# Rob Rang: Rang ranks the 10 best non-quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, with Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith first, and adds that Kewan Lacy could be the first running back drafted in 2027, that Collin Simmons will earn a top-five selection, and that Trevor Goosby and Dylan Stewart project as future Pro Bowl/All-Pro players. **Claimed:** Sep 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Rob Rang — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/ranking-10-best-2027-nfl-draft-prospects-who-arent-quarterbacks 4 checkable claims — 2 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. 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. > Kewan Lacy could be the first running back drafted in 2027. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Trevor Goosby to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Trevor Goosby - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colin Simmons to be picked “top-five selection” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colin Simmons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dylan Stewart to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Dylan Stewart - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kewan Lacy to be 1st running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Kewan Lacy - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Trevor Goosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-goosby - Colin Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colin-simmons - Dylan Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dylan-stewart - Kewan Lacy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kewan-lacy ## What others said about the same people - Mike Renner on Trevor Goosby: Renner picked the same AFC bracket as JP except with the Texans reaching the Super Bowl as a fifth seed, had the Packers beating the Bears in the NFC, and leaned Rams over Seahawks in the NFC Championship and the Rams as Super Bowl champions. They also gave a full post-season mock draft of picks 1-18. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c757802e-5a1c-45ab-8c40-225fb8a6e1a9 (scored 0) - Justin Melo on Trevor Goosby: Melo mocked Texas offensive tackle Trevor Goosby to the Denver Broncos at No. 29 overall, citing the need for an eventual successor to Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey's struggles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6793e0b2-d8b4-4e89-ad46-f153f503c5ce (not settled) - Chad Jensen on Trevor Goosby: Jensen argued Goosby could come off the board before pick No. 29 and expects the Broncos to use a first-round pick on an offensive tackle rather than the positions fans are clamoring for. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0545d1bf-f36e-4b3a-aee3-5a3f9bd8d0ab (not settled) - Gilberto Manzano on Dylan Stewart: Manzano laid out a mini mock of the first round for clubs holding multiple picks, projecting Jeremiah Smith first overall and placing quarterbacks, edge rushers and corners with the Titans, Dolphins, Jets, Eagles and Browns. Manzano also pegged CJ Carr to go no later than No. 9 and tabbed two Kentucky linemen as top-60 prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/980fc167-55c8-46b1-b3c4-55a2854fdb05 (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Colin Simmons: Previewing Week 11 college games with an eye to the 2027 NFL Draft, Campbell projects draft ranges for a number of prospects, including first/second-round grades for Emmanuel Oyebadejo, top-20 potential for Jordan Seaton and Colin Simmons, Day 2 for two safeties, and first-round talent for several Georgia and Indiana players. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2014841-fdc3-4fd4-939d-099a3c0fca1f (not settled) - Charlie Campbell on Kewan Lacy: 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) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Danny Parkins on Puka Nacua: Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 (scored 100) - JP Acosta on Trey McBride: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Sam Darnold: The guest says Sam Darnold is playing at a first-team All-Pro level while leading an elite team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7d73c27-2a94-4ee1-9046-42fde863faf0 (scored 0) - Shannon Sharpe on Rico Dowdle: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. They also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Drake London: Rosenthal's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30), taking A.J. Brown third and trading to grab Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 18 while sliding DK Metcalf to 21. They also said Drake London could produce a first-team All-Pro season, sees Smith-Njigba as a true No. 1, and believes Daniel Jones will win the Colts' starting job. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/104b139b-8829-46b0-a983-2c0686324824 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) --- 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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