# Walt: Walt's 2027 NFL Mock Draft assigns the first 16 picks, starting with Arch Manning to the Cardinals at No. 1 and including quarterbacks Dante Moore at No. 4 and LaNorris Sellers at No. 13. **Claimed:** Aug 31, 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/draft2027charlie.php 17 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks and 1 combine measurement — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 31 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 5. > The Cardinals add their future starter. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Cam Coleman to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jelani McDonald to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jelani McDonald, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Nash, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dante Moore to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dante Moore, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kewan Lacy, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **LaNorris Sellers to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: LaNorris Sellers, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.J. Duff to post a projected 40 time around 4.5 seconds at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: K.J. Duff - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.J. Duff to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Jelani McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jelani-mcdonald - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Dante Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dante-moore - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - LaNorris Sellers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lanorris-sellers - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Ross Jackson on New Orleans Saints: Ross Jackson picked the Saints to beat the Raiders at home, projecting a 27-24 final score with the Raiders scoring 24 points. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/434df603-78e1-41ae-a04c-8ef859abd50e (scored 38.1) - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Carolina Panthers: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 50) ## 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) - 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 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) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Scott Bogman on Olaivavega Ioane: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 70.71) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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