# Mike Renner: An 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. **Claimed:** Aug 31, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2027-nfl-mock-draft-dolphins-arch-manning-jets/ 32 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 61 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 8 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 5. > The first round of the 2027 draft class is shaping up to be one of the most blue-chip laden drafts in recent memory. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **A'Mauri Washington to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: A'Mauri Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadan Baugh to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadan Baugh, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kelley Jones to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelley Jones, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cayden Green to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cayden Green, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamari Johnson to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jamari Johnson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Ross to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Ross, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Echoles to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Echoles, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Scott to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Justin Scott, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Johnson to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Greg Johnson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Niki Prongos to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Niki Prongos, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Seaton to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Seaton, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Goosby to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Goosby, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luke Reynolds to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luke Reynolds, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sahir West to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sahir West, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arch Manning to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arch Manning, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Hampton to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Hampton, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Heldt to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Heldt, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kade Pieper to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kewan Lacy, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sammy Brown to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sammy Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Stone to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Stone, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zalance Heard to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zalance Heard, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ahmad Hardy to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ahmad Hardy, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Lauck to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trevor Lauck, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dante Moore to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dante Moore, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - A'Mauri Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/a-mauri-washington - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Kelley Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kelley-jones - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Cayden Green — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cayden-green - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jamari Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jamari-johnson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jordan Ross — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-ross - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Will Echoles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-echoles - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Justin Scott — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-scott - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Greg Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/greg-johnson - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Niki Prongos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/niki-prongos - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jordan Seaton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-seaton - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Luke Reynolds — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/luke-reynolds - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Sahir West — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sahir-west - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Arch Manning — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arch-manning - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Ashton Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ashton-hampton - Will Heldt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-heldt - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Sammy Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sammy-brown - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - David Stone — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-stone - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Zalance Heard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zalance-heard - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Ahmad Hardy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ahmad-hardy - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Trevor Lauck — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-lauck - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Dante Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dante-moore ## 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) - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (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) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (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) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - Ollie Connolly on Kyle Louis: Connelly assesses the 2026 draft class: he sees Jeremiah Love as a top-ten most productive player at running back with an Ezekiel Elliott-to-Bijan/McCaffrey range, projects Fernando Mendoza as a top-8-to-12 starting QB in the league, pegs Ty Simpson as a top-of-the-second-round pick he'd only be comfortable taking in the third, and slots various tight ends and late running backs into specific rounds. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/451a3983-ef51-4051-988d-6842523d646b (scored 19.28) - Gregg Rosenthal on Eli Stowers: Rosenthal is bullish on Jeremiah Love as a near-certain hit worth a top pick, thinks Kenyon Sadik won't last long on the board and could go in the top fifteen, expects Garrett Nusmeyer to have a long NFL career as a good backup, and pegs Eli Stowers as a third-to-fourth-round type player. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3a597cb9-b56b-4f68-aedd-608eb30191cd (scored 62.09) - Peter Bukowski on Julian Neal: The Packers' beat host argues corner is a poor value at pick 52 based on historical hit rates, names what he considers the top four cornerbacks in the class, and says Julian Neal looks like a fourth-round pick. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/446cfe07-8174-4890-8305-acf2cdd70471 (scored 91.7) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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