# Mike Renner: Renner's bold prediction is that Southeast Louisiana defensive tackle Cale Proctor, ranked 123rd on the consensus board, will be drafted in the second round.

**Claimed:** Apr 24, 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/8174624/8174624_2026-04-12-052624.192.mp3?rssID=6037

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> my bold prediction is Cale Proctor, the Southeast Louisiana defensive tackle, hundred twenty third on the consensus board. He comes off the board in round two.

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## The claims

- **Kaleb Proctor to be picked “round two”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaleb Proctor
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Kaleb Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaleb-proctor

## What others said about the same people

- Jaime Eisner on Kaleb Proctor: A seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft for 2026, projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11 and Keldric Faulk at No. 30, with Emmanuel Pregnon becoming an instant starter and Ted Hurst developing into a No. 2 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/262b0900-f7a8-437d-bd79-6edf346083a4 (scored 0.3)
- Jaime Eisner on Kaleb Proctor: A seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11, Keldric Faulk at No. 30, Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 43, and additional picks through the seventh round, with Pregnon projected as an immediate starter and Kaleb Proctor as a practice-squad-level player. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eae5cea3-d4b0-423b-8377-7e3fdc7c35ee (scored 0.3)
- Peter Bukowski on Kaleb Proctor: In their final Packers mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, Bukowski predicts Green Bay trades down from 52 to 58 and takes receiver Ted Hurst, then cornerback Dalen Everett at 84, trades up to 104 for cornerback Julianne Neill and to 115 for defensive tackle Caleb Proctor, with Jordan Vandenberg at 236 plus late picks on Jagger Burton, Kalyn Black and quarterback Baron Morton. They also name several players they consider locks for the first round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/638e5fe4-6042-45a9-a0c4-fe43807079b7 (scored 84.09)
- Ryan Tracy on Kaleb Proctor: Tracy ranks Caleb McDonald as the top defensive tackle in the draft class, says Grayson Halton is the best pass rusher in the class by production, and projects a series of DT prospects to specific draft ranges — Halton around pick 74, Rayshawn Benny late Day 3/round 3-4, Kenneth Proctor Day 3, Zane Durant in the fifth round, and Skyler Gil Howard falling to the late rounds of Day 3. They also doubt Christian Miller lasts to pick 40 and expects the Chiefs to end up with fewer than their current nine picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d432af7-1ce9-4dcd-80f5-074f46b0f800 (not settled)

## More mock draft picks

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

- Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46)
- Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0)
- Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86)
- Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09)
- Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0)
- Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100)

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