# Nate Tice: In his first 2027 NFL mock draft, Tice has the Jets trading up with Houston to take Arch Manning first overall, followed by a full first round of prospect-to-team pairings. **Claimed:** Oct 10, 2026 **Pundit:** Nate Tice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-tice **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/2027-nfl-mock-draft-first-version-includes-a-huge-trade-that-powers-arch-manning-to-no-1-spot-170653524.html 32 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 61 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 25 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 10 and below it on 15. > Manning is still the top name at QB for me right now. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Boubacar Traore to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Boubacar Traore, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Seaton to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Seaton, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Melvin Siani to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Melvin Siani, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Johnson to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Greg Johnson, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tae Johnson to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tae Johnson, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trinidad Chambliss to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trinidad Chambliss, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Cole to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Chris Cole, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zalance Heard to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zalance Heard, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kade Pieper to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Austin Simmons to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Simmons, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Stone to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Stone, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey'Dez Green to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trey'Dez Green, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drew Mestemaker to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Drew Mestemaker, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zereoue Williams to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zereoue Williams, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamari Johnson to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jamari Johnson, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cayden Green to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cayden Green, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadan Baugh to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadan Baugh, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Nash, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kingston Lopa to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kingston Lopa, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ellis Robinson to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kelley Jones to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelley Jones, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Boubacar Traore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boubacar-traore - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Jordan Seaton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-seaton - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Melvin Siani — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/melvin-siani - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Greg Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-johnson - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Tae Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tae-johnson - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Trinidad Chambliss — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trinidad-chambliss - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Chris Cole — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-cole - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Zalance Heard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zalance-heard - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Austin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-simmons - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - David Stone — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-stone - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Trey'Dez Green — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-dez-green - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Drew Mestemaker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-mestemaker - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Zereoue Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zereoue-williams - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jamari Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jamari-johnson - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Cayden Green — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cayden-green - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-echoles - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Kingston Lopa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kingston-lopa - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Kelley Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelley-jones - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. He is pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying he'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. He also sees Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) ## 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) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - 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 Garrett Nussmeier: 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 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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