# Mike Renner: A 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. **Claimed:** Sep 1, 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-wr-rankings-jeremiah-smith/ 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 call. 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. > He'll be the first non-quarterback drafted this year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “Positional rankings: ... WR — the ordered list of 2027 wide receiver prospects from Jeremiah Smith through Wyatt Young” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Diaz to be picked “top-100 pick” (picks 1–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tony Diaz - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.J. Duff to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wyatt Young to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Wyatt Young - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked “Top 3” (picks 1–3)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Nash, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Faison to be picked “Late Round 1/Early Round 2”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan Faison - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Coleman to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mario Craver to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mario Craver - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Diaz to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tony Diaz - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Becker to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Coleman-Williams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tony Diaz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-diaz - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Wyatt Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wyatt-young - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Jordan Faison — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-faison - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Mario Craver — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mario-craver - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker - Ryan Coleman-Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-coleman-williams ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Anthony Richardson: Middlekoff's bold predictions, as relayed on the show, have the Patriots and Colts making the playoffs; they also argue the Colts whiffed on Anthony Richardson, comparing them to Trey Lance. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaacd99d-867e-4bab-9c40-015de85caa35 (scored 100) - Chris Long on Indianapolis Colts: Previewing the Week 9 slate, Chris Long expects the Saints to beat Cleveland, the Colts to beat Dallas, New England to edge Green Bay, and Baltimore to beat the Chargers on Monday night. They also call the Packers a top-10 defense once Micah Parsons returns, names their top six quarterbacks of the season, and expects Brandon Ayuk to be released, with Will Lee and Trevion Henderson sidelined this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/623f8e00-789e-4239-9edc-5e1285346b9d (scored 0) - Jesse Holley on Indianapolis Colts: Jesse predicted the Cowboys finish 10-7 but still win the NFC East with 10 wins, picking Dallas over the Giants, Commanders, Texans, Buccaneers, Colts (loss), and losing to Baltimore, Green Bay, Philadelphia twice, Arizona, Seattle and the Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c8bf64dc-c1b3-42db-86f8-51b862676332 (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Indianapolis Colts: Parkins predicted the Cowboys will finish 11-6, starting 5-1 with wins over the Giants, Commanders and an upset of the Ravens, splitting with Philadelphia, and beating Green Bay and Jacksonville, while losing to the Texans, 49ers, Eagles, Colts, Seahawks and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1a6d06c4-7bb0-43e7-891d-6f8b688d4f12 (scored 0) - Jake Arthur on Johnathan Edwards: Arthur predicted a lopsided Jaguars win over the Colts in Jacksonville, 31-13, continuing the Colts' losing streak there, while offering a 'bold' counter-prediction that Daniel Jones accounts for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6d371d6d-9bb9-4350-a7a8-9c3c49578184 (scored 0) - Drake Wally on Quenton Nelson: Despite the midseason firing of GM Chris Ballard, Wally expects the Colts to avoid a fire sale, predicting that core stars such as DeForest Buckner, Sauce Gardner, Jonathan Taylor, Grover Stewart and Quenton Nelson will not be shopped before the trade deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/285732b4-0f82-4f6e-83fb-552f54f51d37 (scored 0) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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