# Brendon Nelson: Nelson agrees Moten is appropriate value there, pegging his likely draft range as late first round to early second round.

**Claimed:** Aug 18, 2026
**Pundit:** Brendon Nelson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brendon-nelson
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi/bleacher-report-gives-seahawks-more-defensive-firepower-2027-mock-draft

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> Right now, late first or early second is his likely range, so I can support that.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Ahmad Moten Sr. to be picked “late first or early second”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ahmad Moten Sr.
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Ahmad Moten Sr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ahmad-moten-sr

## What others said about the same people

- Rob Rang on Ahmad Moten Sr.: 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)
- Charlie Campbell on Ahmad Moten Sr.: 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)
- Mike Renner on Ahmad Moten Sr.: Renner ranks the top 10 defensive tackle prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft class, giving David Stone, A'Mauri Washington and Will Echoles first-round grades, with Justin Scott graded early Day 2 and the rest of the top 10 on Day 2 or late Day 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/086cdedf-de0e-4ee7-8689-f9df745e04f4 (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)

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