Walt· Sep 3, 2026
An unsigned WalterFootball draft-order projection lays out a full seven-round order for the 2027 NFL Draft, placing Miami at No. 1 overall and running through all 32 first-round slots (including traded picks) based on current power rankings.
“Updated Sept. 3 - current 7-round order (* - playoff team) based on NFL Power Rankings until Week 4 is complete.”
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32 checkable claims — 32 team draft slot calls — 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 21 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 18 and below it on 3.
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Who this take is about
- New York Giants
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New York Jets
- Denver Broncos
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cleveland Browns
- Miami Dolphins
- Tennessee Titans
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Carolina Panthers
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dallas Cowboys
- San Francisco 49ers
- New England Patriots
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Buffalo Bills
- Atlanta Falcons
- Houston Texans
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Washington Commanders
- Minnesota Vikings
- Chicago Bears
- Seattle Seahawks
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
32 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.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York GiantsSep 3, 2026
New York Giants to pick at number 7
“Round 1 — NY Giants (4-13)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsKansas City ChiefsSep 3, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to pick at number 15
“Round 1 — Kansas City (6-11)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsSep 3, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 18
“Round 1 — New York Jets - from Dallas (7-9-1)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsDenver BroncosSep 3, 2026
Denver Broncos to pick at number 17
“Round 1 — Denver (14-3)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsBaltimore RavensSep 3, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to pick at number 22
“Round 1 — Baltimore (8-9)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsCleveland BrownsSep 3, 2026
Cleveland Browns to pick at number 32
“Round 1 — Cleveland - from LA Rams* (12-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsMiami DolphinsSep 3, 2026
Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1
“Round 1 — Miami (7-10)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsTennessee TitansSep 3, 2026
Tennessee Titans to pick at number 5
“Round 1 — Tennessee (3-14)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsCincinnati BengalsSep 3, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to pick at number 24
“Round 1 — Cincinnati (6-11)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsCarolina PanthersSep 3, 2026
Carolina Panthers to pick at number 10
“Round 1 — Carolina (8-9)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsLas Vegas RaidersSep 3, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders to pick at number 6
“Round 1 — Las Vegas (3-14)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsCleveland BrownsSep 3, 2026
Cleveland Browns to pick at number 3
“Round 1 — Cleveland (5-12)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to pick at number 23
“Round 1 — Jacksonville* (13-4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsDallas CowboysSep 3, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 14
“Round 1 — Dallas - from Green Bay (9-7-1)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsSan Francisco 49ersSep 3, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to pick at number 26
“Round 1 — San Francisco* (12-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew England PatriotsSep 3, 2026
New England Patriots to pick at number 28
“Round 1 — New England* (14-3)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to pick at number 19
“Round 1 — Tampa Bay* (8-9)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 3, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to pick at number 20
“Round 1 — Philadelphia* (11-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsArizona CardinalsSep 3, 2026
Arizona Cardinals to pick at number 2
“Round 1 — Arizona (3-14)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsLos Angeles ChargersSep 3, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to pick at number 29
“Round 1 — LA Chargers* (11-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsBuffalo BillsSep 3, 2026
Buffalo Bills to pick at number 31
“Round 1 — Buffalo* (12-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsSep 3, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 12
“Round 1 — NY Jets (3-14)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to pick at number 4
“Round 1 — Atlanta (8-9)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsHouston TexansSep 3, 2026
Houston Texans to pick at number 27
“Round 1 — Houston* (12-5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsPittsburgh SteelersSep 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to pick at number 8
“Round 1 — Pittsburgh (10-7)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsWashington CommandersSep 3, 2026
Washington Commanders to pick at number 9
“Round 1 — Washington (5-12)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsMinnesota VikingsSep 3, 2026
Minnesota Vikings to pick at number 16
“Round 1 — Minnesota (9-8)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsChicago BearsSep 3, 2026
Chicago Bears to pick at number 21
“Round 1 — Chicago* (11-6)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsSeattle SeahawksSep 3, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to pick at number 30
“Round 1 — Seattle* (14-3)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsDetroit LionsSep 3, 2026
Detroit Lions to pick at number 25
“Round 1 — Detroit (9-8)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew Orleans SaintsSep 3, 2026
New Orleans Saints to pick at number 11
“Round 1 — New Orleans (6-11)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew York JetsSep 3, 2026
New York Jets to pick at number 13
“Round 1 — NY Jets - from Indianapolis (8-9)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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More team draft slot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Rich EisenTeam Draft Slot Calls · Green Bay PackersClose · 42Eisen predicts the Cowboys will be picking around No. 32 in next year's draft, i.e. Green Bay's first-rounder will be near the end of the round.
- Nick WrightTeam Draft Slot Calls · Indianapolis ColtsMiss · 11Wright picked Chiefs over 11.5, Buccaneers over 9.5, Raiders over 6.5 (plus a Raiders playoff berth), Broncos under 9.5, 49ers under 10.5, Cowboys under 8, Jaguars over 7.5, and Bengals under 9.5 with Zac Taylor fired after missing the playoffs. He also had Commanders and Eagles both 11-6 with Washington winning the NFC East.
- Colin CowherdTeam Draft Slot Calls · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Cowherd ranked the ten best players in the AFC Championship game between the Patriots and Broncos, with Patrick Surtain first, and argued New England's quarterback edge (Drake Maye over Jarrett Stidham) will decide the game. He also said he'd bet the Rams plus points against Seattle and predicted the Rams will pick near the bottom of the first round for the next decade.
- Nick WrightTeam Draft Slot Calls · Indianapolis ColtsMiss · 11Nick Wright lays out his season win-total picks (overs on Jaguars, Bears, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Raiders, Falcons; unders on Bengals, Colts, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings, 49ers), playoff berth and miss calls, three division winners, a Chiefs-over-Buccaneers Super Bowl exacta, and five Week 1 picks.
- Rob BushkaTeam Draft Slot Calls · Los Angeles RamsPendingBuschka expects the Rams to be picking late in the first round (somewhere from 28th to 32nd) in next year's draft, and floats Jordan breaking out as the Rams' No. 3 receiver rather than signing Stefon Diggs.
- Lance ZierleinTeam Draft Slot Calls · Los Angeles RamsPendingZierlein praised the Texans' first-round trade-up for guard Keelan Rutledge, said Francis Manoa has a chance to be a Pro Bowl guard, mocked specific players to the Texans on Day 2, predicted Kevon Thibodeaux will not get another contract with the Giants (only one more year), compared Caleb Downs' ceiling to Jalen Petrie, and predicted the Rams will draft much higher than 13 next year.