# Charlie Campbell: Previewing college matchups with NFL draft relevance, Campbell calls Georgia cornerback Eillis Robinson IV a likely first-round pick and suggests USC quarterback Jayden Maiava could come off the board in the middle rounds.

**Claimed:** Oct 29, 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/draft-2027-college-preview-week-9.php

2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> Robinson looks like a future first-rounder, so it would really help Singleton if he can show that he can be effective at getting separation from a future pro starter.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jayden Maiava to be picked “mid-round pick”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jayden Maiava
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ellis Robinson to be picked “future first-rounder” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jayden Maiava — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-maiava
- Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson

## What others said about the same people

- Daire Carragher on Ellis Robinson: Previewing Week 10 college matchups with an eye on the 2027 NFL Draft, he suggests Georgia's Ellis Robinson IV could be among the first cornerbacks taken and that the same applies to safety KJ Bolden. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e9e3999a-791b-4bc8-aeee-7d7603e6a8f6 (not settled)
- Ryan Wilson on Jayden Maiava: Wilson's 2027 first-round mock draft has Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to the Chargers, five quarterbacks taken in Round 1 (Mensah first among them), and the Browns trading up for Drew Mestemaker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 (not settled)
- Justin Melo on Ellis Robinson: 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 Ellis Robinson: 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. He also projects Day 2 picks for the Colts, Packers and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c (not settled)
- Daire Carragher on Ellis Robinson: Carragher projects Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV as a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft and the likely second cornerback off the board behind Notre Dame's Leonard Moore, who he sees as the class's top corner. He also suggests multiple corners could again go in the top 10 and floats the Raiders as a possible landing spot for the second CB drafted. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ec490c1-8735-4fb9-a6bd-534a3f127cdb (not settled)
- Gilberto Manzano on Jayden Maiava: Manzano argues the Chargers should take Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith if they land the No. 1 pick, and in his mock draft has the Eagles using a Day 2 pick on quarterback Jayden Maiava as a developmental/backup option behind Jalen Hurts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ae68bf7-fb72-4013-8549-43d9f54dc273 (not settled)

## More mock draft picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: 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; he 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46)
- Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0)
- Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86)
- Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of his own from the 2024 pre-draft period, he suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09)
- Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in his 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100)
- Rob Rang on Malachi Corley: Rang updated his quarterback board for the 2027 NFL Draft, moving Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss to No. 1 ahead of Dante Moore and Arch Manning, and sorting the 14 QBs into first-round, Day 2 and Day 3 tiers. He also projects Jeremiah Smith as the No. 1 overall pick and says Manning would be a first-round pick if eligible. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 (scored 23.94)

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