Charlie CampbellOct 17, 2026
Reviewing Week 7 college games for the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell projects Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players picked and a future Pro Bowl receiver, pegs Indiana's Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick with Nick Marsh a first-round talent, and sees Texas' Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 selections. They also say Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare, and tabs Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick and Jelani McDonald as an early-round pick.
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What Charlie Campbell said
Becker looks like a top-10 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft.
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- 2027 NFL Draft: College Game Recaps – Week 7
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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.
Mock Draft Picks8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadan Baugh to be picked “first-round pick / opening-night pick” (picks 1–32)
“Baugh is a legit first-round pick ... This tape will help him to be an opening-night pick in the NFL Draft.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevor Goosby to be picked “legit top-10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“Goosby looks like a legit top-10 pick next April and a potential franchise left tackle.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nick Nash to be picked “first-round talent” (picks 1–32)
“Indiana wide receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are first-round talents as well.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arch Manning to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
“If he enters the draft, he still could be a first-round pick, as plenty of teams are in need of a young starter and Manning has a good skill set and family pedigree.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Charlie Becker to be picked “top-10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“Becker looks like a top-10 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft. ... This tape will help Becker to go in the top 10 next April.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiah Smith to be picked “one of the first players drafted”
“Overall, this tape will help Smith to be one of the first players drafted next April.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jelani McDonald to be picked “early-round pick”
“This tape will help McDonald to be an early-round pick next April.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colin Simmons to be picked “top-10” (picks 1–10)
“I have Simmons as one of the first players off the board in my latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft. If Simmons avoids a major injury, he looks like a lock for the top-10 next April.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jeremiah Smith to make Pro Bowl
“He could be a Pro Bowl wideout early in his career, and I think Smith has the ability to be one of the best players at his position in the league.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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