Charlie Becker — 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Kansas City's ongoing efforts to keep Patrick Mahomes in butter brickle land on a dynamic, big bodied wideout who has come up big when the Hoosiers have needed him.

Becker didn't see the field consistently unitl midway through the 2025 season when an injury to Elijah Sarratt led to more playing time. And he took full advantage; he's a huge target who can win with speed and contested-catch ability -- and he can also contort his body in ways to make the impossible catch look routine.

George Pickens has been franchise-tagged for the 2026 season, but it could be too expensive to keep long term, so the Cowboys might need a No. 2 receiver alongside CeeDee Lamb. Becker became a go-to option toward the end of last season during Indiana's championship push. He averaged 19.9 yards per catch in 2025, the seventh-best mark in the FBS. He's a former state champion hurdler, and that leaping ability is apparent on jump balls, as he makes tough catches look routine. He's inexperienced (eight career starts), but Becker has Round 1 potential if his upward trend continues.

Despite mass changeover on the Indiana offense, Becker is a key returning talent — he made several clutch plays last season. With his speed and catch radius, he is primed for a breakout season, which could be a springboard to a first-round selection.

A key cog in Indiana's title run, Becker began to emerge in early November, including a seven-catch, 118-yard performance at Penn State. An interchangeable weapon, he pairs a 6-foot-4 frame with elite body control and strong 50/50 skills — traits that should help him continue climbing boards.

Buffalo had a couple of opportunities to take high impact wideouts in the first and second rounds, before trading down to acquire extra assets. While they did secure a solid value in NCAA receiving leader WR Skyler Bell in the third, but Indiana boundary monster Charlie Becker would be a perfect outside threat for QB Josh Allen to exploit in 1-on-1 situations. Time and time again, Becker out-alpha'd smaller corners in must-have situations that tilted games in Indiana's favor. His size, body-control, ball tracking and ability to win at the catch point could make Becker dangerous at the NFL level.