# 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 call. 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 - **Zabien Brown to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zabien Brown - 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 - **Ellis Robinson to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ellis Robinson - 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 - **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 - **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 - **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 - **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 ## Who this take is about - Zabien Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zabien-brown - Vicari Swain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/vicari-swain - Ellis Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ellis-robinson - Leonard Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-moore - Kelley Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelley-jones - Kayin Lee — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kayin-lee - Romanas Frederique Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/romanas-frederique-jr - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - 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 - Ashton Lampkin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-lampkin ## What others said about the same people - Bobby Skinner on Stefon Diggs: Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Jared Koch on Houston Texans: Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2861ce9-d1de-4f34-b001-83e64c3f5770 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 80.95) - Connor Rogers on Houston Texans: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Houston Texans: Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside their spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8 (scored 83.33) ## 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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