# Pat Gustavson: Gustafson handled the even-numbered mock draft picks: David Bailey No. 2 to the Jets, Jeremiah Love No. 4 to the Titans, Karnell Tate No. 6 to the Browns, Ruben Bane No. 8 to the Saints, Jordan Tyson No. 10 to the Giants, and so on. They also said Ty Simpson will be the biggest first-round bust and predicted the Cowboys will trade up into the top five. **Claimed:** Apr 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Gustavson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson **Outlet:** Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/bran-coverage-with-benchwarmerbran-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.buzzsprout.com/2182919/episodes/19060200-full-first-round-mock-draft-latest-nfl-news-podcast-for-4-22.mp3 20 checkable claims — 14 mock draft picks, 3 draft bust calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 team draft slot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 30 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 14 of 20 have settled so far, averaging 68.4 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. > I'm actually gonna go with David Bailey here, the edge rusher from Texas Tech. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Blake Miller to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Blake Miller, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 2.31 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 80.52 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 - **Cade McDonald to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cade McDonald, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tony Pollard to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tony Pollard - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson to disappoint at the next level** - Kind: Draft Bust Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to pick “picking in the top five” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to disappoint at the next level** - Kind: Draft Bust Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Simpson to disappoint at the next level** - Kind: Draft Bust Calls · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Cade McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cade-mcdonald - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - Chris Olave — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-olave - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson ## What others said about the same people - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) ## 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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