Charlie CampbellOct 15, 2026
In a preview of Week 7 college games with an eye on the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell identifies several players as first-round talents, including Indiana receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh, Florida running back Jadan Baugh, and Texas edge Colin Simmons. They also suggest Texas QB Arch Manning and WR Cam Coleman could be early picks, and calls Florida State CB Ja'Bril Rawls an early-round prospect.
Published in writing · Walter FootballRead the original
What Charlie Campbell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBoth Simmons and Baugh are first-round talents for next April.
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- Draft 2027 College Preview: Week 7
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- 1Jadan Baugh to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)“Both Simmons and Baugh are first-round talents for next April.”
- 2Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)“Both Simmons and Baugh are first-round talents for next April.”
- 3Charlie Becker to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)“The Ohio State defensive backs will be challenged by two potential first-round talents in Becker and Marsh.”
- 4Cam Coleman to be picked “could go high next April”“Manning and Coleman could go high next April”
- 5Arch Manning to be picked “could go high next April”“Manning and Coleman could go high next April”
- 6Nick Nash to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)“The Ohio State defensive backs will be challenged by two potential first-round talents in Becker and Marsh.”
- 7Ja'Bril Rawls to be picked “early-round prospect”“Rawls is an early-round prospect who will be challenged by Mensah and the Miami receivers”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadan Baugh to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Charlie Becker to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Cam Coleman to be picked “could go high next April”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Arch Manning to be picked “could go high next April”5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Nick Nash to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Ja'Bril Rawls to be picked “early-round prospect”7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 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.
Jadan Baugh to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksColin Simmons
Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksCharlie Becker
Charlie Becker to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam Coleman to be picked “could go high next April”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arch Manning to be picked “could go high next April”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nick Nash to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Mock Draft PicksJa'Bril Rawls
Ja'Bril Rawls to be picked “early-round prospect”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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