Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 20, 2026
Fitzmaurice made the even-numbered picks in the mock, sending Ruben Bain to the Jets at No. 2, Caleb Downs to the Giants at 5, Jeremiah Love to the Saints at 8, Spencer Fano to Miami at 11, Peter Woods to Baltimore at 14, Kadyn Proctor to Detroit at 17, TJ Parker to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Denzel Boston to Buffalo at 26, Monroe Freeling to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32. They also predicted Sadiq runs about a 4.5 at the combine and that Johnson really goes in the second round.
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Rubin Bain is the pick at number two.
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- FantasyPros - 2026 NFL First Round Mock Draft 2.0 (Ep. 1961)
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Combine Measurements | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| All | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
How each call scored
13 checkable claims — 12 mock draft picks and 1 combine measurement — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 13 have settled, averaging 69.5 out of 100, against 47.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks4 hits · 8 close callsShow ▸Hide ▾
Peter Woods to be picked at number 14
“They are going to select Peter Woods, defensive lineman from Clemson.”
Went 29mocked at 1452.21Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Peter Woods
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 29
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- 14
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 5
“Giants run Selac safety Caleb Downs. The Giants have a lot of pass rushing talent, but they need some help on the back back end”
Went 11mocked at 577.11Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Caleb Downs
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 77.11
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 11
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 77.11
- predicted pick:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 17
“The Lions are going to take Cayden Proctor, the massive offensive tackle from Alabama.”
Went 12mocked at 1780.52Hitmock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Kadyn Proctor
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 12
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 29
“Monroe Freeling was a second team All SEC right tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs last season... Plug and play replacement for Havenstein.”
Went 19mocked at 2964.84Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Monroe Freeling
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 64.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 19
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 64.84
- predicted pick:
- 29
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 23
“They're gonna take Kenyon Sidiq, the tight end from Oregon”
Went 16mocked at 2373.84Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 16
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 23
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
T.J. Parker to be picked at number 20
“giving the Cowboys Clemson edge TJ. Parker... TJ. Parker was going to be available at number twenty in the twenty twenty six draft”
Went 35mocked at 2052.21Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- T.J. Parker
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 35
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- 20
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Spencer Fano to be picked at number 11
“Miami is going to take Spencer Fano the tackle from Utah.”
Went 9mocked at 1191.7Hitmock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Spencer Fano
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 11
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 2
“so I'm going to give them Rubin Bain the edge from Miami... Rubin Bain is the pick at number two.”
Went 15mocked at 256.94Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 56.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 56.94
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Chris Johnson to be picked at number 32
“they are going to take a cornerback. It's Chris Johnson of San Diego State.”
Went 27mocked at 3280.52Hitmock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 32
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Denzel Boston to be picked at number 26
“Bill's general manager Brandon Bean does not take Dunzel Boston, the receiver from the University of Washington, Bills fans are going to storm team headquarters”
Went 39mocked at 2656.94Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 56.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 39
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 56.94
- predicted pick:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8
“I'm getting the Saints. Jeremiah Love a top guy at a non premium pick position”
Went 3mocked at 880.52Hitmock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Chris Johnson to be picked “the second round” (picks 33–64)
“I think Johnson probably ends up going in the second round”
Went 2777.11Closemock order 81.82 − 50 for a shuffle = 31.82 × 1 difficulty = +31.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 31.82
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 77.11
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 77.11
- predicted pick:
- the second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 81.82
Combine Measurements1 close callShow ▸Hide ▾
“He's probably gonna run a four to five at the combine”
4.39called 4.558.58Close58.58 − 20.76 naive = 37.82 × 1 difficulty = +37.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 0.11
- drill:
- forty time
- naive:
- the average TE (4.71, from 107 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 0.14 — one standard deviation for a TE
- skill:
- 37.82
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- result:
- 4.39
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 58.58
- baseline:
- 20.76
- they said:
- 4.5
- sigmas out:
- 0.77
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Who this take is about
Peter Woods, Baltimore Ravens, Caleb Downs, New York Giants, Kadyn Proctor, Detroit Lions, Monroe Freeling, Los Angeles Rams, Kenyon Sadiq, Philadelphia Eagles, T.J. Parker, Dallas Cowboys, Spencer Fano, Miami Dolphins, Rueben Bain, New York Jets, Chris Johnson, Seattle Seahawks, Denzel Boston, Buffalo Bills, Jeremiyah Love, New Orleans Saints
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