Mike Renner· Sep 1, 2026
An unsigned CBS Sports positional ranking of the 2027 NFL Draft wide receiver class, ordering ten prospects and assigning each an early draft grade, with Jeremiah Smith projected as a top-three pick and the first non-quarterback off the board.
“He'll be the first non-quarterback drafted this year.”
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13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
13 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 PicksJeremiah SmithSep 1, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be picked “Top 3” (picks 1–3)
“Jeremiah Smith ... Early grade: Top 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsJeremiah SmithSep 1, 2026
Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board
“He'll be the first non-quarterback drafted this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksNick NashIndianapolis ColtsSep 1, 2026
Nick Nash to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Nick Marsh ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMario CraverSep 1, 2026
Mario Craver to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Mario Craver ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTony DiazSep 1, 2026
Tony Diaz to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Tony Diaz ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTony DiazSep 1, 2026
Tony Diaz to be picked “top-100 pick” (picks 1–100)
“he has a good chance to be the school's first top-100 pick at the position in nearly 30 years”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksWyatt YoungSep 1, 2026
Wyatt Young to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Wyatt Young ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksK.J. DuffSep 1, 2026
K.J. Duff to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“KJ Duff ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Charlie Becker to be picked “Round 1”
“Charlie Becker ... Early grade: Round 1”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCam ColemanSep 1, 2026
Cam Coleman to be picked “Round 1”
“Cam Coleman ... Early grade: Round 1”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 1, 2026
“Positional rankings: ... WR — the ordered list of 2027 wide receiver prospects from Jeremiah Smith through Wyatt Young”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksRyan Coleman-WilliamsSep 1, 2026
Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Ryan Coleman-Williams ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJordan FaisonSep 1, 2026
Jordan Faison to be picked “Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
“Jordan Faison ... Early grade: Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- 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.
- Damian ParsonMock Draft Picks · Zachariah BranchHit · 100Locked 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.