Mike Renner· Sep 3, 2026
Renner ranks the top 10 quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Arch Manning first and an early-round grade attached to each, calling Manning the class's No. 1 prospect and a top-10 pick.
“Even if you take away the name and focus on the game, Arch Manning is still the No. 1 prospect in this class.”
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12 checkable claims — 10 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
12 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 PicksDrake LindseySep 3, 2026
Drake Lindsey to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Drake Lindsey ... Early grade: Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Order CallsArch ManningSep 3, 2026
Arch Manning to be 1st quarterback off the board
“Even if you take away the name and focus on the game, Arch Manning is still the No. 1 prospect in this class.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksArch ManningSep 3, 2026
Arch Manning to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10)
“Arch Manning ... Early grade: Top 10”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrinidad ChamblissSep 3, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Trinidad Chambliss ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. CarrSep 3, 2026
C.J. Carr to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“CJ Carr ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Hoover to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Josh Hoover ... Early grade: Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJayden MaiavaSep 3, 2026
Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Jayden Maiava ... Early grade: Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDrew MestemakerSep 3, 2026
Drew Mestemaker to be picked “Late Round 1/early Round 2”
“Drew Mestemaker ... Early grade: Late Round 1/early Round 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLaNorris SellersSep 3, 2026
LaNorris Sellers to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“LaNorris Sellers ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDante MooreSep 3, 2026
Dante Moore to be picked “Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
“Dante Moore ... Early grade: Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJulian SayinSep 3, 2026
Julian Sayin to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Julian Sayin ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 3, 2026
“Positional rankings ... QB list: Arch Manning, Drew Mestemaker, Dante Moore, Trinidad Chambliss, LaNorris Sellers, CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, Josh Hoover, Drake Lindsey, Jayden Maiava”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Noah ComptonDepth Chart Calls · C.J. AllenMiss · 0After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose.
- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · Indianapolis ColtsMiss · 0Wildes parlayed two upsets: Houston beating Buffalo and Indianapolis beating Baltimore, and had picked Dak Prescott as league MVP.
- Richard ShermanScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsMiss · 21Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's.
- Gilberto ManzanoGame Outcome Picks · Indianapolis ColtsMiss · 0Manzano's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
- Andrew MooreRoster Spot Calls · Kenneth HarrisHit · 100Moore expects Anthony Richardson Sr. to make the Colts' 53-man roster and win the QB2 job over Riley Leonard, and believes Spencer Shrader should beat out Blake Grupe for the kicking job; he also sees UDFA cornerback Kenneth Harris as having an outside shot at the roster.
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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.