# Charlie Campbell: Campbell ranks the top center prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, led by Minnesota's Gregory Johnson, and assigns each a projected draft round range plus projected 40-yard dash times. **Claimed:** Sep 19, 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/CRankings2027.php 21 checkable claims — 10 combine measurements, 10 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > The top 2027 Center prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “Ashton Craig* ... Projected 40 Time: 5.33.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Ashton Craig - Verdict: not settled yet - “Ashton Beers* ... Projected 40 Time: 5.25.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Ashton Beers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Austin Kawecki to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Kawecki - Verdict: not settled yet - **Gregory Johnson to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 1-2”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Gregory Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Braelin Moore to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Braelin Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Beers to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Beers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Guarnera to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 5-7”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jake Guarnera - Verdict: not settled yet - “Gregory Johnson ... Projected 40 Time: 5.15.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Gregory Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - “Austin Kawecki ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Austin Kawecki - Verdict: not settled yet - “Drew Bobo* ... Projected 40 Time: 5.43.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Drew Nowak - Verdict: not settled yet - “Kade Pieper* ... Projected 40 Time: 5.10.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Kade Pieper - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drew Nowak to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Drew Nowak - Verdict: not settled yet - “Jake Guarnera** ... Projected 40 Time: 5.30.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Jake Guarnera - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kade Pieper to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper - Verdict: not settled yet - “The top 2027 Center prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Gregory Johnson ... 10. Jake Guarnera” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carson Hinzman to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carson Hinzman - Verdict: not settled yet - “Braelin Moore* ... Projected 40 Time: 5.15.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Braelin Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Craig to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Craig - Verdict: not settled yet - **Iapani Laloulu to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Iapani Laloulu - Verdict: not settled yet - “Carson Hinzman ... Projected 40 Time: 5.25.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Carson Hinzman - Verdict: not settled yet - “Iapani Laloulu ... Projected 40 Time: 5.35.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Iapani Laloulu - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ashton Craig — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-craig - Ashton Beers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-beers - Austin Kawecki — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-kawecki - Gregory Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gregory-johnson - Braelin Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelin-moore - Jake Guarnera — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-guarnera - Drew Nowak — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-nowak - Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper - Carson Hinzman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-hinzman - Iapani Laloulu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/iapani-laloulu ## What others said about the same people - Justin Melo on Kade Pieper: 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) - Richie Bradshaw on Kade Pieper: In a quarter-season 2027 NFL mock draft, Bradshaw assigns all 32 first-round picks, starting with Miami taking Duke-turned-Miami QB Darian Mensah first overall, Jeremiah Smith to Tennessee at No. 2 and the Cardinals landing Dante Moore at No. 3. They also name their positional pecking order, including Mensah as QB1, Charlie Becker as WR2, Greg Johnson as the top interior offensive lineman and Kingston Lopa as the first safety off the board. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0132757d-e1aa-4ea7-a151-2106c01717c3 (not settled) - Nate Tice on Kade Pieper: 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) - Rob Rang on Kade Pieper: In an early 2027 NFL mock draft, Rang projects all 32 first-round picks, with Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to Houston and Arch Manning as the first quarterback off the board at No. 5 to Miami. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b78d555-7a56-4c0e-835b-67fad67a7008 (not settled) - Thomas Martinez on Kade Pieper: Martinez identifies several college prospects scouted by the Chargers as future high draft picks, headlined by Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 draft and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore as a projected top-five selection, along with first-round projections for CJ Carr, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1c4cb7eb-ac7b-45ef-a05a-f57bd531b849 (not settled) - Rob Rang on Kade Pieper: Rang published a full first-round 2027 NFL mock draft, projecting Arch Manning first overall to Arizona, Dante Moore second to Miami, and 30 more selections, plus expectations that the Jets' own pick and Denver's pick will land later than the projected order. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98713843-c9a2-4238-8e9c-9e4f9fa23058 (not settled) ## More combine measurements The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Field Yates on Brenen Thompson: Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop their receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. They also see both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ac28f94-72fb-46e5-81e3-b524c7c7b841 (scored 67.27) - Joe Haden on Zachariah Branch: Joe (the Browns-affiliated co-host) argues Shedeur Sanders is still the best quarterback of this class but concedes Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick, and they play the combine 40-yard dash props on Caleb Downs, Zachariah Branch and Haynes King. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f7934260-519f-41c4-9a92-e1799642d57c (scored 0) - James Harrison on Zachariah Branch: The co-host known as Debo, who identifies themselves as James Harrison, predicts Caleb Downs runs in the 4.42-4.43 range at the combine and rides the under on Zachariah Branch's 40 time, citing Branch's high school speed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/862be8d2-12cf-4292-95b0-c2886395e6c2 (scored 0) - Bruce Feldman on Cole Payton: Feldman discussed Fernando Mendoza as the likely No. 1 overall pick to the Raiders, praised Kenyon Sadik and Sunny Styles as combine standouts, projected Ty Simpson as a late-first-round pick, and pegged Cole Peyton for the fourth-to-fifth round range. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e1fcde8-99d6-4c8e-811c-eeee574c2a5c (scored 100) - Daniel Jeremiah on Justin Jefferson: On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave their views on the 2026 draft class: they set their board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bc772155-d332-4aba-a4c3-a99caa325a2f (scored 27.41) - Ayrton Ostly on Gabe Jacas: Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/149c742e-7b2f-4669-9803-c1936efe4f66 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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