige to be picked at number 13
“Round 1 - Pick 13 Elijah Paige OT USC ... Projected Team Atlanta”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Xavier Williams to be picked at number 11
“Round 1 - Pick 11 Xavier Gilliam DL Tennessee ... Projected Team Tampa Bay”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked at number 28
“Round 1 - Pick 28 Trinidad Chambliss QB Ole Miss ... Projected Team Pittsburgh”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBoubacar TraoreBuffalo BillsNov 2, 2026
Boubacar Traore to be picked at number 32
“Round 1 - Pick 32 Boubacar Traore EDGE Notre Dame ... Projected Team Buffalo”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ellis Robinson to be picked at number 19
“Round 1 - Pick 19 Ellis Robinson IV CB Georgia ... Projected Team Carolina”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksAshton HamptonDetroit LionsNov 2, 2026
Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 26
“Round 1 - Pick 26 Ashton Hampton CB Clemson ... Projected Team Detroit”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDylan StewartNew York JetsNov 2, 2026
Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 5
“Round 1 - Pick 5 Dylan Stewart EDGE South Carolina ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Will Echoles to be picked at number 8
“Round 1 - Pick 8 Will Echoles DL Ole Miss ... Projected Team Philadelphia”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrevor LauckBaltimore RavensNov 2, 2026
Trevor Lauck to be picked at number 16
“Round 1 - Pick 16 Trevor Lauck OT Iowa ... Projected Team Baltimore”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Jeremy BrenerScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brener 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.
- Albert BreerGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.
- Dave RichardGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
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