Charlie Campbell· Sep 9, 2026
Campbell ranks the top tight end prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round and a projected 40-yard dash time, with LSU's Trey'Dez Green atop the board as a projected first- or second-rounder.
“Green has surprising speed and fluid athleticism for a big-bodied tight end.”
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39 checkable claims — 19 combine measurements, 19 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 19 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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39 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 PicksTrey'Dez GreenSep 9, 2026
Trey'Dez Green to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 1-2”
“Trey’Dez Green, TE, LSU ... Projected Round (2027): 1-2.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsTrey'Dez GreenSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.55.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJamari JohnsonSep 9, 2026
Jamari Johnson to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 1-2”
“Jamari Johnson*, TE, Oregon ... Projected Round (2027): 1-2.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsBenjamin BrahmerSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsLuke ReynoldsSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.60.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLawson LuckieSep 9, 2026
Lawson Luckie to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Lawson Luckie*, TE, Georgia ... Projected Round (2027):3-5.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsLawson LuckieSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsTheo Melin OhrstromSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsHunter LongSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.62.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsHayden HansenSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.75.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsJamari JohnsonSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.65.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBenjamin BrahmerSep 9, 2026
Benjamin Brahmer to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”
“Benjamin Brahmer, TE, Penn State ... Projected Round (2027): 2-4.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLuke ReynoldsSep 9, 2026
Luke Reynolds to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Luke Reynolds*, TE, Virginia Tech ... Projected Round (2027): 3-5.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksElliott FinleySep 9, 2026
Elliott Finley to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Elliott Finley, TE, Louisiana Tech ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDorian ThomasSep 9, 2026
Dorian Thomas to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 6-FA”
“Dorian Thomas, TE, California ... Projected Round (2027): 6-FA.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsMichael MasunasSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsTerrance Carter Jr.Sep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.62.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsArlis BoardinghamSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.75.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsDorian ThomasSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.62.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsBrett NorfleetSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsGabe BurkleSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.75.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsWillie RodriguezSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBrody FoleySep 9, 2026
Brody Foley to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Brody Foley, TE, Louisville ... Projected Round (2027): 3-5.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsBrody FoleySep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBrett NorfleetSep 9, 2026
Brett Norfleet to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Brett Norfleet, TE, Missouri ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksHayden HansenSep 9, 2026
Hayden Hansen to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 5-7”
“Hayden Hansen, TE, Florida ... Projected Round (2027): 5-7.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah HasleySep 9, 2026
Jeremiah Hasley to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Jeremiah Hasley, TE, Duke ... Projected Round (2027): 3-5.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTheo Melin OhrstromSep 9, 2026
Theo Melin Ohrstrom to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Theodor Melin Ohrstrom, TE, SMU ... Projected Round (2027):4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksHunter LongSep 9, 2026
Hunter Long to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Hunter Welcing, TE, Ohio State ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksPeter ClarkeSep 9, 2026
Peter Clarke to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Peter Clarke, TE, Temple ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksGabe BurkleSep 9, 2026
Gabe Burkle to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Gabe Burkle, TE, Penn State ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTerrance Carter Jr.Sep 9, 2026
Terrance Carter Jr. to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”
“Terrance Carter, TE, Texas Tech ... Projected Round (2027): 2-4.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksWillie RodriguezSep 9, 2026
Willie Rodriguez to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Willie Rodriguez*, TE, Kentucky ... Projected Round (2027):3-5.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 9, 2026
“The top 2027 Tight End prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMichael MasunasSep 9, 2026
Michael Masunas to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Michael Masunas, TE, Texas ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksArlis BoardinghamSep 9, 2026
Arlis Boardingham to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 7-FA”
“Arlis Boardingham, TE, Auburn ... Projected Round (2027): 7-FA.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsPeter ClarkeSep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.80.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsElliott FinleySep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.70.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsJeremiah HasleySep 9, 2026
“Projected 40 Time: 4.65.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingAn 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.
- Rob RangMock Draft Picks · Trey'Dez GreenPendingRang published a full first-round 2027 NFL mock draft, projecting Arch Manning first overall to Arizona, Dante Moore second to Miami, and 30 more selections, plus expectations that the Jets' own pick and Denver's pick will land later than the projected order.
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingAn unsigned CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting all 32 first-round picks, led by Arch Manning to Miami at No. 1 and Jeremiah Smith to Arizona at No. 2.
- Lawrence IaconaPositional Finishes · Benjamin BrahmerPendingIacona names Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith the top receiver in the 2027 NFL Draft class and a real candidate to go first overall, and projects Penn State tight end Benjamin Brahmer as a top-five college fantasy tight end.
- Mike RennerMock Draft Picks · Theo Melin OhrstromPendingRenner ranks the top 10 tight end prospects in the upcoming class, led by Oregon's Jamari Johnson, and attaches an early draft grade to each — Johnson early Day 2, Reynolds/Carter/Green Day 2, Rodriguez late Day 2, and Hasley, Odom, Luckie, Ohrstrom and Vonnahme early Day 3. He also predicts Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine.
- Justin MeloMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingMelo published a very early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft with four quarterbacks going in the top four picks, led by Arch Manning at No. 1 to Arizona, and Jeremiah Smith as the top non-QB at No. 5.
More combine measurements
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Field YatesCombine Measurements · Brenen ThompsonClose · 67Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop his receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. He also sees both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board.
- James HarrisonCombine Measurements · Zachariah BranchMiss · 0The co-host known as Debo, who identifies himself as James Harrison, predicts Caleb Downs runs in the 4.42-4.43 range at the combine and rides the under on Zachariah Branch's 40 time, citing Branch's high school speed.
- Bruce FeldmanCombine Measurements · Cole PaytonHit · 100Feldman discussed Fernando Mendoza as the likely No. 1 overall pick to the Raiders, praised Kenyon Sadik and Sunny Styles as combine standouts, projected Ty Simpson as a late-first-round pick, and pegged Cole Peyton for the fourth-to-fifth round range.
- Daniel JeremiahCombine Measurements · Justin JeffersonMiss · 27On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave his views on the 2026 draft class: he set his board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players.
- Ayrton OstleyCombine Measurements · Gabe JacasHit · 100Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects.
- nthony Darelle "Booger" McFarlandCombine Measurements · Arvell ReeseHit · 100McFarland projected Ohio State's Arbel Reese to measure in at roughly 6-4 and 240-245 pounds at the combine, and argued Cincinnati and Trey Hendrickson will go their separate ways this offseason.