Justin MeloOct 5, 2026

In their 2027 NFL mock draft, Melo has the Cowboys selecting Texas wide receiver Cam Coleman at No. 15 overall as a like-for-like replacement for George Pickens, with Dallas picking at 15 and the Jets (via the Quinnen Williams trade) at 12.

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Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

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What Justin Melo said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Texas' Cam Coleman is an easy swap, as his elite downfield ball skills would make him a like-for-like replacement

Justin Melo, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Cowboys 2027 Mock Draft Lands Elite Downfield WR to Replace George Pickens
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1Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 15“In this mock, that has the Jets picking at 12, and the Cowboys are on the board at No. 15”
2New York Jets to pick at number 12“In this mock, that has the Jets picking at 12”
3Cam Coleman to be picked at number 15“Round 1, Pick 15: Cam Coleman, WR, Texas ... the Cowboys are on the board at No. 15, where they take Cam Coleman out of Texas.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 15¹	Team Draft Slot Calls	—	—	—	—
New York Jets to pick at number 12²	Team Draft Slot Calls	—	—	—	—
Cam Coleman to be picked at number 15³	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

3 checkable claims — 2 team draft slot calls and 1 mock draft pick — 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 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one.

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.

Where this call stands in the room

Dallas Cowboys · 2026 season · overall pick

Justin Melo — 15 overall pickthe room — 5 calls from 5 punditsmedian 8 overall pick

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Their call against the room

overall pick

15They said

8The room (10 pundits)

Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Team Draft Slot Calls Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 15
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2Team Draft Slot Calls New York Jets
New York Jets to pick at number 12
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3Mock Draft Picks Cam Coleman Dallas Cowboys
Cam Coleman to be picked at number 15
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Others on the same people

Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Micah Parsons · Miss 0
Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; they also predict Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get their money from Dallas, likely late in the process.
Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Rodgers · Miss 0
Eisen ranked their top five most impressive Pro Bowl campaigns of the season, topped by Sam Darnold, and predicted that Sunday would be Aaron Rodgers' last game with the Jets.
Randy Gurzi · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Hudson · Miss 0
Gurzi predicts the Cowboys' 17-man practice squad, naming each player they expect Dallas to sign, including a surprise addition of released Giants tackle Evan Neal. They also predict Jaydon Blue will be claimed off waivers by another team and that Sam Williams will land elsewhere.
Jeff Cavanaugh · Roster Spot Calls · Marist Liufau · Hit 100
Building their projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell.
Jesse Holley · Roster Spot Calls · Marist Liufau · Hit 100
Holley expects Jay Toia to stick on the defensive line, Marist Liufau to make the team as a special teamer, Devin Moore to make the roster, and Joe Milton to be the backup quarterback ahead of Sam Howell.
Moe Moton · Roster Spot Calls · Marist Liufau · Miss 0
Moton rated Liufau a 9-out-of-10 on their trade probability meter, arguing that with Dallas' crowded edge room they are a long shot to make the 53-man roster and is either a trade or cut candidate.

More team draft slot calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Jake Riepma · Team Draft Slot Calls · Detroit Lions · Hit 100
Filling in on Locked On Lions, Jake Reitma dismisses ESPN's suggestion that Sam LaPorta could be traded, saying LaPorta stays in Detroit as part of the core four. They also break down the edge class ahead of the Lions' pick at No. 17, calling David Bailey the class's top edge prospect with Reuben Bain Jr. next, and picks the Pistons as the NBA's best team.
Kent Swanson · Team Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati Bengals · Miss 26
After the Chiefs' 14-12 loss to the Raiders, Kent laid out the resulting draft order: Kansas City picking ninth overall (and 40th in round two) in the 2026 draft, with New Orleans eighth, Cincinnati tenth, and the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick.
Chris Brockman · Team Draft Slot Calls · New York Giants · Hit 100
Chris Brockman said Baker Mayfield will finish no lower than third in MVP voting, named Kyle Shanahan the coach of the year front-runner, and predicted both the Giants and Jets will pick in the top five of next year's draft.
Chris Brockman · Team Draft Slot Calls · Cincinnati Bengals · Miss 26
Brockman argued only about five teams can realistically win the Super Bowl, naming the Bills, Eagles, Ravens and Chargers among them; they also picked Justin Herbert as MVP through three weeks, called the Colts a top-five team with Daniel Jones as an MVP finalist, said the Bears will finish top two in the NFC North, said the Bengals' season is cooked and they'll pick in the top 10, said the Rams are the only NFC threat to the Eagles, and said the Bucs have a team-of-destiny feel.
Rich Eisen · Team Draft Slot Calls · Miami Dolphins · Close 74
Eisen picked the Bills to finish with the NFL's best record, said the Dolphins look like a top-five draft pick team, chose the Chiefs over the Colts to make the playoffs despite their 0-2 start, and made week-three picks: Bengals to go 3-0, the Jets to win at Tampa, and they leaned Steelers over the Patriots.
Rich Eisen · Team Draft Slot Calls · Green Bay Packers · Close 42
Eisen predicts the Cowboys will be picking around No. 32 in next year's draft, i.e. Green Bay's first-rounder will be near the end of the round.