# Mike Renner: Renner's preseason edge rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft class assign early draft grades: Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons as top-10 picks, Will Heldt late Day 1/early Day 2, Sahir West early Day 2, Jordan Ross, Yhonzae Pierre and Matayo Uiagalelei on Day 2, and Clev Lubin, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and Boubacar Traore late Day 2. **Claimed:** Aug 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2027-nfl-draft-edge-rankings-dylan-stewart-colin-simmons/ 11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > He doesn't need to show any more to be a top-10 pick. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Sahir West to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sahir West - Verdict: not settled yet - **Boubacar Traore to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Boubacar Traore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Heldt to be picked “Late Day 1/Early Day 2” (picks 1–17)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Heldt - Verdict: not settled yet - **Clev Lubin to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Clev Lubin - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Ross to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Ross - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matayo Uiagalelei to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Matayo Uiagalelei - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenyatta Jackson to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyatta Jackson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Positional rankings ... EDGE ... top 10 list of 2027 edge prospects from Dylan Stewart through Boubacar Traore** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Yhonzae Pierre - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dylan Stewart - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Sahir West — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sahir-west - Boubacar Traore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boubacar-traore - Will Heldt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-heldt - Clev Lubin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/clev-lubin - Jordan Ross — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-ross - Matayo Uiagalelei — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matayo-uiagalelei - Kenyatta Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyatta-jackson - Yhonzae Pierre — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/yhonzae-pierre - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart ## What others said about the same people - Daire Carragher on Colin Simmons: Carragher's Week 4 stock report holds Texas edge Collin Simmons as the top edge rusher in the 2027 class, keeps Jadan Baugh as the class's top running back and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa as its top linebacker, ranks Greg Johnson as the top interior offensive lineman for 2027, and pegs Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea as a mid-round draft option. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3403f9ee-fe4f-4bd3-9d1d-6422c5f11fc6 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Colin Simmons: After a five-sack game against Tennessee, Campbell projected Texas defender Simmons as a possible top-10 pick and a top-20 pick at worst, and said Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter could be a second-day selection in the 2027 NFL Draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a5e00efe-69b0-46f3-b9a0-2f0f78843303 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Dylan Stewart: Reviewing Week 4 college games, Campbell projected a range of 2027 NFL Draft outcomes: Dante Moore as a likely first-rounder if healthy, Jayden Maiava as a backup-caliber NFL player, Oregon's defensive linemen as second- or third-rounders, and first-round grades for Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons, with Simmons potentially a top-10 pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/704457e3-37a5-488c-ad02-cf2004b3ed9b (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Yhonzae Pierre: Previewing Week 4 college games through a 2027 NFL Draft lens, Campbell projects South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart as a potential top-five pick, tags LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt as a possible first-rounder next year, and labels several Georgia and Alabama defenders as early-round prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1ec4469-b25f-4093-805f-f0be31be3ff5 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Will Heldt: Reviewing Week 3 college games for the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell pegged Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy and LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green as potential first-round picks, saw Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton as a first-rounder and LSU safety Ty Benefield as an early-round pick, while grading Clemson's Will Heldt and Sammy Brown as Day 2 prospects rather than first-rounders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe244f98-9c9c-4e5e-b4d2-c00c1bcab634 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Will Heldt: A college-to-NFL draft preview assesses prospects in three Week 4 games, naming several as potential first-rounders in the next draft and others as mid-round or Day 2 prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/329924c0-61c7-40ec-8c48-456fae4d280e (not settled) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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