# Todd McShay: McShay said Alabama freshman quarterback Keelan Russell could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2028 NFL Draft, and identified two Georgia defensive backs — cornerback Ellis Robinson and safety KJ Bolden — as future first-round picks. **Claimed:** Oct 5, 2026 **Pundit:** Todd McShay — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/todd-mcshay **Outlet:** The McShay Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-mcshay-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6345619031.mp3 3 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 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. > Keelan Russell might be the number one overall pick in 2028. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **KJ Bolden to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: KJ Bolden - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ellis Robinson to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keelon Russell to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keelon Russell - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - KJ Bolden — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kj-bolden - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - Keelon Russell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keelon-russell ## What others said about the same people - Daire Carragher on KJ Bolden: 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 KJ Bolden: 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 KJ Bolden: 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) - Charlie Campbell on Ellis Robinson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cbe52399-ae09-48c2-b72b-87d8b29728ad (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) ## 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) - 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) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if he declares. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - 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) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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