Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 22, 2026
Eisen laid out their "come at me" mock draft of the top 10 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft, including a projected Chiefs trade up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese.
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What Rich Eisen said
I think the New York Jets, second overall, choose David Bailey out of Texas Tech.
- Where it was said
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
- The episode
- Hour 1: From the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh with Rich’s Mock Draft, ESPN’s Matt Miller & Bret Michaels In-Studio
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- SaidApr 22
- GradedOct 1
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team Draft Slot Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| All | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How each call scored
12 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 2 team draft slot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
9 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 96.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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 Picks9 hits · 1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4
“Number four, that leaves the Tennessee Titans... they take Jeremiah Love”
Went 3mocked at 495.76Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 8
“The Saints now will stick and pick at eight and take Jordan Tyson, the wide receiver out of Arizona State.”
Went 8mocked at 8100Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Jordyn Tyson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“number one overall is okay. It's Fernando Mendez... So Fernando Mendoza's first overall.”
Went 1mocked at 1100Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 10
“And the number 10 overall... I think the Giants stick and pick here and take Caleb Downs”
Went 11mocked at 1095.76Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Caleb Downs
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 11
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
David Bailey to be picked at number 2
“I think the New York Jets, second overall, choose David Bailey out of Texas Tech.”
Went 2mocked at 2100Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- David Bailey
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Spencer Fano to be picked at number 6
“I got him out of Utah going to the Browns here. I'm gonna take him at six.”
Went 9mocked at 687.81Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Spencer Fano
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3
“And I believe it's the Kansas City Chiefs moving up from nine to take Arbel Reese here.”
Went 5mocked at 391.7Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Arvell Reese
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 5
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 7
“I think Sonny Styles goes here to the Washington commanders.”
Went 7mocked at 7100Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 5
“So I'll I'll take Karnell Tate for the Giants here at five.”
Went 4mocked at 595.76Hitmock order 95 − 50 for a shuffle = 45 × 1 difficulty = +45 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Carnell Tate
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
Francisco Mauigoa to be picked at number 9
“Francis Molineaux to the Cardinals at nine”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Team Draft Slot Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Arizona Cardinals to pick at number 9
“go up six spots and take a kid like this and have the Cardinals drop down to nine”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to pick at number 3
“I believe it's the Kansas City Chiefs moving up from nine to take Arbel Reese here”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans, Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints, Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders, Caleb Downs, New York Giants, David Bailey, New York Jets, Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns, Arvell Reese, Kansas City Chiefs, Sonny Styles, Washington Commanders, Carnell Tate, Arizona Cardinals, Francisco Mauigoa
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