# Walt: In his 2027 NFL mock draft, Walt has Arch Manning going first overall to the Dolphins, Dante Moore as the likely second quarterback taken, and pairs a series of prospects with teams in the first round. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 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/draft2027.php 16 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 29 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1. > Arch Manning has been a highly coveted prospect for quite some time and is the favorite to be chosen first overall whenever he declares. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dante Moore to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Dante Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.J. Duff to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Williams to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Williams, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Heldt to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Heldt, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sammy Brown to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sammy Brown, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kewan Lacy, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **LaNorris Sellers to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: LaNorris Sellers, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **KJ Bolden to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: KJ Bolden, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dante Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dante-moore - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Ryan Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ryan-williams - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Will Heldt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-heldt - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Sammy Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sammy-brown - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - LaNorris Sellers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/lanorris-sellers - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - KJ Bolden — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kj-bolden - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Gregg Rosenthal on Brandon Doughty: Rosenthal 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/16ab5f5d-0f01-48ee-a1df-63c1b1996dc3 (scored 2.63) - Peter Bukowski on Gennings Dunker: Bukowski 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f77d920f-e5fe-4684-83b6-9105b6304d5b (scored 100) - David Harrison on Eli Heidenreich: Harrison 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 100) - Brian Peacock on Bud Clark: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc1842ef-bbb3-49c0-ad24-ec5db753c59b (scored 95.76) - David Harrison on Riley Nowakowski: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0151883-b7ac-4b3a-ae45-1cc58b32adb8 (scored 12.5) - Damian Parson on Zachariah Branch: Locked 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b352f2ad-cf9f-4086-8229-68786b3029cf (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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