# Charlie Campbell: Campbell projects Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore as an elite prospect who could be a high first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, potentially one of the most coveted players in that class and a perennial Pro Bowl-caliber No. 1 cover corner in the NFL. **Claimed:** Aug 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Charlie Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreports2027lmoore.php 2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Entering the 2026 season, Moore looks like an elite prospect and could be a high first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Mock Draft. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Leonard Moore to be picked “a high first-round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Leonard Moore - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore ## What others said about the same people - Josh Edwards on Leonard Moore: A CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting the full first round plus select second-round picks, headlined by Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to Miami and five quarterbacks in Round 1. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d (not settled) - Daire Carragher on Leonard Moore: PFF cites its own 2027 NFL Draft Big Board placements: Notre Dame's Leonard Moore as the fifth-overall prospect, Clemson safety Corey Myrick as the fifth-ranked safety in the 2027 class, and Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray inside the top 100. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/100317f3-39a4-48bf-9d42-e6a8a60e98c5 (not settled) - Walt on Leonard Moore: In his 2027 NFL mock draft, Walt has Arch Manning going first overall to the Dolphins, Dante Moore as the likely second quarterback taken, and pairs a series of prospects with teams in the first round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3fec826-1d2c-4a07-b8bf-e683f0f0d2fc (not settled) - Jordan Reid on Leonard Moore: In his preseason first-round mock draft, Reid has the Panthers picking seventh overall in the 2027 NFL Draft and using that pick on Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d18b2cd0-7ec8-42c9-8b07-034ab020063c (not settled) - Rob Rang on Leonard Moore: Rang published a full first-round 2027 NFL mock draft, projecting Arch Manning first overall to Arizona, Dante Moore second to Miami, and 30 more selections, plus expectations that the Jets' own pick and Denver's pick will land later than the projected order. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98713843-c9a2-4238-8e9c-9e4f9fa23058 (not settled) - Mike Renner on Leonard Moore: A CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting all 32 first-round picks, led by Arch Manning to Miami at No. 1 and Jeremiah Smith to Arizona at No. 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fe1496c-a41b-42e8-ba99-bfd74c1ce3cb (not settled) ## 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) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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 87.81) - 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) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: 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 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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