Charlie CampbellOct 1, 2026
In their 2028 NFL Mock Draft, Campbell projects picks 17-32 of the first round, pairing prospects such as LSU cornerback D.J. Pickett (No. 17 to Washington), Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker (No. 20 to Minnesota) and Minnesota center Ashton Beers (No. 32 to the Rams) with specific teams and slots.
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What Charlie Campbell said
Minnesota needs a new franchise quarterback.
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- 2028 NFL Mock Draft – Round 1 (17-32) – Charlie Campbell
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Box score, round by round
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picks 1–32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
How the mock scored
16 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Every pick’s score
Draft board
HitCloseMissWaitingPicks 1–3216 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Went | Verdict | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | WAS | DJ Pickett | CB | — | — | |
| 18 | JAX | L.J. McCray | DE | — | — | |
| 19 | DAL | Drew Azzopardi | OT | — | — | |
| 20 | MIN | Drew Mestemaker | QB | — | — | |
| 21 | TB | Brandon Finney Jr. | CB | — | — | |
| 22 | DEN | Will Black | OT | — | — | |
| 23 | GB | Clev Lubin | CB | — | — | |
| 24 | SEA | Chris Cole | LB | — | — | |
| 25 | HOU | Luke Reynolds | TE | — | — | |
| 26 | BAL | Jeremiah McCloud | DT | — | — | |
| 27 | DET | Jalen Mayo | CB | — | — | |
| 28 | BUF | Juan Gaston | OT/G | — | — | |
| 29 | PHI | Niki Prongos | OT | — | — | |
| 30 | CIN | Jalen Graham | LB | — | — | |
| 31 | LAC | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | LB | — | — | |
| 32 | LAR | Ashton Beers | C | — | — |
Who this take is about
Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders
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Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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