# Charlie Campbell: Previewing Week 6 college matchups, Campbell grades several prospects' draft stock: Texas pass rusher Colin Simmons as a first-rounder, safety Jelani McDonald as a possible first-round pick, receiver Cam Coleman as a potential top-20 selection, Alabama's Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, and quarterbacks Jayden Maiava and Rocco Becht as possible mid-round picks. **Claimed:** Oct 8, 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_06.php 6 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Simmons is a first-round prospect who will get tested by the dual-threat Mateer. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jayden Maiava to be picked “mid-round quarterback prospects with the potential to rise”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jayden Maiava - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rocco Becht to be picked “mid-round quarterback prospects with the potential to rise”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rocco Becht - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “potential first-rounder” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round prospect” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jelani McDonald to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jelani McDonald - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked “top-20 pick next April” (picks 1–20)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jayden Maiava — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-maiava - Rocco Becht — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rocco-becht - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Jelani McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jelani-mcdonald - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman ## What others said about the same people - Nick Faria on Colin Simmons: Faria projects the Jets to hold multiple top-10 picks in the 2027 draft (including No. 4 via Indianapolis), and names Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker as the first quarterback off the board with Notre Dame's C.J. Carr second; he also calls Texas edge Colin Simmons a lock for the top five. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/703f92af-2cdd-4c7a-b532-2361ff9fb2b3 (not settled) - Ryan Wilson on Jayden Maiava: Wilson's 2027 first-round mock draft has Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to the Chargers, five quarterbacks taken in Round 1 (Mensah first among them), and the Browns trading up for Drew Mestemaker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 (not settled) - Justin Melo on Colin Simmons: 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) - Josh Edwards on Cam Coleman: In a 2027 NFL mock draft following Week 7, Edwards projects the full first round, including five quarterbacks in Round 1, with the Jets holding three top-12 picks and landing C.J. Carr, Ashton Hampton and Will Echoles. He also projects Day 2 picks for the Colts, Packers and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c (not settled) - John Middlekauff on Colin Simmons: After the Bears-Patriots Thursday night game, Middlekauff called both Chicago and New England playoff teams, leaned Steelers, Vikings, Panthers, Bengals, Raiders, Packers and Seahawks in the weekend slate, predicted a bleak remaining season for the Chargers, and said Justin Herbert isn't going anywhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fb38c02-f63f-488f-95b9-e40daed5a32f (not settled) - Gilberto Manzano on Jayden Maiava: Manzano argues the Chargers should take Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith if they land the No. 1 pick, and in his mock draft has the Eagles using a Day 2 pick on quarterback Jayden Maiava as a developmental/backup option behind Jalen Hurts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ae68bf7-fb72-4013-8549-43d9f54dc273 (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; 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) - 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 his 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) - Rob Rang on Malachi Corley: Rang updated his 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. He also projects 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