# Daniel Jeremiah: Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft, projecting the first round pick by pick (including mock trades), starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Peter Woods to the Ravens via a trade with Seattle. **Claimed:** Apr 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Daniel Jeremiah — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-move-the-sticks-with-daniel-jeremiah-bucky-bro/daniel-jeremiahs-final-2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round 38 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks, 3 team draft slot calls, 1 depth chart call, 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 56 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 33 of 38 have settled so far, averaging 81.2 out of 100, against 48.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3. > Fernando Mendoza, the Indiana Heisman winning quarterback, is going to go to the Las Vegas Raiders. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chris Johnson to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Chris Johnson, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Blake Miller to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Blake Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Woods, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Treydan Stukes to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Treydan Stukes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be 1st cornerback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 12.64 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Iheanachor to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Iheanachor, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Colton Hood to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colton Hood, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omar Cooper to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to pick at number 3** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arizona Cardinals to pick at number 8** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Olaivavega Ioane to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Philadelphia Eagles to pick at number 15** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chris Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-johnson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Max Iheanachor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-iheanachor - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Colton Hood — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colton-hood - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (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 Jermod McCoy: 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 1.94) - 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 Romello Height: 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 18.46) - Tom Pelissero on Ashton Jeanty: Pelissero says Cam Ward is the Titans' pick at the top of the 2025 draft and that Travis Hunter is most likely the Browns' selection at No. 2; he also endorses Tyler Warren as a top-10 pick, expects Ashton Jeanty inside the top 10, and names five under-the-radar players who could sneak into round one, including Emeka Egbuka between picks 20-25 and Tyler Shough (whom he pegs more likely as a Day 2 pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7089cf4-c63d-4d43-84a4-072b1d2ee328 (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Cam Ward: Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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