Jeremiah Smith Tops Renner's 2027 Draft Big Board — SkimNews
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- Jeremiah Smith (WR, Ohio State) tops the Big Board at No. 1, currently on pace for top-10 single-season marks in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
- Drew Mestemaker (QB, Oklahoma State) ranks No. 4 after averaging 11.1 yards per attempt with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions over the past five weeks, including a dismantling of Oregon's defense.
- Arch Manning (QB, Texas) lands at No. 21, with Renner noting he "makes a handful of throws every week that conjure up visions of a franchise quarterback" but also plays that would "terrify you to draft him in such a range."
- Collin Simmons (EDGE, Texas) sits at No. 5 and leads the FBS with 9.5 sacks this season despite an undersized frame.
- Leonard Moore (CB, Notre Dame) checks in at No. 2, giving up only a half-yard per coverage snap this season after doing the same all last year, despite missing a game with a concussion.
- Lance Heard (OT, Kentucky) ranks No. 20 and has yet to allow a single sack or hit this season, dubbed "the single biggest butt-kicker in the offensive tackle class."
Why it matters: The midway-point Big Board gives NFL front offices an early read on a deep but unsettled 2027 quarterback class, with Arch Manning checking in at No. 21 and Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker among two QBs on early No. 1 trajectories. Renner's candid take on Manning — elite flashes paired with alarming lapses — frames the QB evaluation as hinging on second-half schedule strength.
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