# Walt: In his 2027 NFL Mock Draft (picks 17-32 of Round 1), Walt matched sixteen first-round prospects to teams, including David Stone to Denver, D.J. McKinney to the Jets, Jordan Seaton to Baltimore and John Mateer to Cleveland. He also predicted Trey Hendrickson would win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. **Claimed:** Sep 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/draft2027_1.php 17 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > The Browns passed on a quarterback earlier, but they finally get their man. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **D.J. McKinney to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: D.J. McKinney, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Stone to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Stone, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey Hendrickson to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trey Hendrickson - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Mateer to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: John Mateer, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Henry Daley to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: John Henry Daley, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Damien Wilson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Damien Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Vicari Swain to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Vicari Swain, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Austin Siereveld to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Siereveld, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ellis Robinson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tae Johnson to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tae Johnson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Seaton to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Seaton, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jelani McDonald to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jelani McDonald, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Parker to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Parker, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Boubacar Traore to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Boubacar Traore, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Goosby to be picked “Round 1, picks 17-32”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - D.J. McKinney — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/d-j-mckinney - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - David Stone — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-stone - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Trey Hendrickson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trey-hendrickson - John Mateer — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/john-mateer - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - John Henry Daley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/john-henry-daley - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Damien Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/damien-wilson - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Vicari Swain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/vicari-swain - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Austin Siereveld — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/austin-siereveld - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Tae Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tae-johnson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jordan Seaton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-seaton - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jelani McDonald — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jelani-mcdonald - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Brandon Parker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-parker - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-echoles - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Boubacar Traore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/boubacar-traore - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Jon Gruden on Baker Mayfield: The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10bb8ff2-886c-488e-b693-fb4ea9dd5880 (scored 100) - Joel Corry on Baker Mayfield: The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a840ff4-f1e5-48ca-bec6-ba41e9ef2396 (scored 100) - 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. - Rob Rang on Jeremiah Smith: Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd619cef-1878-4067-9021-a5ec734d35ed (scored 0) - 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) - 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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