Mike Renner· Aug 11, 2026
Renner ranks the top 10 tight end prospects in the upcoming class, led by Oregon's Jamari Johnson, and attaches an early draft grade to each — Johnson early Day 2, Reynolds/Carter/Green Day 2, Rodriguez late Day 2, and Hasley, Odom, Luckie, Ohrstrom and Vonnahme early Day 3. He also predicts Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine.
“There's a very good chance Oregon claims the draft's TE1 in back-to-back years.”
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13 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks, 1 combine superlative, 1 position order call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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13 checkable claims in this take
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- Position Order CallsJamari JohnsonAug 11, 2026
Jamari Johnson to be 1st tight end off the board
“There's a very good chance Oregon claims the draft's TE1 in back-to-back years.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTheo Melin OhrstromAug 11, 2026
Theo Melin Ohrstrom to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Theo Melin Ohrstrom ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLuke ReynoldsAug 11, 2026
Luke Reynolds to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Luke Reynolds ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJamari JohnsonAug 11, 2026
Jamari Johnson to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Jamari Johnson ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine SuperlativesTrey'Dez GreenAug 11, 2026
Trey'Dez Green to lead his drill at the combine
“chances are it will beat Michael Trigg's 84 ⅜ inches last spring for the longest ever recorded at the NFL Scouting Combine”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksLawson LuckieAug 11, 2026
Lawson Luckie to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Lawson Luckie ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCaleb OdomAug 11, 2026
Caleb Odom to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Caleb Odom ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTerrance Carter Jr.Aug 11, 2026
Terrance Carter Jr. to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Terrance Carter Jr. ... Player type: H-back Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah HasleyAug 11, 2026
Jeremiah Hasley to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“Jeremiah Hasley ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTrey'Dez GreenAug 11, 2026
Trey'Dez Green to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Trey'Dez Green ... Early grade: Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksDJ VonnahmeAug 11, 2026
DJ Vonnahme to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)
“DJ Vonnahme ... Early grade: Early Day 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksWillie RodriguezAug 11, 2026
Willie Rodriguez to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Willie Rodriguez ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsAug 11, 2026
“Positional rankings ... TE ... Jamari Johnson (OREG), Luke Reynolds (VATECH), Terrance Carter Jr. (TXTECH), Trey'Dez Green (LSU), Willie Rodriguez (UK), Jeremiah Hasley (DUKE), Caleb Odom (MISS), Lawson Luckie (UGA), Theo Melin Ohrstrom (SMU), DJ Vonnahme (IOWA)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingReviewing Week 4 college games, Campbell projected a range of 2027 NFL Draft outcomes: Dante Moore as a likely first-rounder if healthy, Jayden Maiava as a backup-caliber NFL player, Oregon's defensive linemen as second- or third-rounders, and first-round grades for Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons, with Simmons potentially a top-10 pick.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Trey'Dez GreenPendingReviewing Week 3 college games for the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell pegged Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy and LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green as potential first-round picks, saw Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton as a first-rounder and LSU safety Ty Benefield as an early-round pick, while grading Clemson's Will Heldt and Sammy Brown as Day 2 prospects rather than first-rounders.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Trey'Dez GreenPendingA college-to-NFL draft preview assesses prospects in three Week 4 games, naming several as potential first-rounders in the next draft and others as mid-round or Day 2 prospects.
- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingA CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting the full first round plus select second-round picks, headlined by Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to Miami and five quarterbacks in Round 1.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Jamari JohnsonPendingCampbell ranks the top tight end prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round and a projected 40-yard dash time, with LSU's Trey'Dez Green atop the board as a projected first- or second-rounder.
- Charlie CampbellMock Draft Picks · Trey'Dez GreenPendingCampbell projects LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green as a potential first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
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- Ryan WilsonMock Draft Picks · J.J. McCarthyMiss · 37Recalling 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.
- Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100Zierlein 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.
- Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Max IheanachorHit · 88Shook 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.
- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · K.C. ConcepcionClose · 68Rosenthal 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.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81In 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.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 92Jeremiah 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.