Josh EdwardsSep 4, 2026
Edwards picks Texas QB Arch Manning as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 draft, with the Dolphins owning that pick, and they take the Rams to win the Super Bowl.
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What Josh Edwards said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf the decision between Oregon's Dante Moore, Manning or anyone else is remotely close, I could see an owner putting his thumb on the scale in favor of Manning.
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- 2027 NFL Draft predictions: Our experts pick No. 1 overall, biggest riser, strongest position and more
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- 1Arch Manning to be picked at number 1“Josh Edwards : QB Arch Manning, Texas . (answering: Who will end up as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft?)”
- 2Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl“Edwards : Oregon and the Rams . ... "The Rams have the most talent of any one team."”
- 3Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1“Edwards : Dolphins . "The roster is one of the worst I've seen in a long time."”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning to be picked at number 11 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl2 | Super Bowl Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Miami Dolphins to pick at number 13 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick, 1 super bowl pick and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Miami Dolphins · 2026 season · overall pick10 calls from 10 pundits between 1 overall pick and 3 overall pick. Josh Edwards said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
overall pickTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Arch Manning to be picked at number 1
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Team Draft Slot CallsMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner.Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd believes Matt Stafford's public negotiation posturing means he ultimately stays in Los Angeles, and he flags Travis Hunter as a high draft pick who could underachieve because trying to play both cornerback and receiver full-time will hurt him.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 93
Simms 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 they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 100
Rogers 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.
More mock draft picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Simms · Mock Draft Picks · Malachi Corley · Miss 11
Simms 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; they 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.Philip Hughes · Mock Draft Picks · Kyle Kennard · Miss 34
Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection.Charlie Campbell · Mock Draft Picks · Xavier Williams · Miss 0
Campbell'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 they declare.Charlie Campbell · Mock Draft Picks · Xavier Williams · Miss 0
Reviewing 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.