# Charlie Campbell: 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. **Claimed:** Oct 15, 2026 **Pundit:** Charlie Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/draft2027cfbpreview_07.php 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. > Both Simmons and Baugh are first-round talents for next April. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jadan Baugh to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadan Baugh - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round talents for next April” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked “could go high next April”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked “could go high next April”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to be picked “potential first-round talent” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Nash - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Bril Rawls to be picked “early-round prospect”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ja'Bril Rawls - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - Ja'Bril Rawls — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-bril-rawls ## What others said about the same people - Kyle Crabbs on Nick Nash: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 0) - Kyle Crabbs on Arch Manning: In a way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft, Crabbs projects all 32 first-round picks, starting with LaNorris Sellers to the Browns at No. 1 and Drew Allar to the Saints at No. 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Arch Manning: Brockman predicted the NFC South order as Falcons first, Buccaneers second, Panthers third, Saints last, with both Atlanta and Tampa making the playoffs; they also expect the Saints to end up with the No. 1 overall pick and select Arch Manning. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/131d5e9e-fb6e-4065-b724-39f59b1083a6 (scored 0) - Jason McIntyre on Arch Manning: Filling in as host, McIntyre ranked the eight remaining divisional-round quarterbacks from 8 to 1, with Josh Allen first and Bo Nix last. They also said Matthew Stafford will probably win MVP, called the Rams their Super Bowl pick, said Fernando Mendoza is a slam-dunk No. 1 pick, thinks Arch Manning goes No. 1 next year, and called Kansas's Peterson a top-five pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2baf62d9-875a-4021-b4ba-f8e02158c8bb (scored 0) - Brady Quinn on Arch Manning: Quinn assessed the preseason AP poll, saying Texas at No. 1 is appropriate, that Penn State should actually be No. 1 and is positioned to reach the championship game and win it all, that Ohio State/Clemson/Georgia are ranked about right, and that Arizona State and Illinois are overrated. They also predicted Arch Manning would be the first overall pick if they come out, and later said Drew Allar would be the top pick if they have the year Quinn expects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/93e9a9eb-9946-49bd-a51b-8581c0e21b09 (scored 0) - John Middlekauff on Charlie Becker: Middlekauff previewed Week 11, projecting the Commanders to finish with six or seven wins and the Giants with eight or nine, naming four AFC teams as playoff locks, and picking the Chiefs, Texans, Steelers and 49ers to win their games. Also predicted a top-15 draft slot for Charlie Becker and an eventual big contract for C.J. Stroud if the Texans finish strong. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1edc2ab2-a022-40b1-9074-e2f0a4a2e0f4 (not settled) ## 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; they 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 them 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 their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: 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 their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) - Rob Rang on Malachi Corley: Rang updated their quarterback board for the 2027 NFL Draft, moving Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss to No. 1 ahead of Dante Moore and Arch Manning, and sorting the 14 QBs into first-round, Day 2 and Day 3 tiers. They also project Jeremiah Smith as the No. 1 overall pick and says Manning would be a first-round pick if eligible. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 (scored 23.94) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=charlie-campbell