# Charlie Campbell: A college football/NFL draft preview of early-season matchups that flags several 2026 college players as future high draft picks, including Notre Dame's C.J. Carr, Leonard Moore and Tae Johnson as potential first-rounders and Ole Miss' Kewan Lacy as a possible first-round running back. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 2026 **Pundit:** Charlie Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/charlie-campbell **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/draft-2027-college-preview-week-0-and-1.php 8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Carr, Moore, and Johnson could be first-rounders next April. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kewan Lacy to be picked “potential first-rounder” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kewan Lacy - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be picked “early-round prospects”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles - Verdict: not settled yet - **D.J. McKinney to be picked “first- or second-day picks”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: D.J. McKinney - Verdict: not settled yet - **Boubacar Traore to be picked “first- or second-day picks”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Boubacar Traore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “early-round prospects”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trinidad Chambliss - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Carr to be picked “first-rounders”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Carr - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tae Johnson to be picked “first-rounders”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tae Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked “first-rounders”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-echoles - D.J. McKinney — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/d-j-mckinney - Boubacar Traore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/boubacar-traore - Trinidad Chambliss — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trinidad-chambliss - C.J. Carr — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-carr - Tae Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tae-johnson - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore ## What others said about the same people - Colin Cowherd on Trinidad Chambliss: Cowherd's postseason 'Blazing 5' picks: Rams over Panthers 33-20, Bears over Packers 27-24, Jaguars over Bills 27-13, Eagles over 49ers 28-20, and Indiana over Oregon 33-28. He also predicts the Rams win the wild card game again, says Detroit would return to 13 wins with Mike McDaniel as OC, and that Mendoza and Dante Moore would be the top two QBs in the draft. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b35919a4-a103-4640-9506-ef16ec076ca5 (scored 0) - Ryan Tracy on Trinidad Chambliss: Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; he names Brian Robinson as his target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bb787c-4f93-4c95-b8c2-02daeeffe823 (scored 0) - Daire Carragher on Trinidad Chambliss: A PFF Week 3 college scouting preview argues that quarterbacks Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) and Sam Leavitt (LSU), despite size concerns, are capable of being drafted inside the top 100, and that LSU sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett projects as a future top-10 pick once eligible. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/291d2cde-0138-42ac-8ade-ac5178c1d237 (not settled) - 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d (not settled) - Rob Rang on C.J. Carr: Rang tiers his 16 favorite draft-eligible quarterbacks for the 2027 NFL Draft, putting Oregon's Dante Moore ahead of Texas' Arch Manning for now, and projects Brendan Sorsby as a Day 2 pick and CJ Carr as a potential first-rounder. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/480d4eca-3458-4663-afca-2bd73f9f6655 (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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/100317f3-39a4-48bf-9d42-e6a8a60e98c5 (not settled) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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