# Mike Renner: 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. They also predict Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine. **Claimed:** Aug 11, 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/renner-2027-nfl-draft-tight-end-rankings/ 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 call. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > There's a very good chance Oregon claims the draft's TE1 in back-to-back years. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **DJ Vonnahme to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: DJ Vonnahme - Verdict: not settled yet - **Willie Rodriguez to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Willie Rodriguez - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamari Johnson to be 1st tight end off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jamari Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Carter Jr. to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Terrance Carter Jr. - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Odom to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Odom - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luke Reynolds to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luke Reynolds - Verdict: not settled yet - **Theo Melin Ohrstrom to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Theo Melin Ohrstrom - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamari Johnson to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jamari Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey'Dez Green to lead his drill at the combine** - Kind: Combine Superlatives · About: Trey'Dez Green - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey'Dez Green to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trey'Dez Green - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lawson Luckie to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Lawson Luckie - Verdict: not settled yet - “Positional rankings ... 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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)” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Hasley to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Hasley - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - DJ Vonnahme — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-vonnahme - Willie Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/willie-rodriguez - Jamari Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jamari-johnson - Terrance Carter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrance-carter-jr - Caleb Odom — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-odom - Luke Reynolds — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luke-reynolds - Theo Melin Ohrstrom — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/theo-melin-ohrstrom - Trey'Dez Green — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-dez-green - Lawson Luckie — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lawson-luckie - Jeremiah Hasley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-hasley ## What others said about the same people - Thomas Martinez on Jamari Johnson: In a Chargers mailbag, Martinez projects Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith as the likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 draft and Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore as a potential No. 2 overall selection, while viewing Oregon TE Jamari Johnson as a possible first-round prospect whose range may slip toward the early second. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94197cf4-384f-4afb-8893-ad1fa41fe8a7 (scored 0) - Brent Sobleski on Jamari Johnson: In their post-trade-deadline mock draft, Sobleski has the Panthers picking 19th overall and using that selection on Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson rather than addressing cornerback or offensive line. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8a57fd0-de5a-4fdb-859b-3fb5656d4faa (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Luke Reynolds: In their 2027 NFL Mock Draft, Campbell projects the second round (picks 33-64), naming a specific prospect for each selection, including Duce Robinson to Miami at 35 and LaNorris Sellers to Minnesota at 64. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/adf32308-8f1b-4902-84a4-02494687f80f (not settled) - Ryan Wilson on Trey'Dez Green: Wilson's 2027 first-round mock draft has Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith going No. 1 overall to the Chargers, five quarterbacks taken in Round 1 (Mensah first among them), and the Browns trading up for Drew Mestemaker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1b9d164f-69dc-41a3-9ed7-8a6bc6eacc32 (not settled) - Josh Edwards on Jamari Johnson: In a 2027 NFL mock draft following Week 7, Edwards projects the full first round, including five quarterbacks in Round 1, with the Jets holding three top-12 picks and landing C.J. Carr, Ashton Hampton and Will Echoles. They also project Day 2 picks for the Colts, Packers and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd9a1da-176c-4a32-999f-218481fb2d7c (not settled) - Josh Edwards on Trey'Dez Green: In a 2027 NFL mock draft, Edwards projects a full first round plus three additional picks for teams without first-rounders, with Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker going No. 1 to Miami and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith falling to No. 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e428f868-3244-4dad-b00d-c8b2aa217f8a (not settled) ## 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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