# JP Acosta: Acosta names five favorite 2026 draft prospects, projecting draft ranges for each: R Mason Thomas late first/early second, Trayden Stukes as a day-two pick, Oscar Delp around round four, plus praise for Jonah Coleman and Josiah Trotter (whom they'd see in the top 50 mix per co-host). **Claimed:** Feb 18, 2026 **Pundit:** JP Acosta — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jp-acosta **Outlet:** Pushing the Pile (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pushing-the-pile-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8174661/8174661_2026-04-12-053401.192.mp3?rssID=6037 9 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks and 3 combine measurements — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 5 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 66.9 out of 100, against 46.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think the in a perfect world, I draft him towards the back end of round one and the early round two. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **R Mason Thomas to post six one half at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: R Mason Thomas - Verdict: scored 76.31 out of 100, against 38.08 for a naive guess - “five nine, 228 pound Jonah Coleman” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Jonah Coleman - Verdict: scored 63.27 out of 100, against 54.1 for a naive guess - “I think he's six one half, two fifty.” - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: R Mason Thomas - Verdict: scored 56.39 out of 100, against 41.65 for a naive guess - **Mike Washington to be picked “top 100 pick” (picks 1–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mike Washington - Verdict: scored 38.56 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **R Mason Thomas to be picked “towards the back end of round one and the early round two”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: R Mason Thomas - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treydan Stukes to be picked “more of a day two guy”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Treydan Stukes, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Oscar Delp to be picked “around round four”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Oscar Delp - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonah Coleman to be picked “round two or round three”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jonah Coleman, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - R Mason Thomas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/r-mason-thomas - Jonah Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonah-coleman - Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-washington - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Oscar Delp — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oscar-delp - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders ## What others said about the same people - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (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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