Charlie CampbellOct 27, 2026
Campbell projects several 2027 draft prospects, with Michigan CB Zeke Berry possibly earning late first-round consideration but at worst a second-rounder, Michigan S Chris Bracy as a Day 2 pick, Mississippi State CB Jett Jefferson as a first- or second-rounder, Indiana OT Carter Smith as a Day 2 prospect with late first-round upside, Utah OT Zereoue Williams as a potential first-rounder, and Tennessee S DeJuan Lane rising into Day 2.
Published in writing · Walter FootballRead the original
What Charlie Campbell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBerry could end up getting late first-round consideration and looks like a second-round pick at the lowest.
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- 2027 NFL Draft Stock Report – 10/27/26
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- 1DeJuan Lane to be 1st on the depth chart“Lane (6-2, 215) has good size and could be a starting strong safety in the NFL.”
- 2Zereoue Williams to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)“he could be a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 3A.J. Jefferson to be picked “first- or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)“Jefferson could be a first- or second-round pick if he enters the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 4DeJuan Lane to be picked “day two of the 2027 NFL Draft”“Lane could be playing themselves into day two of the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 5Zeke Berry to be picked “late first-round consideration and looks like a second-round pick at the lowest” (picks 1–64)“Berry could end up getting late first-round consideration and looks like a second-round pick at the lowest.”
- 6Chris Bracy to be picked “potential day-two pick”“Bracy looks like a potential day-two pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.”
- 7Carter Smith to be picked “more of a day-two prospect, but ... could rise into late first-round consideration” (picks 1–32)“he is viewed as more of a day-two prospect, but this is a weak tackle class and he plays a premium position, so Smith could rise into late first-round consideration.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeJuan Lane to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Zereoue Williams to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| A.J. Jefferson to be picked “first- or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| DeJuan Lane to be picked “day two of the 2027 NFL Draft”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Zeke Berry to be picked “late first-round consideration and looks like a second-round pick at the lowest” (picks 1–64)5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris Bracy to be picked “potential day-two pick”6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Carter Smith to be picked “more of a day-two prospect, but ... could rise into late first-round consideration” (picks 1–32)7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 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.
DeJuan Lane to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksZereoue Williams
Zereoue Williams to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksA.J. Jefferson
A.J. Jefferson to be picked “first- or second-round pick” (picks 1–64)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DeJuan Lane to be picked “day two of the 2027 NFL Draft”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zeke Berry to be picked “late first-round consideration and looks like a second-round pick at the lowest” (picks 1–64)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chris Bracy to be picked “potential day-two pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carter Smith to be picked “more of a day-two prospect, but ... could rise into late first-round consideration” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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