# Mike Renner: Renner ranks the top 10 cornerback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft class, with Leonard Moore first, and assigns each an early draft grade ranging from a top-five pick down to late Day 2. **Claimed:** Aug 20, 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/2027-nfl-draft-cornerback-rankings-leonard-moore/ 12 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > While Moore looks like a lock to be a top-10 pick, Ashton Hampton could easily join him in that realm of prospect. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Ellis Robinson to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Mayo to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalen Mayo, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jyaire Hill to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jyaire Hill - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zabien Brown to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zabien Brown - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kelley Jones to be picked “Late Round 1/early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelley Jones - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kayin Lee to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kayin Lee - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked “top-10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Vicari Swain to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Vicari Swain - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Lampkin to be picked “Round 1”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Lampkin - Verdict: not settled yet - **Leonard Moore to be picked “Top-5” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Leonard Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Romanas Frederique Jr. to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Romanas Frederique Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Positional rankings ... Leonard Moore ... Ashton Hampton ... Kelley Jones ... Vicari Swain ... Romanas Frederique Jr. ... Ellis Robinson IV ... Jalen Mayo ... Kayin Lee ... Zabien Brown ... Jyaire Hill** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - Jalen Mayo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-mayo - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jyaire Hill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jyaire-hill - Zabien Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zabien-brown - Kelley Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelley-jones - Kayin Lee — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kayin-lee - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Vicari Swain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/vicari-swain - Ashton Lampkin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-lampkin - Romanas Frederique Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/romanas-frederique-jr - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 23.81) - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 47.62) - Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Houston Texans: Outside of his spread picks, Rosenthal referenced his season-long pick of the Texans to win the Super Bowl and said he expects Houston to beat the Colts on Sunday. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2fb84ac9-889f-4649-8c4d-f170f7b65f66 (scored 0) - Jordan Dajani on Houston Texans: Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c96aaa6d-2d0c-41cc-a9f7-c21ac21886ac (scored 40.48) - Jared Dubin on Houston Texans: Dubin gave final-score predictions for the same eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Vikings, Ravens, Rams and Eagles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe04828a-d532-414c-a58a-54f6505f2263 (scored 45.24) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- 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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