Thomas Martinez· Oct 4, 2026
Martinez identifies several college prospects scouted by the Chargers as future high draft picks, headlined by Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 draft and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore as a projected top-five selection, along with first-round projections for CJ Carr, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper.
“Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is the number one college player in the country and could easily go number one over in the 2027 draft, even ahead of any quarterback.”
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Jeremiah Smith · 2026 season · overall pick6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Thomas Martinez said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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- Mock Draft PicksLeonard MooreOct 4, 2026
Leonard Moore to be picked “projected top five pick” (picks 1–5)
“including the nation's top cornerback and projected top five pick Leonard Moore”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrevor LauckOct 4, 2026
Trevor Lauck to be picked “potential first-round lineman” (picks 1–32)
“they have two potential first-round linemen in left tackle Trevor Lauck and guard Kade Pieper”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah SmithOct 4, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1
“Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is the number one college player in the country and could easily go number one over in the 2027 draft, even ahead of any quarterback.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKade PieperOct 4, 2026
Kade Pieper to be picked “potential first-round lineman” (picks 1–32)
“they have two potential first-round linemen in left tackle Trevor Lauck and guard Kade Pieper”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKyngstonn Viliamu-AsaOct 4, 2026
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to be picked “potential first-round prospect” (picks 1–32)
“boast three potential first-round prospects, including ... Linebacker and Southern California local Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. CarrOct 4, 2026
C.J. Carr to be picked “potential first-round prospect” (picks 1–32)
“Notre Dame is particularly loaded with NFL prospects and boast three potential first-round prospects, including ... Quarterback CJ Carr”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder.
- Rob BushkaMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Buschka predicted Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft, that Ty Simpson will sit as a clipboard-holding backup, that the receiver the Rams passed on (Lemon) will break out with a huge target share once AJ Brown is moved to New England, and he called Sean McVay the best coach in the NFL.
- Daniel WadeMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0In a trade-back mock draft, Wade has the Chargers deal pick 22 to Miami and select edge rusher Cassius Howell at 30, guard Keelan Rutledge at 55, cornerback Malik Muhammad at 86, wide receiver Brennan Thompson at 87, linebacker Keyshawn Elliott at 123, and offensive tackle Travis Burke at 151.
- Ryan WilsonMock Draft Picks · C.J. CarrPendingWilson ranks Darian Mensah as his top quarterback in the 2027 class, with Drew Mestemaker as QB1a and CJ Carr as QB3, and says both Mensah and Carr look like future first-round picks.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Trevor LauckPendingIn his 2027 NFL Mock Draft, Campbell projects the second round (picks 33-64), naming a specific prospect for each selection, including Duce Robinson to Miami at 35 and LaNorris Sellers to Minnesota at 64.
- Nick FariaPosition Order Calls · C.J. CarrPendingFaria projects the Jets to hold multiple top-10 picks in the 2027 draft (including No. 4 via Indianapolis), and names Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker as the first quarterback off the board with Notre Dame's C.J. Carr second; he also calls Texas edge Colin Simmons a lock for the top five.
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- Todd McShayMock Draft Picks · Keelon RussellMiss · 0While 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.
- Philip HughesMock Draft Picks · Kyle KennardMiss · 34Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection.
- Blaine GrisakMock Draft Picks · Brian Thomas Jr.Hit · 84Grisak 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.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Xavier WilliamsMiss · 0Campbell'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.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Fernando MendozaHit · 100In 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.