Daniel Jeremiah#25 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 24, 2026
Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on their board with first-round upside, Garrett Nussmeier landing on Day 2 (more likely third round than second), Jeremiyah Love as a top-10 pick, Jeneian Price as a second-round pick, and Jermal McCoy potentially the first cornerback drafted.
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But Jeremiah Love, who will be a top ten pick more than likely.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine Measurements | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Combine Superlatives | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Position Order Calls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mock Draft Picks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
How each call scored
15 checkable claims — 10 combine measurements, 3 mock draft picks, 1 combine superlative and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
10 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 67.8 out of 100, against 45.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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.
Combine Measurements1 hit · 4 close calls · 5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Denzel Boston to post six three at the combine
“he's gonna be six three, you know, two tennis”
76called 7574.1Close74.1 − 38.59 naive = 35.51 × 1 difficulty = +35.51 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 1
- drill:
- height in
- naive:
- the average WR (72.82, from 336 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 2.31 — one standard deviation for a WR
- skill:
- 35.51
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- result:
- 76
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 74.1
- baseline:
- 38.59
- they said:
- 75
- sigmas out:
- 0.43
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Cashius Howell to post in the low two fifties at the combine
“Cashes howls in the low two fifties with really really short arms”
253called 25293.83Hit93.83 − 89.41 naive = 4.42 × 1 difficulty = +4.42 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 1
- drill:
- weight lbs
- naive:
- the average EDGE (254.76, from 149 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 10.89 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
- skill:
- 4.42
- player:
- Cashius Howell
- result:
- 253
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 93.83
- baseline:
- 89.41
- they said:
- 252
- sigmas out:
- 0.09
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Rueben Bain to post almost two hundred and eighty pounds. He's two hundred and seventy five pounds at the combine
“Ruben Bain's almost two hundred and eighty pounds. He's two hundred and seventy five pounds.”
263called 27546.58Close46.58 − 59.18 naive = −12.6 × 1 difficulty = −12.6 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 12
- drill:
- weight lbs
- naive:
- the average EDGE (254.76, from 149 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 10.89 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
- skill:
- −12.6
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- result:
- 263
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 46.58
- baseline:
- 59.18
- they said:
- 275
- sigmas out:
- 1.1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Brenen Thompson to post five eight and change at the combine
“Brennan Thompson from Mississippi State, who's gonna be five eight and change maybe one hundred and seventy something pounds”
69called 6874.1Close74.1 − 31.77 naive = 42.33 × 1 difficulty = +42.33 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 1
- drill:
- height in
- naive:
- the average WR (72.82, from 336 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 2.31 — one standard deviation for a WR
- skill:
- 42.33
- player:
- Brenen Thompson
- result:
- 69
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 74.1
- baseline:
- 31.77
- they said:
- 68
- sigmas out:
- 0.43
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Cashius Howell to post good chance he could crack four five and run in the high four fours at the combine
“Well that I think there's a good chance he could crack four five and run in the high four fours.”
4.59called 4.560.41Close60.41 − 68.8 naive = −8.39 × 1 difficulty = −8.39 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- off:
- 0.09
- drill:
- forty time
- naive:
- the average EDGE (4.66, from 90 results)
- scale:
- credit halves every 0.12 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
- skill:
- −8.39
- player:
- Cashius Howell
- result:
- 4.59
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 60.41
- baseline:
- 68.8
- they said:
- 4.5
- sigmas out:
- 0.73
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Sonny Styles to post six or four in change at the combine
“He's going to be six or four in change”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denzel Boston to post probably the mid four fours at the combine
“He's you know, he's gonna be six three, you know, two tennis and he's gonna run in the probably the mid four fours.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sonny Styles to post close to two hundred and forty pounds at the combine
“He's going to be six or four in change, He's going to be close to two hundred and forty pounds.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mansoor Delane to post probably high four fours at the combine
“I don't know if he'll run or not, but I think the expectation is he's probably high four fours”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Mike Washington, Junior out of Arkansas, who gives you two hundred and twenty eight pounds to go along with that speed”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Combine Superlatives1 hitShow ▸Hide ▾
Brenen Thompson to lead his drill at the combine
“he's got a chance to break the record. Like, he can fly”
4.26100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 1 difficulty = +100 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- of:
- 34
- drill:
- forty time
- naive:
- the middle of the pool (place 18)
- scope:
- WRs
- skill:
- 100
- player:
- Brenen Thompson
- result:
- 4.26
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual place:
- 1
- claimed place:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Position Order Calls1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Jermod McCoy to be 1st corner off the board
“He could be the first corner to go not a surprise at all. I know teams that I've talked to to see him that way”
2.21Miss2.21 − 21.34 naive = −19.13 × 1 difficulty = −19.13 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 27 at random averages 21.34
- skill:
- −19.13
- player:
- Jermod McCoy
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 2.21
- baseline:
- 21.34
- position:
- corner
- class size:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 12
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Mock Draft Picks2 hits · 1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadarian Price to be picked “second round pick all day every day” (picks 33–64)
“Jeneium Price has a chance to maybe he could potentially get into the back of the first round, but I think he's a second round pick all day every day.”
Went 3295.76HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jadarian Price
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 32
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- second round pick all day every day (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top ten pick more than likely” (picks 1–10)
“But Jeremiah Love, who will be a top ten pick more than likely.”
Went 3100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top ten pick more than likely (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Ty Simpson to be picked at number 40
“So you know, I have up updated list that's out there now. My initial list. He was my fortieth player. He's still around that range for me”
Went 13mocked at 4031.05MissThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 31.05
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 31.05
- predicted pick:
- 40
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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