# Charlie Campbell: After reviewing Utah left tackle Zereoue Williams' performance against BYU, Campbell projects them as a developmental but startable NFL tackle who could realistically be selected late in the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft.

**Claimed:** Nov 7, 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/2027-nfl-draft-college-game-recaps-week-10.php

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> Williams needs development, but he could be a starter at a premium position so going in the back half of the first round looks very feasible.

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## The claims

- **Zereoue Williams to be picked “the back half of the first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zereoue Williams
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Zereoue Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zereoue-williams

## What others said about the same people

- Justin Melo on Zereoue Williams: Melo's 2027 first-round mock draft assigns all 32 picks, headlined by Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to the Chargers and Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker as the first quarterback off the board at No. 3 to Miami. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ccbdee9-822a-4693-8aca-332b4ecaae65 (not settled)
- Justin Melo on Zereoue Williams: Melo names five midseason risers for the 2027 NFL Draft and says all five will be first-round picks in mock drafts going forward, with Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker now the favorite to be the first quarterback drafted and Kentucky tackle Lance Heard a lock for first-round projections. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/075081d5-f5bb-45cd-8eef-884ae5c82920 (not settled)
- Nate Tice on Zereoue Williams: In their 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/299d8130-0366-4818-96ee-cd2d98fa5511 (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)

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