# Charlie Campbell: Campbell ranks the top offensive guard prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Minnesota's Gregory Johnson first and Ohio State's Luke Montgomery second, and assigns each a projected draft round and projected 40-yard dash time. **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/OGRankings2027.php 33 checkable claims — 16 combine measurements, 16 mock draft picks 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. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > He looks like he could be a very good starting guard in the NFL with a long career. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Gregory Johnson to be picked “Round 1-2”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Gregory Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - “Anthonie Knapp ... Projected 40 Time: 5.00.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Anthonie Knapp - Verdict: not settled yet - “Ashton Craig ... Projected 40 Time: 5.33.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Ashton Craig - Verdict: not settled yet - **Anthonie Knapp to be picked “Round 2-3”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthonie Knapp - Verdict: not settled yet - “Conner Moore ... Projected 40 Time: 5.10.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Conner Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - “Gregory Johnson ... Projected 40 Time: 5.15.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Gregory Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - “Makilan Thomas ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Makilan Thomas - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Carter to be picked “Round 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Carter - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kade Pieper to be picked “Round 2-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper - Verdict: not settled yet - **Daniel Calhoun to be picked “Round 7-FA”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Daniel Calhoun - Verdict: not settled yet - **Makilan Thomas to be picked “Round 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makilan Thomas - Verdict: not settled yet - **Iapani Laloulu to be picked “Round 3-5”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Iapani Laloulu - Verdict: not settled yet - “Luke Montgomery ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Luke Montgomery - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luke Montgomery to be picked “Round 1-3”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luke Montgomery - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Kutas to be picked “Round 3-4”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Patrick Kutas - Verdict: not settled yet - “The top 2027 Offensive Guard prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Conner Moore to be picked “Round 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Conner Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - “Drew Evans ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Drew Evans - Verdict: not settled yet - “Kade Pieper ... Projected 40 Time: 5.10.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Kade Pieper - Verdict: not settled yet - “Patrick Kutas ... Projected 40 Time: 5.30.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Patrick Kutas - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joseph Cruz to be picked “Round 3-5”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Joseph Cruz - Verdict: not settled yet - “Joseph Cruz ... Projected 40 Time: 5.30.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Joseph Cruz - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alani Noa to be picked “Round 2-3”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Alani Noa - Verdict: not settled yet - “Alani Noa ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Alani Noa - Verdict: not settled yet - “Brandon Baker ... Projected 40 Time: 5.10.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Brandon Carter - Verdict: not settled yet - “Coleton Price ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Coleton Price - Verdict: not settled yet - **Coleton Price to be picked “Round 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Coleton Price - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Brunner to be picked “Round 6-FA”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Joe Brunner - Verdict: not settled yet - “Iapani Laloulu ... Projected 40 Time: 5.35.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Iapani Laloulu - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Craig to be picked “Round 4-6”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Craig - Verdict: not settled yet - “Daniel Calhoun ... Projected 40 Time: 5.20.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Daniel Calhoun - Verdict: not settled yet - “Joe Brunner ... Projected 40 Time: 5.40.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Joe Brunner - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drew Evans to be picked “Round 2-3”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Drew Evans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Gregory Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gregory-johnson - Anthonie Knapp — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthonie-knapp - Ashton Craig — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-craig - Conner Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/conner-moore - Makilan Thomas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makilan-thomas - Brandon Carter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-carter - Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper - Daniel Calhoun — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-calhoun - Iapani Laloulu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/iapani-laloulu - Luke Montgomery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luke-montgomery - Patrick Kutas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-kutas - Drew Evans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-evans - Joseph Cruz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joseph-cruz - Alani Noa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alani-noa - Coleton Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/coleton-price - Joe Brunner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-brunner ## 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) - Josh Edwards on Anthonie Knapp: In a 2027 NFL mock draft following Week 7, Edwards projects the full first round, including five quarterbacks in Round 1, with the Jets holding three top-12 picks and landing C.J. Carr, Ashton Hampton and Will Echoles. They also project Day 2 picks for the Colts, Packers and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c (not settled) - Josh Edwards on Anthonie Knapp: In a 2027 NFL mock draft, Edwards projects a full first round plus three additional picks for teams without first-rounders, with Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker going No. 1 to Miami and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith falling to No. 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e428f868-3244-4dad-b00d-c8b2aa217f8a (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) ## 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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