# Walt: In his 2027 NFL Mock Draft (picks 17-32 of Round 1), Walt matched sixteen first-round prospects to teams, including David Stone to Denver, D.J. McKinney to the Jets, Jordan Seaton to Baltimore and John Mateer to Cleveland. He also predicted Trey Hendrickson would win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

**Claimed:** Sep 6, 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_1.php

17 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> The Browns passed on a quarterback earlier, but they finally get their man.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **D.J. McKinney to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: D.J. McKinney, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ellis Robinson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Charlie Becker to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **David Stone to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Stone, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Trey Hendrickson to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trey Hendrickson
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **John Henry Daley to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: John Henry Daley, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Damien Wilson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Damien Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Vicari Swain to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Vicari Swain, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Austin Siereveld to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Siereveld, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tae Johnson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tae Johnson, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Boubacar Traore to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Boubacar Traore, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **John Mateer to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: John Mateer, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jelani McDonald to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jelani McDonald, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Trevor Goosby to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jordan Seaton to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Seaton, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Will Echoles to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Brandon Parker to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Parker, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- D.J. McKinney — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-j-mckinney
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker
- David Stone — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-stone
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- Trey Hendrickson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-hendrickson
- John Henry Daley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/john-henry-daley
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Damien Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/damien-wilson
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Vicari Swain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/vicari-swain
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Austin Siereveld — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-siereveld
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Tae Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tae-johnson
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots
- Boubacar Traore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boubacar-traore
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers
- John Mateer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/john-mateer
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Jelani McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jelani-mcdonald
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Jordan Seaton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-seaton
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-echoles
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears
- Brandon Parker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-parker
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 97.62)
- Connor Rogers on Detroit Lions: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0)

## More mock draft picks

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

- Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92)
- Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71)
- Nick Shook on Dillon Thieneman: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 56.94)
- Daniel Jeremiah on R Mason Thomas: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 59.46)
- Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52)

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