Mike Renner· Aug 27, 2026
Renner's preseason edge rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft class assign early draft grades: Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons as top-10 picks, Will Heldt late Day 1/early Day 2, Sahir West early Day 2, Jordan Ross, Yhonzae Pierre and Matayo Uiagalelei on Day 2, and Clev Lubin, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and Boubacar Traore late Day 2.
“He doesn't need to show any more to be a top-10 pick.”
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11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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Who this take is about
11 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.
- Mock Draft PicksClev LubinAug 27, 2026
Clev Lubin to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Clev Lubin ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksSahir WestAug 27, 2026
Sahir West to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Sahir West ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJordan RossAug 27, 2026
Jordan Ross to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Jordan Ross ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksColin SimmonsAug 27, 2026
Colin Simmons to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10)
“Colin Simmons ... Early grade: Top 10 ... He's yet another prospect who doesn't have to play another down to go top 10.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMatayo UiagaleleiAug 27, 2026
Matayo Uiagalelei to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Matayo Uiagalelei ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKenyatta JacksonAug 27, 2026
Kenyatta Jackson to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Kenyatta Jackson Jr. ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBoubacar TraoreAug 27, 2026
Boubacar Traore to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Boubacar Traore ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksWill HeldtAug 27, 2026
Will Heldt to be picked “Late Day 1/Early Day 2” (picks 1–17)
“Will Heldt ... Early grade: Late Day 1/Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsAug 27, 2026
“Positional rankings ... EDGE ... top 10 list of 2027 edge prospects from Dylan Stewart through Boubacar Traore”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDylan StewartAug 27, 2026
Dylan Stewart to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10)
“Dylan Stewart ... Early grade: Top 10 ... He doesn't need to show any more to be a top-10 pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksYhonzae PierreAug 27, 2026
Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Yhonzae Pierre ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · Colin SimmonsPendingAn unsigned CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting the full first round plus select second-round picks, headlined by Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to Miami and five quarterbacks in Round 1.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Colin SimmonsPendingAn unsigned college scouting recap projecting several prospects' NFL draft standing: Arch Manning as a high first-round pick, Jeremiah Smith as one of the first players drafted and a future elite No. 1 receiver/early Pro Bowler, Cam Coleman as a top-20 pick, Colin Simmons and John Henry Daley as first-rounders, and Zeke Berry as more of a second-round pick.
- Matt LeinartMock Draft Picks · Colin SimmonsPendingLeinart called Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons a first-round NFL draft pick.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Yhonzae PierrePendingAn unsigned college football/NFL draft preview of three Week 3 games that flags several prospects as early-round or first-round picks for the upcoming draft, including Alabama's Yhonzae Pierre, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Texas' Cam Coleman going top-10.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Dylan StewartPendingIn 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.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Boubacar TraorePendingIn 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.
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- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Jeremiah SmithMiss · 0Rang 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.
- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · Brandon DoughtyMiss · 3Rosenthal 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.
- Peter BukowskiMock Draft Picks · Gennings DunkerHit · 100Bukowski 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.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · Eli HeidenreichHit · 100Harrison 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.
- Brian PeacockMock Draft Picks · Bud ClarkHit · 96In 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.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · Riley NowakowskiMiss · 13In 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.