# Rob Rang: Rang ranks the 10 best non-quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith first, and adds that Kewan Lacy could be the first running back drafted in 2027, that Collin Simmons will earn a top-five selection, and that Trevor Goosby and Dylan Stewart project as future Pro Bowl/All-Pro players. **Claimed:** Sep 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Rob Rang — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rob-rang **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/ranking-10-best-2027-nfl-draft-prospects-who-arent-quarterbacks 5 checkable claims — 2 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 1 mock draft pick, 1 position order call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Kewan Lacy could be the first running back drafted in 2027. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Trevor Goosby to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Trevor Goosby - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “top-five selection” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Dylan Stewart - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be 1st running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Kewan Lacy - Verdict: not settled yet - **I've ranked the top 10 non-QBs heading into the season... 10. Cayden Green, OT, Missouri ... 1. Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy ## What others said about the same people - Mike Renner on Trevor Goosby: Renner picked the same AFC bracket as JP except with the Texans reaching the Super Bowl as a fifth seed, had the Packers beating the Bears in the NFC, and leaned Rams over Seahawks in the NFC Championship and the Rams as Super Bowl champions. He also gave a full post-season mock draft of picks 1-18. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c757802e-5a1c-45ab-8c40-225fb8a6e1a9 (scored 0) - Josh Edwards on Dylan Stewart: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Colin Simmons: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff9c1659-a2e0-425b-9ffc-8de3a731fa8e (not settled) - Matt Leinart on Colin Simmons: Leinart called Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons a first-round NFL draft pick. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fdb94a0d-99fa-4fcc-a475-187410f1ab67 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Colin Simmons: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4a1eaf11-3b28-492e-937f-d00729c5924e (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Kewan Lacy: Campbell ranks the top running back prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round range and a projected 40-yard dash time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/30fb3f58-916b-4f6a-87eb-a9b98968932b (not settled) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Gustavson on Charles Cross: Gustafson picked the Bears, Eagles, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, the Rams and Bears in the NFC, the Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, and the Patriots to beat the Bears in the Super Bowl. His awards slate included Stafford for MVP, Puka for OPOY and Liam Cohen for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/671b9c4f-1f25-4f11-ad26-16a1126ea3b8 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. He also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) - Peter Bukowski on Zach Thomas: Bukowski breaks down combine performances and predicts Caleb Banks will be the first defensive tackle drafted, that Kyle Lewis will rise into second-round range, that Lee Hunter's poor testing will keep the Packers away, and that the Packers will not draft a tight end in the top 100. He also predicts the Packers will cut Elton Jenkins and expects Kingsley Enagbare to leave while Rashan Gary returns. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 (scored 0) - Jeff "Coach Jags" Jagodzinski on Tucker Kraft: The former Packers tight ends coach said Tucker Craft is a Pro Bowl-caliber tight end, and separately endorsed Christian Watson as a true No. 1 receiver for Green Bay. He also ranked the tight ends he has coached all-time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/21466ae4-1034-4fb8-a341-3653f9f2127f (scored 0) - JP Acosta on Devon Witherspoon: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Puka Nacua: Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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