# Damian Parson: Ranks the 2027 class' quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, putting Darian Mensah as QB1, Jadan Baugh as RB1 and Jeremiah Smith atop the receivers, and projects Ryan Coleman-Williams as a first-round pick if he fixes his drops.

**Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026
**Pundit:** Damian Parson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/damian-parson
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25469907-2027-nfl-draft-early-top-25-big-board-cfb-week-0

6 checkable claims — 3 top player lists, 2 position order calls and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 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.

> If the 21-year-old prospect continues to play efficiently and shows he can put the offense on his shoulders, he will solidify himself as the class' QB1, much like Cam Ward previously did.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **1. Darian Mensah, Miami (8.5) 2. Arch Manning, Texas (8.4) 3. Dante Moore, Oregon (8.4) 4. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (7.8)**
  - Kind: Top Player Lists
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jadan Baugh to be 1st running back off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jadan Baugh
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **1. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (9.8) 2. Cam Coleman, Texas (8.4) 3. Nick Marsh, Indiana (7.9) 4. Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama (7.9)**
  - Kind: Top Player Lists
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Darian Mensah to be 1st quarterback off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Darian Mensah, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ryan Coleman-Williams to be picked “much sooner than later during the 2027 draft's first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ryan Coleman-Williams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **1. Jadan Baugh, Florida (8.1) 2. Ahmad Hardy, Missouri (8.0) 3. Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss (7.9)**
  - Kind: Top Player Lists
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jadan Baugh — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadan-baugh
- Darian Mensah — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darian-mensah
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Ryan Coleman-Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-coleman-williams

## What others said about the same people

- Tyler DeSena on Kevin Coleman: DeSena expects Chris Bell to function as Miami's X-receiver, with Caleb Douglas as the deep-threat Z and Malik Washington in the slot, and considers Bell, Douglas, Washington and fifth-round rookie Kevin Coleman locks to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cdf88974-3b99-4342-b7eb-bcf15f82379c (scored 100)
- Alain Poupart on Keith Cooper Jr.: Poupart's third 53-man roster projection of 2026 for the Dolphins names which players make the roster and which are cut at each position group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af1013eb-d6fa-476c-b1d9-bc977dff22a5 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100)
- Alain Poupart on Jalen Tolbert: Previewing the Dolphins' preseason finale and roster cutdown, Poupart states Malik Willis is locked in as the starting quarterback, Mark Gronowski is effectively gone, and identifies Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek as the only certainties at tight end while treating several receivers as settled roster locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ea9d4107-0a88-42a5-8300-186c4a38bef3 (scored 100)
- Alain Poupart on Chris Johnson: Poupart sorts the Dolphins roster into tiers ahead of the 53-man cutdown, naming 28 players as locks to make the roster and eight more as borderline locks who more than likely make it. He also expects Quinn Ewers to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Malik Willis, and says Darrell Baker Jr. and Storm Duck will start the season on PUP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d4c251a-feb0-423c-ab57-3c49236782c0 (scored 100)
- Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: 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 35.36)

## More top player lists

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Jason Cabinda: Cabinda named the Ravens as the AFC team that has closed the gap on the Chiefs, gave a top-five list of players who play with a fullback mentality, predicted Penei Sewell will be a perennial Pro Bowler, and picked Michael Penix Jr. to break out in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9861ca95-f0a3-4678-8382-6a0548b07c3b (scored 100)
- Nick Wright: Nick trusts Josh Allen over the Broncos defense, picks the Bills to win outright in Denver (Bills +1.5 as his lock), picks the Patriots to beat the Texans by more than three, likes the 49ers to keep it close but not win, and predicts the Rams blow out the Bears roughly 42-28 with Stafford throwing about five TDs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/86bcecae-59c2-4e55-9b5f-8d47778f1f67 (scored 0)
- Mike Mayock: Mayock says Philadelphia and Baltimore are the two most talented teams in the league, predicts Ravens DT Travis Jones has a breakout year and that Baltimore scores 30-plus points a game, believes Washington is not a one-year aberration with Jayden Daniels becoming a franchise quarterback, and ranks quarterbacks into tiers. He also thinks Aaron Rodgers will land in his 'solid' third tier and help Pittsburgh have a solid year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e92c8cc-6496-49e7-a19e-33fde6d8694d (scored 95)
- Jeremy Fowler: Fowler's polls of anonymous NFL executives, coaches and scouts produced a top 10 wide receiver list led by Ja'Marr Chase and a top 10 quarterback list led by Patrick Mahomes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ab32b8b-07f2-4ce5-b6df-ba1b716f2f4f (scored 60)
- Rich Eisen: Rich Eisen counted down his top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than last year: Caleb Williams first, followed by Jayden Daniels, Justin Fields, Drake Maye and Dak Prescott, with Justin Herbert added as a bonus. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/912346bd-a4f5-42bc-948c-72e404bdd781 (scored 40)
- Daniel Jeremiah: Jeremiah's top-150 draft board, as read out on the show, ranks Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second and Ashton Jeanty third, with Cam Ward eighth and Shedeur Sanders 20th. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16e2b56a-9f57-427f-a849-29dbffd1e924 (scored 68.75)

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