Charlie CampbellOct 22, 2026
Previewing Week 8 college games through a 2027 NFL Draft lens, Campbell identifies Texas QB Arch Manning and Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss as potential first-round picks, while saying Oklahoma QB John Mateer needs better tape to be considered in the top half of the draft.
Published in writing · Walter FootballRead the original
What Charlie Campbell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThis game features two potential first-round picks in Manning and Chambliss.
- Where it was published
- Walter Football
- The piece
- Draft 2027 College Preview: Week 8
- The original
- Read the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
- 1Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“This game features two potential first-round picks in Manning and Chambliss.”
- 2Arch Manning to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“This game features two potential first-round picks in Manning and Chambliss.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Arch Manning to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Mock Draft PicksTrinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arch Manning to be picked “potential first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Colin Cowherd · Mock Draft Picks · Trinidad Chambliss · Miss 0
Cowherd's postseason 'Blazing 5' picks: Rams over Panthers 33-20, Bears over Packers 27-24, Jaguars over Bills 27-13, Eagles over 49ers 28-20, and Indiana over Oregon 33-28. He also predicts the Rams win the wild card game again, says Detroit would return to 13 wins with Mike McDaniel as OC, and that Mendoza and Dante Moore would be the top two QBs in the draft.Ryan Tracy · Mock Draft Picks · Trinidad Chambliss · Miss 0
Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; they name Brian Robinson as their target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10.Chris Brockman · Mock Draft Picks · Arch Manning · Miss 0
Brockman predicted the NFC South order as Falcons first, Buccaneers second, Panthers third, Saints last, with both Atlanta and Tampa making the playoffs; they also expect the Saints to end up with the No. 1 overall pick and select Arch Manning.Jason McIntyre · Mock Draft Picks · Arch Manning · Miss 0
Filling in as host, McIntyre ranked the eight remaining divisional-round quarterbacks from 8 to 1, with Josh Allen first and Bo Nix last. They also said Matthew Stafford will probably win MVP, called the Rams their Super Bowl pick, said Fernando Mendoza is a slam-dunk No. 1 pick, thinks Arch Manning goes No. 1 next year, and called Kansas's Peterson a top-five pick.Brady Quinn · Mock Draft Picks · Arch Manning · Miss 0
Quinn assessed the preseason AP poll, saying Texas at No. 1 is appropriate, that Penn State should actually be No. 1 and is positioned to reach the championship game and win it all, that Ohio State/Clemson/Georgia are ranked about right, and that Arizona State and Illinois are overrated. They also predicted Arch Manning would be the first overall pick if they come out, and later said Drew Allar would be the top pick if they have the year Quinn expects.
More mock draft picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Simms · Mock Draft Picks · Malachi Corley · Miss 11
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.Philip Hughes · Mock Draft Picks · Kyle Kennard · Miss 34
Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection.Blaine Grisak · Mock Draft Picks · Brian Thomas Jr. · Hit 84
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.Rob Rang · Mock Draft Picks · Malachi Corley · Miss 24
Rang updated their 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. They also project Jeremiah Smith as the No. 1 overall pick and says Manning would be a first-round pick if eligible.