# Charlie Campbell: 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. **Claimed:** Oct 17, 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/draft2027recap_07.php 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. > Becker looks like a top-10 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Xavier Williams to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Xavier Williams - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Trevor Goosby to be picked “legit top-10 pick next April” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jelani McDonald to be picked “early-round pick next April”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jelani McDonald - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked “one of the first players drafted next April”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bray Hubbard to be picked “day-two pick”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bray Hubbard - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “potential first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadan Baugh to be picked “opening-night pick / first-round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadan Baugh - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “lock for the top-10 next April” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked “top-10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Xavier Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/xavier-williams - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Jelani McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jelani-mcdonald - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Bray Hubbard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bray-hubbard - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker ## What others said about the same people - Mike Renner on Trevor Goosby: Renner 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c757802e-5a1c-45ab-8c40-225fb8a6e1a9 (scored 0) - Kyle Crabbs on Arch Manning: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 (scored 0) - Rob Rang on Jeremiah Smith: Rang 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd619cef-1878-4067-9021-a5ec734d35ed (scored 0) - Rob Bushka on Jeremiah Smith: Buschka 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d22056d2-7d39-488d-bec5-580108e3aca4 (scored 0) - Daniel Wade on Jeremiah Smith: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/19828eac-29a1-4ecc-9d93-9e95f149a1f2 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Arch Manning: Brockman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/131d5e9e-fb6e-4065-b724-39f59b1083a6 (scored 0) ## 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=charlie-campbell