Mike Renner#28 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 3, 2026
Renner ranks the top 10 quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Arch Manning first and an early-round grade attached to each, calling Manning the class's No. 1 prospect and a top-10 pick.
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What Mike Renner said
Even if you take away the name and focus on the game, Arch Manning is still the No. 1 prospect in this class.
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- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Renner's 2027 NFL Draft scouting series: Arch Manning tops QB rankings, another passer draws Drake Maye comp
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Position Order Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Top Player Lists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
How each call scored
12 checkable claims — 10 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.
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.
Mock Draft Picks10 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
LaNorris Sellers to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“LaNorris Sellers ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Hoover to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Josh Hoover ... Early grade: Day 3”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Trinidad Chambliss ... Early grade: Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dante Moore to be picked “Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
“Dante Moore ... Early grade: Late Round 1/Early Round 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jayden Maiava to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Jayden Maiava ... Early grade: Day 3”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Julian Sayin to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Julian Sayin ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drake Lindsey to be picked “Day 3” (picks 101–257)
“Drake Lindsey ... Early grade: Day 3”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drew Mestemaker to be picked “Late Round 1/early Round 2”
“Drew Mestemaker ... Early grade: Late Round 1/early Round 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Position Order Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Arch Manning to be 1st quarterback off the board
“Even if you take away the name and focus on the game, Arch Manning is still the No. 1 prospect in this class.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Top Player Lists1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“Positional rankings ... QB list: Arch Manning, Drew Mestemaker, Dante Moore, Trinidad Chambliss, LaNorris Sellers, CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, Josh Hoover, Drake Lindsey, Jayden Maiava”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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