# Ryan Tracy: Tracy said David Bailey, after a full combine workout, is now his favorite to be drafted by the Jets with the No. 2 overall pick, ranks Caden McDonald and Lee Hunter as his top two defensive tackles in the class, and slotted several other prospects (Overton late Day 2/third round, Ramel Hite third round, Malachi Lawrence around 55-60, Iowa's Maxwell fourth-fifth round). He also suggested QB McCoy might be the first quarterback taken. **Claimed:** Feb 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Ryan Tracy — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-tracy **Outlet:** Locked On Chiefs (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-chiefs-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/194e78/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/991e4a1b-5d12-4619-83ff-6448c2e3e44f/episodes/7dd9f52b-10f6-428e-acb0-e06f6fc95785/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=991e4a1b-5d12-4619-83ff-6448c2e3e44f&awEpisodeId=7dd9f52b-10f6-428e-acb0-e06f6fc95785&feed=9czLVzrJ 7 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 2 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 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. > One of them is now my favorite to go to the jets. David Bailey showed up and didn't miss a beat. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Romello Height to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Romello Height - Verdict: scored 100 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 - **Malachi Lawrence to be picked “around the 55, 60 mark”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Lawrence - Verdict: not settled yet - **Max Llewellyn to be picked “fringe fourth, fifth guy”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Llewellyn - Verdict: not settled yet - **He is my number one defensive tackle in this league... The other guy was Lee Hunter. My number one and number two tackles at this point.** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **L.T. Overton to be picked “Late day two in the third”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: L.T. Overton - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jermod McCoy to be 1st quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jermod McCoy - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Romello Height — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/romello-height - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence - Max Llewellyn — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-llewellyn - L.T. Overton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/l-t-overton - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy ## 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) - Alain Poupart on Max Llewellyn: Poupart's third 53-man roster projection of 2026 for the Dolphins names which players make the roster and which are cut at each position group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af1013eb-d6fa-476c-b1d9-bc977dff22a5 (scored 0) - Jeff Cavanaugh on L.T. Overton: Building his projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20c4eda-eab4-4a8c-ba13-0e120fdd7d91 (scored 100) - Brian Peacock on Romello Height: Peacock lays out his projected 53-man roster for the 49ers, position by position: three specialists, three quarterbacks (including Curtis Rourke), five running backs, six receivers (cutting Christian Kirk), three tight ends (cutting Braden Willis), nine offensive linemen, ten defensive linemen (with Mykel Williams on PUP), five linebackers, six cornerbacks and four safeties. He also predicts a new player will take center snaps in preseason week three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae (scored 100) - Devon Platana on Arian Smith: Platana projects the Jets' post-move wide receiver depth chart for 2026 — Garrett Wilson first, Adonai Mitchell second, rookie Omar Cooper Jr. third, Isaiah Williams fourth, Tim Patrick fifth and Jamaal Pritchett sixth — with Cam Camper, Quincy Skinner Jr. and Arian Smith landing on the practice squad. He also expects a bounce-back 1,000-yard season from Wilson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88d429eb-8655-49ad-9f90-54eef4c5e655 (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Romello Height: Hurley says Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are certain to make the 49ers' roster, while the fourth edge spot remains unsettled. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51ad1f3e-8222-402d-93d4-3151b828f3ee (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) - 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) - 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) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - 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) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- 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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