Charlie Campbell· Sep 10, 2026
An unsigned college football/NFL draft preview of three Week 3 games that flags several prospects as early-round or first-round picks for the upcoming draft, including Alabama's Yhonzae Pierre, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Texas' Cam Coleman going top-10.
“Both Smith and Coleman could go in the top-10 next April, and each of them looks like a future No. 1 receiver in the NFL.”
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10 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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10 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Mock Draft PicksZeke BerrySep 10, 2026
Zeke Berry to be picked “early-round picks”
“The Wolverines have good defensive talent, including Berry and Daley, who could be early-round picks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksYhonzae PierreSep 10, 2026
Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “first-rounder next April” (picks 1–32)
“Pierre leads a talented Alabama defense, and Pierre could be a first-rounder next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKeon SabbSep 10, 2026
Keon Sabb to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Brown, Sabb, and Hubbard could be early-round prospects.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJohn Henry DaleySep 10, 2026
John Henry Daley to be picked “early-round picks”
“The Wolverines have good defensive talent, including Berry and Daley, who could be early-round picks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksZabien BrownSep 10, 2026
Zabien Brown to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Brown, Sabb, and Hubbard could be early-round prospects.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBray HubbardSep 10, 2026
Bray Hubbard to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Brown, Sabb, and Hubbard could be early-round prospects.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah SmithSep 10, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked “top-10 next April” (picks 1–10)
“Both Smith and Coleman could go in the top-10 next April”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCam ColemanSep 10, 2026
Cam Coleman to be picked “top-10 next April” (picks 1–10)
“Both Smith and Coleman could go in the top-10 next April”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksColin SimmonsSep 10, 2026
Colin Simmons to be picked “first-round potential next April” (picks 1–32)
“Simmons and McDonald have first-round potential next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJelani McDonaldSep 10, 2026
Jelani McDonald to be picked “first-round potential next April” (picks 1–32)
“Simmons and McDonald have first-round potential next April.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder.
- Rob BushkaMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Buschka predicted Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft, that Ty Simpson will sit as a clipboard-holding backup, that the receiver the Rams passed on (Lemon) will break out with a huge target share once AJ Brown is moved to New England, and he called Sean McVay the best coach in the NFL.
- Daniel WadeMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0In a trade-back mock draft, Wade has the Chargers deal pick 22 to Miami and select edge rusher Cassius Howell at 30, guard Keelan Rutledge at 55, cornerback Malik Muhammad at 86, wide receiver Brennan Thompson at 87, linebacker Keyshawn Elliott at 123, and offensive tackle Travis Burke at 151.
- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · Colin SimmonsPendingAn 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.
- Justin MeloMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithPendingMelo argues Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith has a realistic shot to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, calling him the best prospect in the country and saying positional value shouldn't keep him from going first.
- John MiddlekauffMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithPendingMiddlekauff lays out his full season picks: Bills, Bengals, Texans and Broncos winning the AFC divisions with the Chargers, Chiefs and Steelers as wild cards; Cowboys, Lions, Saints and Seahawks in the NFC with the Rams, Bears and 49ers as wild cards; Detroit as the NFC's top seed; Jared Goff MVP, Brian Schottenheimer Coach of the Year, Will Anderson DPOY, Caleb Downs and Jadarian Price the rookies of the year. He also predicts a double-digit Eagles home-opener win and calls Jeremiah Smith a top-five pick.
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- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · Brandon DoughtyMiss · 3Rosenthal gave first reactions to Vegas win totals: overs on the Steelers, Broncos, Vikings, Buccaneers, 49ers and Cardinals, unders on the Falcons and Commanders, plus he expects Shedeur Sanders to start about 10-11 games and thinks the Cowboys' 9.5 is beatable.
- Peter BukowskiMock Draft Picks · Gennings DunkerHit · 100Bukowski breaks down Iowa offensive lineman Jennings Dunker as a Packers fit and puts a late second-/early third-round grade on him, noting that range overlaps where Green Bay picks.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · Eli HeidenreichHit · 100Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast.
- Brian PeacockMock Draft Picks · Bud ClarkHit · 96In his final 2026 mock draft for the 49ers, Peacock projects San Francisco taking WR Kevin Concepcion (KC) at pick 27, then after trading out of round two, edge rusher Kieron Crawford and safety Bud Clark in round three, OL Trey Zune and RB Jonah Coleman in round four, CB Charles Demings in round five and guard Caden Barnett in round six. He also thinks Omar Cooper comes off the board before Concepcion.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · Riley NowakowskiMiss · 13In his final mock draft Monday, Harrison has the Commanders trading back twice and selecting eight players: safety Dylan Thieneman at 16, WR Denzel Boston at 33, RB Mike Washington Jr. at 83, C Jagger Burton at 132, CB Julian Neal at 147, QB Cade Klubnik at 187, DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. at 209 and TE Riley Nowakowski in the seventh round.
- Damian ParsonMock Draft Picks · Zachariah BranchHit · 100Locked On's draft analyst laid out where several prospects should land in the upcoming draft: Zachariah Branch as a Day 2/third-round target for the Chargers, Penn State's top offensive lineman gone well before pick 22 (ideally 14 to Baltimore), Akeem Mesador and Malachi Lawrence as first-round edge rushers, Derrick Moore as a Day 2 edge, and Texas's left tackle as a top-10 pick next year.