Charlie CampbellOct 10, 2026
Reviewing Week 6 college games for the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell projects draft ranges for several prospects: Georgia safety K.J. Bolden as a late first- or second-round pick, Alabama's Devan Thompkins as a day-two pick, Bray Hubbard with day-two potential, Keon Sabb as a mid-round or day-three pick, Oklahoma QB John Mateer as a day-three pick and NFL backup at best, Texas edge Colin Simmons as a first-rounder, and Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker as a possible first-round pick.
Published in writing · Walter FootballRead the original
What Charlie Campbell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBolden looks like he could be a late first-round or second-round pick for the 2027 NFL Draft.
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- 2027 NFL Draft: College Game Recaps – Week 6
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- 1Drew Mestemaker to be picked “might be a first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32)“Mestemaker has a lot of talent, and he might be a first-round pick next April, but he should return to school to develop”
- 2Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“Simmons is having an excellent 2026 season to help him be a first-round pick next April.”
- 3John Mateer to be picked “day-three pick”“Mateer looks like a day-three pick and a backup quarterback at best for the NFL.”
- 4Bray Hubbard to be picked “day-two potential”“Hubbard could have day-two potential while Sabb could be a mid-rounder or day-three pick.”
- 5Devan Thompkins to be picked “potential day-two pick”“Thompkins is having an impressive year and looks like a potential day-two pick for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 6KJ Bolden to be picked “late first-round or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)“Bolden looks like he could be a late first-round or second-round pick for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 7Keon Sabb to be picked “mid-rounder or day-three pick”“Hubbard could have day-two potential while Sabb could be a mid-rounder or day-three pick.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker to be picked “might be a first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| John Mateer to be picked “day-three pick”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Bray Hubbard to be picked “day-two potential”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Devan Thompkins to be picked “potential day-two pick”5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| KJ Bolden to be picked “late first-round or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Keon Sabb to be picked “mid-rounder or day-three pick”7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 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.
1Mock Draft PicksDrew Mestemaker
Drew Mestemaker to be picked “might be a first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksColin Simmons
Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
John Mateer to be picked “day-three pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bray Hubbard to be picked “day-two potential”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Mock Draft PicksDevan Thompkins
Devan Thompkins to be picked “potential day-two pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
KJ Bolden to be picked “late first-round or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Keon Sabb to be picked “mid-rounder or day-three pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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