# Walt: A WalterFootball piece names seven 2027 NFL Draft prospects poised for September stock surges, with conditional draft-range projections: Trinidad Chambliss as a possible Day 2 pick, Lance Heard as a possible first-rounder, Duce Robinson as a first-round-conversation candidate, and Justice Haynes rising toward the top of the running back class. **Claimed:** Aug 6, 2026 **Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/prospectexplode.php 4 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Strong September tape could establish Heard as a first-round possibility. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Duce Robinson to be picked “first-round conversation” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Duce Robinson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zalance Heard to be picked “first-round possibility” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zalance Heard - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “Day 2 option” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trinidad Chambliss - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justice Haynes to be toward the top of the running back class running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Justice Haynes - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Duce Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/duce-robinson - Zalance Heard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zalance-heard - Trinidad Chambliss — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trinidad-chambliss - Justice Haynes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justice-haynes ## 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) - Charlie Campbell on Trinidad Chambliss: A college-to-NFL draft preview assesses prospects in three Week 4 games, naming several as potential first-rounders in the next draft and others as mid-round or Day 2 prospects. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/329924c0-61c7-40ec-8c48-456fae4d280e (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Duce Robinson: Campbell ranks the top 27 wide receiver prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round and a projected 40-yard dash time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9ede9db6-1e3e-4002-bce4-f9583cf690c8 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Justice Haynes: Campbell ranks the top running back prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round range and a projected 40-yard dash time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/30fb3f58-916b-4f6a-87eb-a9b98968932b (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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