Charlie Campbell· Oct 17, 2026
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.
“Becker looks like a top-10 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
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11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Mock Draft PicksXavier WilliamsOct 17, 2026
Xavier Williams to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)
“He looks like a top 15 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and he could end up going high in the first round if he continues his dominant play.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Xavier Williams
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with HOU
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- top 15 pick (picks 1–15)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksTrevor GoosbyOct 17, 2026
Trevor Goosby to be picked “legit top-10 pick next April” (picks 1–10)
“Goosby looks like a legit top-10 pick next April and a potential franchise left tackle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJelani McDonaldOct 17, 2026
Jelani McDonald to be picked “early-round pick next April”
“This tape will help McDonald to be an early-round pick next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah SmithOct 17, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked “one of the first players drafted next April”
“Overall, this tape will help Smith to be one of the first players drafted next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBray HubbardOct 17, 2026
Bray Hubbard to be picked “day-two pick”
“This tape could help Hubbard to be a day-two pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksArch ManningOct 17, 2026
Arch Manning to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
“If he enters the draft, he still could be a first-round pick, as plenty of teams are in need of a young starter”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksYhonzae PierreOct 17, 2026
Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “potential first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32)
“Pierre looks like a potential first-round pick next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJadan BaughOct 17, 2026
Jadan Baugh to be picked “opening-night pick / first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
“Baugh is a legit first-round pick ... This tape will help him to be an opening-night pick in the NFL Draft.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksColin SimmonsOct 17, 2026
Colin Simmons to be picked “lock for the top-10 next April” (picks 1–10)
“If Simmons avoids a major injury, he looks like a lock for the top-10 next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsJeremiah SmithOct 17, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to make Pro Bowl
“He could be a Pro Bowl wideout early in his career, and I think Smith has the ability to be one of the best players at his position in the league.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCharlie BeckerOct 17, 2026
Charlie Becker to be picked “top-10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“Becker looks like a top-10 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft. ... This tape will help Becker to go in the top 10 next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · Trevor GoosbyMiss · 0Renner picked the same AFC bracket as JP except with the Texans reaching the Super Bowl as a fifth seed, had the Packers beating the Bears in the NFC, and leaned Rams over Seahawks in the NFC Championship and the Rams as Super Bowl champions. He also gave a full post-season mock draft of picks 1-18.
- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · Arch ManningMiss · 0In a way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft, Crabbs projects all 32 first-round picks, starting with LaNorris Sellers to the Browns at No. 1 and Drew Allar to the Saints at No. 2.
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder.
- Rob BushkaMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Buschka predicted Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft, that Ty Simpson will sit as a clipboard-holding backup, that the receiver the Rams passed on (Lemon) will break out with a huge target share once AJ Brown is moved to New England, and he called Sean McVay the best coach in the NFL.
- Daniel WadeMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0In a trade-back mock draft, Wade has the Chargers deal pick 22 to Miami and select edge rusher Cassius Howell at 30, guard Keelan Rutledge at 55, cornerback Malik Muhammad at 86, wide receiver Brennan Thompson at 87, linebacker Keyshawn Elliott at 123, and offensive tackle Travis Burke at 151.
- Chris BrockmanMock Draft Picks · Arch ManningMiss · 0Brockman predicted the NFC South order as Falcons first, Buccaneers second, Panthers third, Saints last, with both Atlanta and Tampa making the playoffs; he also expects the Saints to end up with the No. 1 overall pick and select Arch Manning.
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- Chris SimmsMock Draft Picks · Malachi CorleyMiss · 11Simms 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.
- Todd McShayMock Draft Picks · Keelon RussellMiss · 0While 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.
- Philip HughesMock Draft Picks · Kyle KennardMiss · 34Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection.
- Blaine GrisakMock Draft Picks · Brian Thomas Jr.Hit · 84Grisak 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.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Fernando MendozaHit · 100In 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.
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Malachi CorleyMiss · 24Rang 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.