# Michael Mayer — what pundits predicted TE · Notre Dame 18 checkable claims from 14 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables - 40-yard dash: 4.70 s - Vertical: 32½″ - Broad jump: 9′10″ - Height: 6′5″ - Weight: 249 lb 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2023-combine.htm). ## What pundits expect (17 unsettled) - Michael Mayer to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Nov 4, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points — Eric Karabell, for 2026, said Oct 11, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Nick Raducanu](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-raducanu), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/db8c7dd1-428c-4a5a-a4c5-5d3c7eae0077 - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b67090b2-3707-41a6-bb86-8bcf4985526b - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Tucker Bagley, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Jared Feinberg, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Mark Morales-Smith](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-morales-smith), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/721debf3-3450-41ae-a862-b6fe5801d333 - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — [Matt Severance](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-severance), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfff2844-2578-43aa-914e-49eb9d43ae01 - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Wolf Trelles-Heard, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — [Fox Sports](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/fox-sports), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b150b72-fd5f-4e23-88c4-624f3177120c - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost (unlikely to even be drafted in your league) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 2nd on the depth chart — Jared Feinberg, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to record 43 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to record 70 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to record 420 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to be picked “1st round pick” — [Brendan Donahue](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brendan-donahue), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/162ad716-afba-41f3-817f-e64d31007901 ## Settled (1) - Michael Mayer to be picked at number 18 — [Ryan McCrystal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-mccrystal), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; scored 47.88 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40af5841-7437-4bbc-8432-88cbb660dcf2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-mayer Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology