Mike Renner#28 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 26, 2026
An unsigned CBS Sports big board ranks the top 100 prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Arch Manning first overall, and attaches specific draft-range projections to several prospects (Leonard Moore top five, Trevor Goosby top 10, first-round calls on Cam Coleman, Greg Johnson, Trevor Lauck and Brauntae Johnson).
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What Mike Renner said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWhile there's no shortage of holes to poke in Arch Manning's 2025 tape, he ends up at No. 1 overall for two big reasons
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Renner's 2027 NFL Draft big board: Preseason top 100 as Arch Manning headlines a potentially historic class
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- 1Greg Johnson to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)“If the career progression we've already seen in nearly three years as a starter continues, he'll be a first-rounder.”
- 2Top Player Lists“Big board ranking the top 100 prospects for the 2027 draft class, from 1. Arch Manning, QB, Texas through 100. Quincy Rhodes Jr., EDGE, Arkansas”
- 3Trevor Lauck to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)“If his play strength improves, he should be a first-rounder.”
- 4Trevor Goosby to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)“if he can show any stretch of play like he did toward the end of 2025, he's a safe bet to go in the top 10 .”
- 5Brauntae Johnson to be picked “first-round safety” (picks 1–32)“With a long wingspan and easy playmaking ability, he could easily be the next first-round safety .”
- 6Leonard Moore to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)“He could take the year off and still go in the top five .”
- 7Arch Manning to be picked at number 1“While there's no shortage of holes to poke in Arch Manning's 2025 tape, he ends up at No. 1 overall for two big reasons”
- 8Cam Coleman to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)“While he could stand to get more consistent in his route running, his floor is very much a first-rounder.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Johnson to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| “Big board ranking the top 100 prospects for the 2027 draft…”2 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| Trevor Lauck to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Trevor Goosby to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Brauntae Johnson to be picked “first-round safety” (picks 1–32)5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Leonard Moore to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Arch Manning to be picked at number 17 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Cam Coleman to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)8 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Arch Manning · 2026 season · overall pick4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 overall pick and 2 overall pick. Mike Renner said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Mock Draft PicksGreg JohnsonMinnesota Vikings
Greg Johnson to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Big board ranking the top 100 prospects for the 2027 draft class, from 1. Arch Manning, QB, Texas through 100. Quincy Rhodes Jr., EDGE, Arkansas”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevor Lauck to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Mock Draft PicksTrevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Mock Draft PicksBrauntae Johnson
Brauntae Johnson to be picked “first-round safety” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Mock Draft PicksLeonard Moore
Leonard Moore to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arch Manning to be picked at number 1
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam Coleman to be picked “first-rounder” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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More mock draft picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare.