Alain Poupart· Oct 19, 2026
Poupart suggests the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 draft may come down to the winless Chargers and the winless Dolphins, and argues Los Angeles keeping Mike McDaniel as play-caller would help Miami's cause.
“As it stands Monday morning, the Chargers hold the first position in the 2027 draft order and it could be that it comes down to them or the Dolphins for that No. 1 spot.”
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Miami Dolphins · 2026 season · overall pick10 calls from 10 pundits between 1 overall pick and 3 overall pick. Alain Poupart said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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- Team Draft Slot CallsMiami DolphinsOct 19, 2026
Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1
“it could be that it comes down to them or the Dolphins for that No. 1 spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsLos Angeles ChargersOct 19, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to pick at number 1
“the Chargers hold the first position in the 2027 draft order and it could be that it comes down to them or the Dolphins for that No. 1 spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Sullivan flags five Week 9 underdogs he expects to pull upsets: the Packers at New England, the Vikings over Buffalo, the winless Chargers over Houston, the Panthers over Denver, and the Falcons over Cincinnati in Madrid.
- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Wildes used his upset alert on the winless Chargers to beat the Rams.
- Greg AumanScore Predictions · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 21Auman predicts an all-Los Angeles Super Bowl with the Chargers beating the Rams 24-21.
- Nick BrinkerhoffScore Predictions · Miami DolphinsHit · 100Predicts a 23-20 Dolphins win over the Jets.
- Mike KadlickGame Outcome Picks · Miami DolphinsHit · 100Picks the Dolphins to beat the Jets.
- Jourdan RodrigueGame Outcome Picks · Miami DolphinsHit · 100Roderick picked the Vikings to smash the Colts, the Dolphins to win their first game of the season against the Jets, and the Saints to upset the Steelers in Paris.
More team draft slot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jake RiepmaTeam Draft Slot Calls · Detroit LionsHit · 100Filling in on Locked On Lions, Jake Reitma dismisses ESPN's suggestion that Sam LaPorta could be traded, saying LaPorta stays in Detroit as part of the core four. He also breaks down the edge class ahead of the Lions' pick at No. 17, calling David Bailey the class's top edge prospect with Reuben Bain Jr. next, and picks the Pistons as the NBA's best team.
- David HarrisonTeam Draft Slot Calls · New York JetsHit · 100Harrison proposes and defends a hypothetical trade sending Daron Payne plus a third- and sixth-round pick to the Raiders for Maxx Crosby, plus a follow-up trade of the No. 7 pick to the Jets for picks 16 and 33. He also states Fernando Mendoza is expected to go No. 1 overall to the Raiders, and floats the Jets taking David Bailey at No. 7 if they trade up.
- Kent SwansonTeam Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 26After the Chiefs' 14-12 loss to the Raiders, Kent laid out the resulting draft order: Kansas City picking ninth overall (and 40th in round two) in the 2026 draft, with New Orleans eighth, Cincinnati tenth, and the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick.
- Chris BrockmanTeam Draft Slot Calls · New York GiantsHit · 100Chris Brockman said Baker Mayfield will finish no lower than third in MVP voting, named Kyle Shanahan the coach of the year front-runner, and predicted both the Giants and Jets will pick in the top five of next year's draft.
- Rich EisenTeam Draft Slot Calls · New York JetsHit · 100Rich Eisen reaffirmed his pick of the Lions to win the NFC while insisting the Eagles remain the team to beat, predicted the Colts beat the Cardinals on a last-second field goal, said the Chargers will not miss the playoffs, and expects Jake Browning to keep starting in Cincinnati and JJ McCarthy to return as Minnesota's starter. He also praised Jonathan Taylor as the best running back and OPOY-caliber, called Emeka Abuka the offensive rookie of the year, agreed Kyle Shanahan is the coach of the year front-runner, and said the Jets will pick in the top five.
- Chris BrockmanTeam Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 26Brockman argued only about five teams can realistically win the Super Bowl, naming the Bills, Eagles, Ravens and Chargers among them; he also picked Justin Herbert as MVP through three weeks, called the Colts a top-five team with Daniel Jones as an MVP finalist, said the Bears will finish top two in the NFC North, said the Bengals' season is cooked and they'll pick in the top 10, said the Rams are the only NFC threat to the Eagles, and said the Bucs have a team-of-destiny feel.