Mike Renner#28 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 25, 2026
Renner expects Caleb Banks and Peter Woods to be the first two defensive tackles drafted, has Ruben Bane as the top non-quarterback on their board, Michael Trigg as their TE2, Ohio State's blocking tight end going on Day 3, D'Angelo Ponds as a top-50 player who will test extremely well (sub-4.4 speed), Jermaine McCoy as their CB1 and a top-half-of-round-one corner, and Caden Proctor and Spencer Fano as top-10 players in the class.
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D'Angelo Ponce is gonna tear up the combine here in Indy.
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- SaidFeb 25
- GradedAug 14
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position Order Calls | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Mock Draft Picks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Combine Measurements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Combine Superlatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
How each call scored
12 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks, 5 position order calls, 1 combine measurement and 1 combine superlative — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
6 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 49.8 out of 100, against 45.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened.
Position Order Calls2 misses · 3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Michael Trigg to be 2nd tight end off the board
“I think Trigg, who's second on my tight end board, is the most physically gifted tight end outside of Kenyon Sadiq in this class.”
0MissThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- player:
- Michael Trigg
- season:
- 2025
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with DAL
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- position:
- tight end
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- undrafted
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board
“It's Tennessee cornerback Jermaine McCoy. My cornerback won, top 10 player on my board”
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:
- cornerback
- class size:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 12
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Rueben Bain to be 1st non quarterback off the board
“the FBS leader in pressures this past season, the top non quarterback on my draft board”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Peter Woods to be one of the first two defensive tackles off the board defensive tackle off the board
“So I expect in some order those guys to be one too.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Caleb Banks to be one of the first two defensive tackles off the board defensive tackle off the board
“It's Caleb Banks with his size power. It's Peter Woods with his explosiveness... So I expect in some order those guys to be one too.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mock Draft Picks3 hits · 1 miss · 1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
D'Angelo Ponds to be picked “a top 50 guy” (picks 1–50)
“I have him as a top 50 guy, but there's no doubt that he is going to be an outlier either way.”
Went 50100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- D'Angelo Ponds
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- a top 50 guy (picks 1–50)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Spencer Fano to be picked “top 10 player in this class” (picks 1–10)
“I'm high on Spencer Fano, the Utah offense tackle. I am as top 10 player in this class.”
Went 9100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Spencer Fano
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top 10 player in this class (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Jermod McCoy to be picked “top half of the first round” (picks 1–32)
“I think if he does, he'll be a top half of the first round sort of corner.”
Went 1015.03MissThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jermod McCoy
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 5.03
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 101
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 5.03
- predicted pick:
- top half of the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Kadyn Proctor to be picked “a top 10 player in this class” (picks 1–10)
“There are guys where I'm high on Kane Proctor. I think he's a top 10 player in this class.”
Went 1291.7HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kadyn Proctor
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 12
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- a top 10 player in this class (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Will Kacmarek to be picked “sometime on day three”
“I think if you want a blocking tight end, I expect him to come off the board sometime on day three to do just that.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Combine Measurements1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
D'Angelo Ponds to post he could run four twos, at least at worst, like mid to high four threes at the combine
“I think he's gonna test off the charts. This guy can fly. I mean, he could run four twos, at least at worst, like mid to high four threes.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Combine Superlatives1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Blake Miller to lead his drill at the combine
“I think Blake Miller probably comes here and tests the best, the Clemson tackle.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Rapoport said Travis Hunter is likely the pick at No. 2 for the Browns, that Shedeur Sanders is in play at No. 3, and predicted Tetairoa McMillan would be the first receiver drafted. They also expected Brock Purdy's next deal to land around $50 million per year with Dak Prescott remaining the only quarterback above $60 million.Peter Schrager · Position Order Calls · Tetairoa McMillan · Close 71
Schrager laid out their top 10 prospects entering the 2025 combine, with Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second and Tyler Warren third, and attached draft-range calls to several of them — Will Johnson in the first round, Mason Graham a top-five pick, Ashton Jeanty a first-rounder, Tyler Warren not escaping the top ten, and Cam Ward a top-five to top-ten pick who will start as a rookie.Andrew Erickson · Position Order Calls · Olaivavega Ioane · Hit 100
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Recalling their pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes they had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given them a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands.