# Mike Moraitis: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 3, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Moraitis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-moraitis **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi/bears-predicted-to-continue-dl-overhaul-after-gervon-dexter-trade-by-drafting-ole-miss-prospect 2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order 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. > Echoles has an opportunity to be the first defensive lineman off the board in 2027, assuming he declares after his junior year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Will Echoles to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be 1st defensive lineman off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Will Echoles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-echoles ## What others said about the same people - Josh Edwards on Will Echoles: An unsigned 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d (not settled) - Walt on Will Echoles: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6671fd3-2543-4d07-8742-c3cf5cad9236 (not settled) - Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz on Will Echoles: In his 2027 NFL mock draft, he has the Bears selecting Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles in the first round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/43bb26e6-24bd-4fd3-8e2c-c2b2959fd516 (not settled) - Rob Rang on Will Echoles: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98713843-c9a2-4238-8e9c-9e4f9fa23058 (not settled) - Mike Renner on Will Echoles: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4fe1496c-a41b-42e8-ba99-bfd74c1ce3cb (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Will Echoles: Campbell'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/513a08c4-2f8a-4482-9f53-bd39d2f4f5f7 (not settled) ## More position order calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Wright on Carnell Tate: Nick 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a (scored 100) - Todd McShay on K.C. Concepcion: McShay'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd11036a-b55c-47a9-92e8-5b088260ca47 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Makai Lemon: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 70.71) - Keith Sanchez on Jordyn Tyson: As 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/226ec0b5-6535-45ba-8b77-609e3e51ca6e (scored 70.71) - Field Yates on Jordyn Tyson: As 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7eaa4c0b-96d6-4cb2-bb55-3307b797fb9b (scored 100) - Mel Kiper on Carnell Tate: Kiper'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08c37955-b295-45c8-8d32-b0223c0b02b9 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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