Nick Faria· Nov 4, 2026
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.
“I expect him to be the second quarterback taken off the board”
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13 checkable claims — 10 team draft slot calls, 2 position order calls and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 12 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 10.
Where this call stands in the room
Los Angeles Chargers · 2026 season · overall pick5 calls from 5 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Nick Faria said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
13 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Position Order CallsDrew MestemakerNov 4, 2026
Drew Mestemaker to be 1st quarterback off the board
“Mestemaker is going to be the top quarterback taken in the 2027 draft. That seems to be a foregone conclusion.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsNov 4, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 4
“4 Jets via Colts (2-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsWashington CommandersNov 4, 2026
Washington Commanders to pick at number 9
“9 Commanders (2-4-1)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksColin SimmonsNov 4, 2026
Colin Simmons to be picked “a lock for the top five” (picks 1–5)
“He's still a great enough prospect to be a lock for the top five”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsC.J. CarrNov 4, 2026
C.J. Carr to be 2nd quarterback off the board
“I expect him to be the second quarterback taken off the board”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsLos Angeles ChargersNov 4, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to pick at number 1
“1 Chargers (0-7) — Draft slot / Projected team as of Week 9 (2027 NFL Draft)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsPhiladelphia EaglesNov 4, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to pick at number 5
“5 Eagles (2-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsMiami DolphinsNov 4, 2026
Miami Dolphins to pick at number 3
“3 Dolphins (1-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsTennessee TitansNov 4, 2026
Tennessee Titans to pick at number 2
“2 Titans (1-7)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsNov 4, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 6
“6 Jets (2-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew Orleans SaintsNov 4, 2026
New Orleans Saints to pick at number 8
“8 Saints (2-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsHouston TexansNov 4, 2026
Houston Texans to pick at number 7
“7 Texans (2-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsNov 4, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 10
“10 Jets via Cowboys (3-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Jared KochGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 81Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 83Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12.
- John ShipleyGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Shipley expects Jacksonville to keep Brian Thomas Jr. at the trade deadline while adding two defenders, most likely Derrick Brown, and he thinks the winless Chargers will again come up short against Houston in Week 9.
More team draft slot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jake RiepmaTeam Draft Slot Calls · Detroit LionsHit · 100Filling in on Locked On Lions, Jake Reitma dismisses ESPN's suggestion that Sam LaPorta could be traded, saying LaPorta stays in Detroit as part of the core four. He also breaks down the edge class ahead of the Lions' pick at No. 17, calling David Bailey the class's top edge prospect with Reuben Bain Jr. next, and picks the Pistons as the NBA's best team.
- Kent SwansonTeam Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 26After the Chiefs' 14-12 loss to the Raiders, Kent laid out the resulting draft order: Kansas City picking ninth overall (and 40th in round two) in the 2026 draft, with New Orleans eighth, Cincinnati tenth, and the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick.
- Chris BrockmanTeam Draft Slot Calls · New York GiantsHit · 100Chris Brockman said Baker Mayfield will finish no lower than third in MVP voting, named Kyle Shanahan the coach of the year front-runner, and predicted both the Giants and Jets will pick in the top five of next year's draft.
- Chris BrockmanTeam Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 26Brockman argued only about five teams can realistically win the Super Bowl, naming the Bills, Eagles, Ravens and Chargers among them; he also picked Justin Herbert as MVP through three weeks, called the Colts a top-five team with Daniel Jones as an MVP finalist, said the Bears will finish top two in the NFC North, said the Bengals' season is cooked and they'll pick in the top 10, said the Rams are the only NFC threat to the Eagles, and said the Bucs have a team-of-destiny feel.
- Rich EisenTeam Draft Slot Calls · Green Bay PackersClose · 42Eisen predicts the Cowboys will be picking around No. 32 in next year's draft, i.e. Green Bay's first-rounder will be near the end of the round.
- Chris BrockmanTeam Draft Slot Calls · Dallas CowboysClose · 77Brockman opened the season-preview show with a slate of bold calls: the Cowboys collapse into a top-five draft pick after the Micah Parsons trade, the Giants are this year's out-of-nowhere team, the 49ers reach championship weekend with Brock Purdy as an MVP finalist, and the Patriots make the playoffs as part of four 2024-class quarterbacks reaching the postseason.