Charlie CampbellOct 6, 2026
Campbell sees Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam rising into the opening night of the 2027 draft, and projects Notre Dame's C.J. Carr as a first-round pick, with Jordan Faison a third- or fourth-rounder, Boubacar Traore an early-round pick, Clemson's Ashton Hampton potentially a top-half-of-round-one corner, and Bryant Wesco Jr. a possible Day 2 selection. They also argue Dylan Stewart is no longer on track to be the first edge rusher drafted.
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What Charlie Campbell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThis tape will help Carr to be a first-round pick next April.
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- Walter Football
- The piece
- 2027 NFL Draft Stock Report 10/6/26
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- 1Ashton Hampton to be picked “the top half of the first round” (picks 1–32)“This tape will be huge for Hampton in months to come and could push him into the top half of the first round.”
- 2Dylan Stewart to be no longer looks like the favorite to be the first edge rusher drafted edge rusher off the board“With Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons off to a great start, Stewart no longer looks like the favorite to be the first edge rusher drafted next April.”
- 3Xavier Williams to be picked “going on the opening night of the draft”“In my latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft, I have Gilliam going on the opening night of the draft and team sources feel he is on that track”
- 4Bryant Wesco to be picked “potential day-two pick”“Wesco might be a potential day-two pick if he were to enter the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 5C.J. Carr to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“This tape will help Carr to be a first-round pick next April.”
- 6Boubacar Traore to be picked “early-round pick”“This tape will help Traore to be an early-round pick next April.”
- 7Darian Mensah to be picked “going off the board quickly”“In my latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft, I have Mensah going off the board quickly”
- 8Jordan Faison to be picked “third- or fourth-round pick” (picks 65–140)“He could be a nice third- or fourth-round pick who provides a good value for that selection.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Hampton to be picked “the top half of the first round” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Dylan Stewart to be no longer looks like the favorite to be the first edge rusher drafted edge rusher off the board2 | Position Order Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Xavier Williams to be picked “going on the opening night of the draft”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Bryant Wesco to be picked “potential day-two pick”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| C.J. Carr to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Boubacar Traore to be picked “early-round pick”6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Darian Mensah to be picked “going off the board quickly”7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordan Faison to be picked “third- or fourth-round pick” (picks 65–140)8 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 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.
1Mock Draft PicksAshton Hampton
Ashton Hampton to be picked “the top half of the first round” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Position Order CallsDylan Stewart
Dylan Stewart to be no longer looks like the favorite to be the first edge rusher drafted edge rusher off the board
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksXavier Williams
Xavier Williams to be picked “going on the opening night of the draft”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bryant Wesco to be picked “potential day-two pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
C.J. Carr to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Mock Draft PicksBoubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore to be picked “early-round pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Mock Draft PicksDarian MensahMiami Dolphins
Darian Mensah to be picked “going off the board quickly”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Mock Draft PicksJordan Faison
Jordan Faison to be picked “third- or fourth-round pick” (picks 65–140)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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