# 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 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. > He'll be the first non-quarterback drafted this year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Mario Craver to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mario Craver - 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 - **Jeremiah Smith to be 1st non-quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jeremiah Smith - 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 - **Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Coleman-Williams - Verdict: not settled yet - **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 “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tony Diaz - 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 - **K.J. Duff to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.J. Duff - 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 - **Cam Coleman to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Coleman - 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 - **Charlie Becker to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charlie Becker, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Mario Craver — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mario-craver - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Tony Diaz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-diaz - Ryan Coleman-Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-coleman-williams - Wyatt Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wyatt-young - K.J. Duff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-j-duff - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Cam Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-coleman - Jordan Faison — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-faison - Charlie Becker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-becker ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Indianapolis Colts: Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3 (scored 97.62) - Noah Compton on Caden Curry: After the Colts' preseason finale loss to Detroit, Compton projected several roster and depth-chart outcomes: Daniel Jones as the starting quarterback, rookie A.J. Haulcy as the starting strong safety, Seth McGowan as the backup running back, and rookie defensive ends George Gumbs Jr. and Caden Curry making the initial 53-man roster, while receiver Deion Burks appears likely to be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa7eba23-4322-47d7-b21e-7adb82e6b325 (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Laquon Treadwell: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Laquon Treadwell: PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22a4578b-eb92-41d2-820b-1a7eaa2e4e2f (scored 100) - Andrew Moore on Anthony Richardson: Moore 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba74ddf3-bdd9-4479-9fc9-0413c5523700 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jerry Tillery: A CBS Sports piece names 20 notable veterans it considers at risk of being cut before the 53-man roster deadline, with several pegged for the practice squad or outright release, and also sketches a few depth-chart pecking orders (Titans QBs, Panthers tight ends, Texans receivers, Eagles backfield). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94f49c83-2307-4f25-b10c-b1cba9df5dbc (scored 0) ## 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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