# Mike Renner: Brenner ranks the 2026 draft's position groups from weakest to strongest and makes several individual draft-slot calls, including Jeremiah Love as a top-five pick, Arvell Reese first edge off the board at No. 2 to the Jets, first-round grades for the top safeties and five receivers, and Sonny Styles going in the top five.

**Claimed:** Apr 8, 2026
**Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner
**Outlet:** Pushing the Pile (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pushing-the-pile-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8174629/8174629_2026-04-12-052729.192.mp3?rssID=6037

13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

11 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 91.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

> You got Jeremiah Love, who's got to go probably top 10, more than likely top five at this point.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Sonny Styles to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jeremiyah Love to be picked “probably top 10, more than likely top five” (picks 1–10)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Jets
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Omar Cooper to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Caleb Downs to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
  - Verdict: scored 32.42 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Makai Lemon to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jordyn Tyson to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Carnell Tate to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jadarian Price to be picked “somewhere in the second round” (picks 33–64)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadarian Price
  - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **K.C. Concepcion to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Francis Mauigoa to make Pro Bowl**
  - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Francis Mauigoa
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Arvell Reese to be 1st edge off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Arvell Reese
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles
- Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love
- Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper
- Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren
- Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon
- Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson
- Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate
- Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price
- K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion
- Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa

## What others said about the same people

- Kevin Wildes on New York Jets: For upset alert Wildes took the Broncos to beat the Rams straight up in Denver and added the Jets to beat the Lions straight up. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/35bc2cfa-9927-43ce-be97-5c73bb6517fd (scored 0)
- Patricia Traina on Francis Mauigoa: Traina projects the Giants' initial 53-man roster position by position, naming who makes the team and who lands on the practice squad, including keeping Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Evan Neal (with a possible trade), Dalen Cambre over Braxton Berrios, Lucas Patrick as backup center, and Dominic Zvada as the kicker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b (scored 100)
- David Harrison on Sonny Styles: Harrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d5b2565-5531-47ac-bff8-ccb9b23a980a (scored 100)
- Nick Pedone on K.C. Concepcion: Previewing the Browns' preseason finale, Pedone says five receivers — Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace — are very likely to make Cleveland's 53-man roster, leaving one final spot open for Luke Floriea and others. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7401a6b-fdaf-4d71-84f3-d96262d88dcd (scored 100)
- Nick Pedone on K.C. Concepcion: Reading the Browns' first depth chart, Pedone projects Deshaun Watson as the Week 1 starting quarterback, lays out the full projected starting offensive line with Parker Brailsford as backup center, expects KT Leveston to make the roster as guard depth, and names Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston and Bond as roster locks with Tylan Wallace as the fifth receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ad89afe-570a-4067-b536-6940a8533619 (scored 100)
- Jeff Kerr on Makai Lemon: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100)

## More mock draft picks

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

- Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92)
- Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52)
- Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51)
- Scott Bogman on Olaivavega Ioane: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 70.71)
- Steve Mensch on Caleb Lomu: Making the even-numbered picks in the mock, he sent Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Spencer Fano to the Giants at 5, Jordan Tyson to the Saints at 8, a Tennessee cornerback to Miami at 11, Keldric Faulk to Baltimore at 14, Akheem Mesidor to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Caleb Banks to Buffalo at 26, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32, plus Caleb Lomu to Detroit at 17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f (scored 62.09)

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