Devon PlatanaNov 14, 2026
Platana identifies three quarterback prospects — Nico Iamaleava, Jayden Maiava and Dante Moore — as Day 2 options for the Eagles in the 2027 NFL Draft, suggesting Iamaleava's torn ACL could cause a slide into the second round.
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What Devon Platana said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf anything, his season-ending injury might help him fall to the Eagles on Day 2, depending on where they draft.
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- 3 Sneaky QB Prospects the Eagles Should Already Be Eyeing in the 2027 NFL Draft
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- 1Dante Moore to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)“there are still at least three sneaky QB prospects Roseman & Co. should consider on Day 2 ... 3. Dante Moore, Oregon”
- 2Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)“there are still at least three sneaky QB prospects Roseman & Co. should consider on Day 2 ... 2. Jayden Maiava, USC”
- 3Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)“That's why UCLA's Nico Iamaleava could be on the Eagles' radar once the second round begins. ... his season-ending injury might help him fall to the Eagles on Day 2”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Moore to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
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.
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.
Dante Moore to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksJayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksNico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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