2027 NFL DRAFT RADAR / PRESEASON PRIOR

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The public board focuses on players who could enter the upcoming 2027 NFL Draft. Younger players stay in a retained development registry so NFSMELL can build evidence over time without mixing freshmen into this draft order.

Board: college-draft-radar-v3Public watch: 20 prospectsRegistry now: 25739 player IDsUpdated: Aug 31, 2026
PUBLIC WINDOW2027 draft class

Only the upcoming draft conversation appears in the ranked board. No freshman recruiting list is mixed in.

STARTING PRIORFive source windows

The order blends five current preseason boards. Their agreement is evidence, not an NFSMELL player grade.

DECLARATION GATENobody assumed in

Eligibility and declaration decisions remain explicit. A watch entry does not claim the player will enter the draft.

UPCOMING DRAFT / CONSENSUS PRIOR

2027 prospect watch board

Rank is reproducible from the disclosed source windows. The question on each card is what 2026 evidence must answer before NFSMELL builds its own projection.

CONSENSUS #1BLUE CHIP WATCH

Jeremiah Smith

WR · Ohio State Buckeyes

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan he sustain elite separation and contested-catch value when defenses build the weekly plan around removing him?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #1 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #2 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #1 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #1 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #1.

Normalized consensus value: 99.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #2BLUE CHIP WATCH

Colin Simmons

EDGE · Texas Longhorns

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONDoes the speed rush become a complete pressure plan while his edge-setting holds up against NFL-sized tackles?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #3 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #6 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #2 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #5 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #3.

Normalized consensus value: 79.4. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #3BLUE CHIP WATCH

Leonard Moore

CB · Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan he keep erasing isolated routes while proving his durability and ball production over a full season?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #2 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #3 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #3 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #4 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #5.

Normalized consensus value: 79.2. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #4BLUE CHIP WATCH

Dylan Stewart

EDGE · South Carolina Gamecocks

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONWill improved hand usage and run discipline turn rare movement talent into down-to-down disruption?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #4 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #4 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #6 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #6 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #2.

Normalized consensus value: 72.6. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #5BLUE CHIP WATCH

Dante Moore

QB · Oregon Ducks

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
ELIGIBILITY DECISION PENDING
2026 WATCH QUESTIONDoes his accuracy and processing remain stable when pressured, late in games and outside Oregon's cleanest structures?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #5 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #11 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #4 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #2 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #6.

Normalized consensus value: 68.8. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #6ROUND 1 WATCH

Arch Manning

QB · Texas Longhorns

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
ELIGIBILITY DECISION PENDING
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan a second full starting season turn the high-end tools into repeatable accuracy, anticipation and pressure answers?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #7 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #1 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #5 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #7 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #8.

Normalized consensus value: 61.2. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #7ROUND 1 WATCH

Cam Coleman

WR · Texas Longhorns

SOURCE SUPPORT5/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONWill the transfer unlock more route volume and consistency without sacrificing his explosive boundary wins?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #6 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #10 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #7 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #9 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #4.

Normalized consensus value: 53.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #8ROUND 1 WATCH

Jordan Seaton

OT · LSU Tigers

SOURCE SUPPORT4/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan elite mirror talent pair with better anchor consistency and assignment continuity in a new offense?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #8 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #7 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #10 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #8.

Normalized consensus value: 36.4. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #9ROUND 1 WATCH

Trevor Goosby

OT · Texas Longhorns

SOURCE SUPPORT4/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONDoes he stay healthy and consistently diagnose games, twists and speed-to-power across a starter-sized sample?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #11 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #5 · Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #9 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #9.

Normalized consensus value: 36.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #10ROUND 1 WATCH

Drew Mestemaker

QB · Oklahoma State Cowboys

SOURCE SUPPORT2/5
ELIGIBILITY DECISION PENDING
2026 WATCH QUESTIONIs the rise real against a full Power-conference schedule, and will he even enter the 2027 draft window?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: CBS Sports preseason top 100 #9 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #3.

Normalized consensus value: 28.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #11ROUND 1 WATCH

David Stone

DT · Oklahoma Sooners

SOURCE SUPPORT2/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan his interior burst produce consistent pressure while he holds his ground against double teams?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #9 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #13.

Normalized consensus value: 21.6. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #12ROUND 1 WATCH

Charlie Becker

WR · Indiana Hoosiers

SOURCE SUPPORT2/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan he repeat his vertical and contested production when coverage attention and target expectations increase?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #18 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #12.

Normalized consensus value: 15.4. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #13EARLY BOARD

Will Echoles

DT · Ole Miss Rebels

SOURCE SUPPORT4/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONWill his disruption remain efficient against bigger fronts, and where does the league settle on his best NFL role?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #20 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #15 · Field Yates preseason top 10 #10 · NFL.com Senior Bowl top-300 preview #10.

Normalized consensus value: 14.8. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #14EARLY BOARD

Jadan Baugh

RB · Florida Gators

SOURCE SUPPORT2/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan he add passing-down value and preserve efficiency when the workload and defensive focus both rise?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #10 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #20.

Normalized consensus value: 13.8. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #15EARLY BOARD

Ashton Hampton

CB · Clemson Tigers

SOURCE SUPPORT1/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONDoes the high-end coverage projection gain independent support through route-level production this season?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: CBS Sports preseason top 100 #8.

Normalized consensus value: 13.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #16EARLY BOARD

Kewan Lacy

RB · Ole Miss Rebels

SOURCE SUPPORT1/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan his rushing profile stay explosive while pass protection and receiving evidence become draft-ready?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #15.

Normalized consensus value: 8.8. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #17EARLY BOARD

A'Mauri Washington

DT · Oregon Ducks

SOURCE SUPPORT2/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan his power create more finish plays and passing-down value instead of only occupying blockers?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Pro Football Network preseason big board #25 · CBS Sports preseason top 100 #14.

Normalized consensus value: 7.8. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #18EARLY BOARD

CJ Carr

QB · Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SOURCE SUPPORT1/5
ELIGIBILITY DECISION PENDING
2026 WATCH QUESTIONDoes his full-season evidence support the early first-round signal, especially against pressure and late-down coverage?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: Mel Kiper preseason top 10 #8.

Normalized consensus value: 6.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #19EARLY BOARD

Kade Pieper

IOL · Iowa Hawkeyes

SOURCE SUPPORT1/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan his leverage, anchor and movement skills translate across both run concepts and isolated pass-protection snaps?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: CBS Sports preseason top 100 #16.

Normalized consensus value: 5.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

CONSENSUS #20EARLY BOARD

Sammy Brown

LB · Clemson Tigers

SOURCE SUPPORT1/5
WATCH / NOT DECLARED
2026 WATCH QUESTIONCan he prove coverage range and processing consistency that match the downhill athletic profile?
Open consensus receipt

Source-window ranks: CBS Sports preseason top 100 #19.

Normalized consensus value: 2.0. Used only to order this source prior; it is not an ability OVR.

LONGITUDINAL REGISTRY

Track the field. Publish only what clears the gate.

25739PLAYER IDENTITIES OBSERVED
PARTIAL / GAME-DERIVEDCURRENT OPEN-FEED COVERAGE
RETAINEDCHANGED OBSERVATIONS APPEND

The open 2026 roster feed is game-derived and still partial this early in the season, so 25739 is not presented as full national coverage. The sync keys players by season + team_id + athlete_id, preserves prior observations, and expands as new game rosters arrive. Registry presence alone never creates a public draft ranking. Eligibility, comparable production and source evidence must clear the draft-board gate.

LONG-RANGE QB TRACKER

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

#3 · QB · Sophomore · California Golden Bears

NOT ON 2027 BOARD
3,454PASS YARDS
18PASS TD
9INT
64.2%COMPLETION
13GAMES
WHY THE FILE STAYS OPEN

He opened his college career with 12 straight 200-yard passing games, then finished his freshman season with 3,454 passing yards. That earns a long-range evidence file, but his sophomore classification keeps him off the 2027 public draft board.

Long-range tracker only. No NFSMELL college OVR, 2027 rank or NFL draft projection is assigned.
BOARD RECEIPT

How the preseason order works

Each source contributes a normalized score inside its published preseason window: 100 * (window size - rank + 1) / window size. An unlisted player receives zero for that source. The five scores are averaged and sorted. This is a source-consensus prior, not an NFSMELL ability grade or draft projection.

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What turns a watch into a projection

Weekly production, opponent strength, usage, role stability, age, injuries, athletic testing and position-specific evidence will build each file. NFSMELL will publish draft probabilities only after eligibility is verified and time-forward validation shows they are calibrated.