Josh Edwards· Oct 19, 2026
In a 2027 NFL mock draft, Edwards projects a full first round plus three additional picks for teams without first-rounders, with Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker going No. 1 to Miami and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith falling to No. 3.
“Jeremiah Smith is the best player in this draft class, but he lasts until No. 3 overall because teams have a need at quarterback.”
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35 checkable claims — 35 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 66 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 14 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 7 and below it on 7.
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Who this take is about
- Jadan Baugh
- New England Patriots
- Jeremiah Smith
- Tennessee Titans
- Trey'Dez Green
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Ryan Coleman-Williams
- San Francisco 49ers
- Will Echoles
- New York Giants
- Dante Moore
- Cleveland Browns
- Anthonie Knapp
- Green Bay Packers
- Cam Coleman
- Atlanta Falcons
- Ashton Hampton
- New York Jets
- Leonard Moore
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Charlie Becker
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Yhonzae Pierre
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Boubacar Traore
- Detroit Lions
- Xavier Williams
- Chicago Bears
- Colin Simmons
- Dylan Stewart
- Nick Nash
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Darian Mensah
- Drew Mestemaker
- Miami Dolphins
- Trevor Goosby
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Greg Johnson
- Carolina Panthers
- Chris Cole
- Dallas Cowboys
- Austin Simmons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Melvin Siani
- Houston Texans
- Zalance Heard
- Baltimore Ravens
- Reed Harris
- Indianapolis Colts
- David Stone
- Brauntae Johnson
- Buffalo Bills
- Jordan Seaton
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Kelley Jones
- Seattle Seahawks
- Kingston Lopa
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Mario Craver
- Los Angeles Rams
- Jamari Johnson
- Denver Broncos
- Trinidad Chambliss
- Minnesota Vikings
- Ellis Robinson
- Washington Commanders
35 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Mock Draft PicksJadan BaughNew England PatriotsOct 19, 2026
Jadan Baugh to be picked at number 21
“Round 1 - Pick 21 Jadan Baugh RB Florida ... Projected Team New England”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah SmithTennessee TitansOct 19, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 3
“Round 1 - Pick 3 Jeremiah Smith WR Ohio State ... Projected Team Tennessee”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey'Dez Green to be picked at number 12
“Round 1 - Pick 12 Trey'Dez Green TE LSU ... Projected Team Tampa Bay”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked at number 32
“Round 1 - Pick 32 Ryan Coleman-Williams WR Alabama ... Projected Team San Francisco”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksWill EcholesNew York GiantsOct 19, 2026
Will Echoles to be picked at number 7
“Round 1 - Pick 7 Will Echoles DL Ole Miss ... Projected Team N.Y. Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDante MooreCleveland BrownsOct 19, 2026
Dante Moore to be picked at number 30
“Round 1 - Pick 30 Dante Moore QB Oregon ... Projected Team Cleveland”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksAnthonie KnappGreen Bay PackersOct 19, 2026
Anthonie Knapp to be picked at number 49
“49. Green Bay Packers: IOL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCam ColemanAtlanta FalconsOct 19, 2026
Cam Coleman to be picked at number 15
“Round 1 - Pick 15 Cam Coleman WR Texas ... Projected Team Atlanta”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksAshton HamptonNew York JetsOct 19, 2026
Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 10
“Round 1 - Pick 10 Ashton Hampton CB Clemson ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Leonard Moore to be picked at number 6
“Round 1 - Pick 6 Leonard Moore CB Notre Dame ... Projected Team L.A. Chargers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Charlie Becker to be picked at number 8
“Round 1 - Pick 8 Charlie Becker WR Indiana ... Projected Team Pittsburgh”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksYhonzae PierreLas Vegas RaidersOct 19, 2026
Yhonzae Pierre to be picked at number 13
“Round 1 - Pick 13 Yhonzae Pierre EDGE Alabama ... Projected Team Las Vegas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBoubacar TraoreDetroit LionsOct 19, 2026
Boubacar Traore to be picked at number 23
“Round 1 - Pick 23 Boubacar Traore EDGE Notre Dame ... Projected Team Detroit”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksXavier WilliamsChicago BearsOct 19, 2026
Xavier Williams to be picked at number 25
“Round 1 - Pick 25 Xavier Gilliam DL Tennessee ... Projected Team Chicago”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksColin SimmonsCleveland BrownsOct 19, 2026
Colin Simmons to be picked at number 5
“Round 1 - Pick 5 Colin Simmons EDGE Texas ... Projected Team Cleveland”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDylan StewartAtlanta FalconsOct 19, 2026
Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 9
“Round 1 - Pick 9 Dylan Stewart EDGE South Carolina ... Projected Team Atlanta”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksNick NashKansas City ChiefsOct 19, 2026
Nick Nash to be picked at number 28
“Round 1 - Pick 28 Nick Marsh WR Indiana ... Projected Team Kansas City”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDarian MensahNew York JetsOct 19, 2026
Darian Mensah to be picked at number 4
“Round 1 - Pick 4 Darian Mensah QB Miami (Fla.) ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDrew MestemakerMiami DolphinsOct 19, 2026
Drew Mestemaker to be picked at number 1
“Round 1 - Pick 1 Drew Mestemaker QB Oklahoma State ... Projected Team Miami”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrevor GoosbyCincinnati BengalsOct 19, 2026
Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 20
“Round 1 - Pick 20 Trevor Goosby OT Texas ... Projected Team Cincinnati”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksGreg JohnsonCarolina PanthersOct 19, 2026
Greg Johnson to be picked at number 16
“Round 1 - Pick 16 Greg Johnson IOL Minnesota ... Projected Team Carolina”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksChris ColeDallas CowboysOct 19, 2026
Chris Cole to be picked at number 19
“Round 1 - Pick 19 Chris Cole LB Georgia ... Projected Team Dallas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksAustin SimmonsArizona CardinalsOct 19, 2026
Austin Simmons to be picked at number 2
“Round 1 - Pick 2 Austin Simmons QB Missouri ... Projected Team Arizona”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMelvin SianiHouston TexansOct 19, 2026
Melvin Siani to be picked at number 18
“Round 1 - Pick 18 Melvin Siani OT Texas ... Projected Team Houston”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksZalance HeardBaltimore RavensOct 19, 2026
Zalance Heard to be picked at number 29
“Round 1 - Pick 29 Lance Heard OT Kentucky ... Projected Team Baltimore”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksReed HarrisIndianapolis ColtsOct 19, 2026
Reed Harris to be picked at number 42
“42. Indianapolis Colts: WR Reed Harris, Arizona State”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDavid StoneNew York JetsOct 19, 2026
David Stone to be picked at number 17
“Round 1 - Pick 17 David Stone DL Oklahoma ... Projected Team N.Y. Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBrauntae JohnsonBuffalo BillsOct 19, 2026
Brauntae Johnson to be picked at number 31
“Round 1 - Pick 31 Brauntae Johnson S Notre Dame ... Projected Team Buffalo”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJordan SeatonPhiladelphia EaglesOct 19, 2026
Jordan Seaton to be picked at number 14
“Round 1 - Pick 14 Jordan Seaton OT LSU ... Projected Team Philadelphia”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKelley JonesSeattle SeahawksOct 19, 2026
Kelley Jones to be picked at number 26
“Round 1 - Pick 26 Kelley Jones CB Mississippi State ... Projected Team Seattle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kingston Lopa to be picked at number 27
“Round 1 - Pick 27 Kingston Lopa S California ... Projected Team Jacksonville”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMario CraverLos Angeles RamsOct 19, 2026
Mario Craver to be picked at number 62
“62. Los Angeles Rams: WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJamari JohnsonDenver BroncosOct 19, 2026
Jamari Johnson to be picked at number 24
“Round 1 - Pick 24 Jamari Johnson TE Oregon ... Projected Team Denver”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked at number 22
“Round 1 - Pick 22 Trinidad Chambliss QB Ole Miss ... Projected Team Minnesota”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ellis Robinson to be picked at number 11
“Round 1 - Pick 11 Ellis Robinson IV CB Georgia ... Projected Team Washington”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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