Mike Moraitis· Sep 3, 2026
Moraitis argues Echoles could be the first defensive lineman drafted in 2027 and that he will be a first-round pick, and that the Bears should prioritize him in Round 1.
“Echoles has an opportunity to be the first defensive lineman off the board in 2027, assuming he declares after his junior year.”
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- Mock Draft PicksWill EcholesSep 3, 2026
Will Echoles to be picked “Round 1”
“it won't be a matter of if Echoles goes in Round 1, but rather how high he's drafted”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsWill EcholesSep 3, 2026
Will Echoles to be 1st defensive lineman off the board
“Echoles has an opportunity to be the first defensive lineman off the board in 2027, assuming he declares after his junior year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Michael Middlehurst-SchwartzMock Draft Picks · Will EcholesPendingIn his 2027 NFL mock draft, he has the Bears selecting Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles in the first round.
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Will EcholesPendingRang 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.
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · Will EcholesPendingAn unsigned 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.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Will EcholesPendingCampbell's 2027 NFL Mock Draft (picks 17-32) pairs specific prospects with specific pick numbers, including Ryan Coleman-Williams to Washington at 17 and Trevor Lauck to Cleveland at 32.
More position order calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Nick WrightPosition Order Calls · Carnell TateHit · 100Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots.
- Todd McShayPosition Order Calls · K.C. ConcepcionHit · 100McShay's mock draft 4.0 has Fernando Mendoza and David Bailey going 1-2 to the Raiders and Jets, the Saints trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Titans taking Jeremiah Love at 4, the Giants taking Francis Mauigoa at 5 (though he'd now switch to Sonny Styles), the Cowboys trading up to 6, the Jets trading up to 7 for Carnell Tate, and Arizona trading up to 30 for Ty Simpson. He also predicts seven offensive tackles go in the first round and that Love, Styles, Downs and Reese all go in the top seven.
- Nick ShookPosition Order Calls · Makai LemonClose · 71Shook 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.
- Keith SanchezPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonClose · 71As relayed by Harrison, Sanchez's latest mock draft has Carnell Tate going to Washington, Jordan Tyson as the first receiver off the board at No. 5 to the Giants, Makai Lemmon at 11 and Chris Brasel at 30 to Miami, Sonny Styles at No. 8 to New Orleans, and Caleb Downs at No. 13 to the Rams.
- Field YatesPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonHit · 100As relayed by Rich Eisen, Yates' two-round mock draft has Fernando Mendoza first overall, followed by three edge/defenders, Caleb Downs fifth, and a series of other named picks including Eli Stowers to Tampa Bay at 46.
- Mel KiperPosition Order Calls · Carnell TateHit · 100Kiper's post-free-agency mock draft, as relayed on the show, assigns specific prospects to specific picks through the top 20, including Fernando Mendoza at No. 2, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5 and CJ Allen to the Cowboys at No. 20.