Rob Rang· Oct 15, 2026
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.
“And it is that area which has catapulted Trinidad Chambliss into not only the first-round conversation, but the possibility of being the first quarterback off the board in the 2027 draft.”
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18 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 23.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Jeremiah Smith · 2026 season · overall pick7 calls from 6 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Rob Rang said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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18 checkable claims in this take
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- Mock Draft PicksMalachi CorleyOct 15, 2026
Malachi Corley to be picked “first-round selection” (picks 1–32)
“Mensah has that in Malachi Toney, who will be a first-round selection next year, when he's eligible for the NFL.”
Miss · 24Scored 23.94a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2024
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Corley
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 23.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 65
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 23.94
- predicted pick:
- first-round selection (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksJulian SayinOct 15, 2026
Julian Sayin to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100)
“Day 2 Prospects ... 7. Julian Sayin, Ohio State Buckeyes”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBrendan SorsbyOct 15, 2026
Brendan Sorsby to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 13. Brendan Sorsby”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDarian MensahOct 15, 2026
Darian Mensah to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100)
“Day 2 Prospects ... 5. Darian Mensah, Miami (FL) Hurricanes”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. CarrOct 15, 2026
C.J. Carr to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100)
“Day 2 Prospects ... 6. CJ Carr, Notre Dame Fighting Irish”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah SmithOct 15, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1
“Sayin has that, of course, with Jeremiah Smith, who I'm projecting as the No. 1 overall pick in my latest mock draft.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJayden MaiavaOct 15, 2026
Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 2 Prospect” (picks 33–100)
“Day 2 Prospects ... 8. Jayden Maiava, USC Trojans”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDante MooreOct 15, 2026
Dante Moore to be picked “Day 1 Prospect (first round)” (picks 1–32)
“Day 1 Prospects ... 2. Dante Moore, Oregon Ducks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDrew MestemakerOct 15, 2026
Drew Mestemaker to be picked “Day 1 Prospect (first round)” (picks 1–32)
“Day 1 Prospects ... 4. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State Cowboys”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksGunner StocktonOct 15, 2026
Gunner Stockton to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 12. Gunner Stockton, Georgia Bulldogs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksNico IamaleavaOct 15, 2026
Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 10. Nico Iamaleava, UCLA Bruins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJohn MateerOct 15, 2026
John Mateer to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 14. John Mateer, Oklahoma Sooners”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrinidad ChamblissOct 15, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “Day 1 Prospect (first round)” (picks 1–32)
“Day 1 Prospects ... 1. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss Rebels”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksArch ManningOct 15, 2026
Arch Manning to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
“there is no doubt in my mind that if he were to make himself eligible, Manning would be a first-round pick”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksSam LeavittOct 15, 2026
Sam Leavitt to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 11. Sam Leavitt, LSU Tigers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsTrinidad ChamblissOct 15, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss to be 1st quarterback off the board
“catapulted Trinidad Chambliss into not only the first-round conversation, but the possibility of being the first quarterback off the board in the 2027 draft”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsOct 15, 2026
“QB Power Rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft: 1. Trinidad Chambliss ... 14. John Mateer”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLaNorris SellersOct 15, 2026
LaNorris Sellers to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257)
“Day 3 Prospects ... 9. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina Gamecocks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsMock Draft Picks · Malachi CorleyMiss · 11Simms 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.
- Todd McShayMock Draft Picks · Sam LeavittMiss · 0While 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.
- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · Arch ManningMiss · 0In 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.
- Colin CowherdMock Draft Picks · Trinidad ChamblissMiss · 0Cowherd's postseason 'Blazing 5' picks: Rams over Panthers 33-20, Bears over Packers 27-24, Jaguars over Bills 27-13, Eagles over 49ers 28-20, and Indiana over Oregon 33-28. He also predicts the Rams win the wild card game again, says Detroit would return to 13 wins with Mike McDaniel as OC, and that Mendoza and Dante Moore would be the top two QBs in the draft.
- Rob BushkaMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Buschka predicted Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft, that Ty Simpson will sit as a clipboard-holding backup, that the receiver the Rams passed on (Lemon) will break out with a huge target share once AJ Brown is moved to New England, and he called Sean McVay the best coach in the NFL.
- Daniel WadeMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0In a trade-back mock draft, Wade has the Chargers deal pick 22 to Miami and select edge rusher Cassius Howell at 30, guard Keelan Rutledge at 55, cornerback Malik Muhammad at 86, wide receiver Brennan Thompson at 87, linebacker Keyshawn Elliott at 123, and offensive tackle Travis Burke at 151.
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- Todd McShayMock Draft Picks · Keelon RussellMiss · 0While 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.
- Philip HughesMock Draft Picks · Kyle KennardMiss · 34Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection.
- Blaine GrisakMock Draft Picks · Brian Thomas Jr.Hit · 84Grisak 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.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Xavier WilliamsMiss · 0Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if he declares.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Fernando MendozaHit · 100In 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.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Xavier WilliamsMiss · 0Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick.