Charlie CampbellSep 29, 2026

Campbell projects several 2027 draft prospects: the Texas edge defender (listed as Colin Williams but referred to as Simmons) as a top-10 to top-20 pick after a five-sack game, Jeremiah Smith as the first non-quarterback off the board, Greg Johnson with first-round potential, Arion Carter as a Day 2 pick, and a sliding John Mateer as a Day 3 prospect.

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Waiting5 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 5Settled5 still waiting

5Waitingnot graded yet

What Charlie Campbell said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

It would be a shock if any non-quarterback gets drafted ahead of Smith, and Smith is the consensus top prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft.

Charlie Campbell, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Walter Football
The piece: 2027 NFL Draft Stock Report 9/29/26
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1Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board“It would be a shock if any non-quarterback gets drafted ahead of Smith, and Smith is the consensus top prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
2Arion Carter to be picked “second-day pick”“Carter could end up being a second-day pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.”
3John Mateer to be picked “day-three prospect”“The tape Mateer has produced this season makes him look like a day-three prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
4Greg Johnson to be picked “a shot at being a first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“Johnson has a shot at being a first-round pick next April.”
5Colin Williams to be picked “a pick in the top-10 next April and he looks like a top-20 pick at worst” (picks 1–10)“This tape could help Simmons to be a pick in the top-10 next April and he looks like a top-20 pick at worst.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board¹	Position Order Calls	—	—	—	—
Arion Carter to be picked “second-day pick”²	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
John Mateer to be picked “day-three prospect”³	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
Greg Johnson to be picked “a shot at being a first-round pick” (picks 1–32)⁴	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
Colin Williams to be picked “a pick in the top-10 next April and he looks like a top-20 pick at worst” (picks 1–10)⁵	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 5 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

5 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — 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.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

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

Jeremiah Smith · 2026 season · positional finish

Charlie Campbell — 1 positional finishthe room — 6 calls from 5 punditsmedian 1 positional finish

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Their call against the room

positional finish

1They said

1The room (5 pundits)

Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Position Order Calls Jeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board
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2Mock Draft Picks Arion Carter Tennessee Titans
Arion Carter to be picked “second-day pick”
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3Mock Draft Picks John Mateer
John Mateer to be picked “day-three prospect”
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4Mock Draft Picks Greg Johnson Minnesota Vikings
Greg Johnson to be picked “a shot at being a first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
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5Mock Draft Picks Colin Williams
Colin Williams to be picked “a pick in the top-10 next April and he looks like a top-20 pick at worst” (picks 1–10)
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