# Walt: In their 2027 NFL mock draft, Walt has Arch Manning going first overall to the Dolphins, Dante Moore as the likely second quarterback taken, and pairs a series of prospects with teams in the first round. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/draft2027.php 16 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 29 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1. > Arch Manning has been a highly coveted prospect for quite some time and is the favorite to be chosen first overall whenever he declares. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **K.J. Duff to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sammy Brown to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sammy Brown, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **KJ Bolden to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: KJ Bolden, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kewan Lacy, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dante Moore to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Dante Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **LaNorris Sellers to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: LaNorris Sellers, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Williams to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Williams, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Heldt to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Heldt, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Sammy Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sammy-brown - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - KJ Bolden — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kj-bolden - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Dante Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dante-moore - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - LaNorris Sellers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lanorris-sellers - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Ryan Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-williams - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Will Heldt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-heldt - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) ## 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; they 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 them 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 their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they 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 they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - 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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