# Tucker Franklin: Franklin agrees Jeremiah Love will be gone before the Chiefs pick at No. 9, and reports/predicts that Breece Hall and George Pickens will be given the franchise tag. **Claimed:** Mar 2, 2026 **Pundit:** Tucker Franklin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tucker-franklin **Outlet:** KC Sports Network (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/kc-sports-network-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdrl.fm/8d7cde/mgln.ai/e/256/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83/episodes/c78eb21c-476a-4a18-aee8-bb65d03236b4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83&awEpisodeId=c78eb21c-476a-4a18-aee8-bb65d03236b4&feed=BJf5DYgc 3 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > I would agree with that. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Breece Hall to move — “franchise tagged”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Breece Hall - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to move — “franchise tagged”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: George Pickens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked “gone before the No. 9 pick”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Breece Hall — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/breece-hall - George Pickens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-pickens - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love ## What others said about the same people - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on George Pickens: On the Cowboys, Cowherd predicted Dallas will spend its first two picks on defense — a corner and an edge rusher — and pay George Pickens in the T. Higgins range. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d79b7c40-7174-4a6f-9f3c-2be5e1795188 (scored 100) - Gregg Rosenthal on Breece Hall: Rosenthal calls the Chiefs the No. 1 favorite and says they are going to the Super Bowl. He also expects several players to be moved before the trade deadline, most confidently David Njoku, and views Riq Woolen and Breece Hall as likely trade pieces. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5efb7598-25cf-4279-b377-dc24dd59894e (scored 0) - Nick Shook on Breece Hall: Shook names Breece Hall, Jakobi Meyers and David Njoku as trade candidates, suggesting Hall could land with the Chargers and that the Raiders will move Meyers as sellers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ef6a34cf-2058-4df8-b11a-0ac4a67b074e (scored 0) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on George Pickens: Johnson predicted Ja'Marr Chase would go over 74.5 receiving yards against the Steelers, said the Bengals can beat Pittsburgh in a close, low-scoring game, and forecast that George Pickens will leave Dallas in free agency and sign with the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/840ff222-e013-4906-9c15-ce6172f300f0 (scored 0) - Ian Rapoport on George Pickens: Rapoport expects the Steelers to add another wide receiver this offseason, likely from a group of veteran free agents, and expects Dallas to sign Pickens to a long-term extension if he plays as they hope. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5be90319-9bd6-4c7f-9a25-a74673a624c5 (scored 100) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0) - Steve Kubitza on Za'Darius Smith: Kubitza suggests that Kevin Stefanski's Falcons may lure veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith away from Cleveland, signing him in Atlanta instead of the Browns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54fca826-8644-4e76-bc3f-5d8d44bcca23 (scored 100) - Mary Kay Cabot on Za'Darius Smith: Cabot reported that Za'Darius Smith is expected to sign with the Browns, possibly as early as Sunday, after working out for the team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb50e55-cb33-43c3-a427-d47904beb7bb (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Austin Ekeler: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0) - Adam Carlson on J.J. McCarthy: Carlson names three Vikings he expects could be traded before the end of September: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65e3f9cf-c441-42a2-baaf-7cd3dbebafad (scored 100) - Greg Auman on J.J. McCarthy: Auman argues no quarterback is likely to replicate Sam Darnold's turnaround this season, but names five candidates. He expects Miami to hold a very high pick in the 2027 draft, and thinks J.J. McCarthy will eventually be traded for a late-round pick or cut by the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b8eb78e-ddfa-4274-ac8f-17b069e6b87f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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