# Mike Renner: Renner ranks their top 10 interior offensive line prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft class and assigns each an early draft grade, with Iowa's Kade Pieper as the No. 1 player who they believe can become the first center taken in the first round since Tyler Linderbaum in 2022.

**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/2027-nfl-draft-iol-rankings-kade-pieper/

11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> With athleticism at a premium in today's NFL, Pieper could very easily end up a first-rounder.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Austin Siereveld to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Siereveld
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Braelin Moore to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Braelin Moore
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Anthonie Knapp to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthonie Knapp
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Luke Montgomery to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luke Montgomery
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kade Pieper to be picked “Late Round 1”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kade Pieper
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Anthony Boswell to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthony Boswell, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Greg Johnson to be picked “Late Round 1”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Greg Johnson, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- “my top 10 prospects ... Kade Pieper ... Greg Johnson ... Luke Montgomery ... Jesse Perry ... Anthony Boswell ... Austin Siereveld ... Evan Tengesdahl ... Anthonie Knapp ... Iapani Laloulu ... Braelin Moore”
  - Kind: Top Player Lists
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jesse Perry to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jesse Perry, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Iapani Laloulu to be picked “Early Day 3” (picks 101–179)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Iapani Laloulu
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Evan Tengesdahl to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Austin Siereveld — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-siereveld
- Braelin Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelin-moore
- Anthonie Knapp — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthonie-knapp
- Luke Montgomery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luke-montgomery
- Kade Pieper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kade-pieper
- Anthony Boswell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-boswell
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans
- Greg Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-johnson
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Jesse Perry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jesse-perry
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans
- Iapani Laloulu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/iapani-laloulu
- Evan Tengesdahl — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/evan-tengesdahl
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals

## What others said about the same people

- Jason Harmon on Max Brosmer: Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa393501-3f38-481e-8e75-48125587e911 (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Charean Williams on Odell Beckham Jr.: Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4fd8cfb-3c75-4209-9e1a-d60e821f315b (scored 0)
- Shaun Calderon on Jeffery Simmons: Calderon argues the 0-5 Titans won't turn their season around, that Cam Ward won't be benched soon, and that Jeffery Simmons stays in Tennessee while Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley are likely trade candidates with modest returns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fcfebcd7-04de-406f-aa74-4c404a9f8b0e (scored 0)
- 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)

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- 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)

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