# Chad Ochocinco Johnson: Ochocinco predicted George Pickens will be traded away from Dallas now that they have signed the franchise tag, naming the Browns, Raiders and possibly Buffalo as their three landing spots. They also called both No. 2 pick David Bailey and No. 3 pick Jeremiah Love immediate Day 1 starters, and said they have been saying for months that A.J. Brown will end up in New England.

**Claimed:** Apr 24, 2026
**Pundit:** Chad Ochocinco Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chad-ochocinco-johnson
**Outlet:** Nightcap (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/nightcap-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nightcap-with-unc-ocho/nightcap-hour-1-nfl-draft-2026-live-picks

6 checkable claims — 4 trade and signing calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> Like I said a long time ago, I said Browns, you know, I said Raiders, and if they maybe maybe even Buffalo.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **A.J. Brown to move to New England Patriots**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **George Pickens to move to Buffalo Bills**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: George Pickens, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **George Pickens to move to Cleveland Browns**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: George Pickens, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **George Pickens to move to Las Vegas Raiders**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: George Pickens, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **David Bailey to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: David Bailey, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots
- George Pickens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-pickens
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals

## What others said about the same people

- Pete Prisco on Buffalo Bills: Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/baf85732-a389-4d56-8efe-5ce1e77fb8ae (scored 76.19)
- John Breech on Buffalo Bills: Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d22cd22-c9e2-4e03-ac32-129a116a34d0 (scored 76.19)
- Jordan Dajani on Buffalo Bills: Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/28009098-d828-4465-9c7f-f92dac661f0a (scored 61.9)
- Jared Dubin on Buffalo Bills: Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4535f610-1df1-45e9-a603-fae7ef72893f (scored 73.81)
- Tyler Sullivan on Buffalo Bills: Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd29eda0-d993-4b00-af09-edb0051a4f4b (scored 76.19)
- Rich Eisen on Myles Garrett: Discussing Myles Garrett's trade request, Eisen said they expect Garrett to get their way and be moved out of Cleveland rather than stay, which is why staying would be shocking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b61b90d2-d027-4022-b57a-d30ac36f21bc (scored 100)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (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)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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