# Field Yates: Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop their receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. They also see both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board. **Claimed:** Feb 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Field Yates — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/field-yates **Outlet:** NFL Live (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/nfl-live-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP1672265149.mp3?updated=1772229952 9 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks, 3 position order calls and 1 combine measurement — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 91.8 out of 100, against 27 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think David Bailey reinforced yesterday. He's going somewhere between pick two and pick four. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Brenen Thompson to post four two speed at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Brenen Thompson - Verdict: scored 67.27 out of 100, against 22.7 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 25.97 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be 1st wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Carnell Tate - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 9.48 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked “as high as number three overall or maybe slides to the Chiefs at number nine”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Bailey to be picked “somewhere between pick two and pick four”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey - Verdict: not settled yet - **Spencer Fano to be picked “the first 15 picks”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano - Verdict: not settled yet - **CC Maui Noah to be picked “the first 15 picks”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: CC Maui Noah, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Francis Mauigoa to be a chance to be the first offensive lineman taken offensive lineman off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Francis Mauigoa, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Brenen Thompson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brenen-thompson - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - CC Maui Noah — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cc-maui-noah - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa ## What others said about the same people - Ross Jackson on Jordyn Tyson: Ross Jackson projects the New Orleans Saints' offensive 53-man roster: three quarterbacks with Tyler Shough starting and Spencer Rattler as the backup, four running backs including Alvin Kamara, six wide receivers with Jalen Polk making it, three tight ends, ten offensive linemen with a set starting five, and Charlie Smith at kicker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5f4d7215-b47b-478d-8a8e-3199f34273ef (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Carlos Washington: Poupart expects rookie guard Kadyn Proctor to clear concussion protocol and play against Detroit, sees Ollie Gordon II continuing as the Dolphins' workhorse back, and thinks practice squad back Carlos Washington Jr. could be elevated for the Lions game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8f436e4c-b47e-41c6-9c95-ad8a2e6a32f0 (scored 0) - Nick Brinkerhoff on Miami Dolphins: Predicts a 23-20 Dolphins win over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a38cb982-14c3-4bea-bf0f-f61b43e1535a (scored 100) - Mike Kadlick on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Dolphins to beat the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23a2739f-abc5-4aea-9665-cebe61f324c5 (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Dolphins to upset the Jets 24-20, citing New York's run-defense problems against a Miami ground game led by Ollie Gordon II and Malik Willis. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0737798d-0dca-47e8-926d-d78d3f3f095a (scored 97.62) - Alain Poupart on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Jets to beat the Dolphins 19-17, while predicting Miami will get its win over New York in the rematch five weeks later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9911cc3c-511b-46b0-b379-e65b36a962bf (scored 100) ## 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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