# Nick Wright: Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots. **Claimed:** Apr 20, 2026 **Pundit:** Nick Wright — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright **Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3497701450.mp3?updated=1776726665 35 checkable claims — 32 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 56 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 33 of 35 have settled so far, averaging 69.6 out of 100, against 47.6 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. > Mendoza number one of the Raiders we all know. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Carnell Tate to be 1st receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 9.48 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be 1st corner off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mansoor Delane, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 12.64 for a naive guess - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Blake Miller to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Blake Miller, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omar Cooper to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arbel Ruiz to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arbel Ruiz, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Iheanachor to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Iheanachor, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 2.12 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 23.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 47.88 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cade McDonald to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cade McDonald, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **T.J. Parker to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: T.J. Parker - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 23.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Francisco Mauigoa to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francisco Mauigoa, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Arbel Ruiz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arbel-ruiz - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Max Iheanachor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-iheanachor - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Cade McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cade-mcdonald - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell - T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Francisco Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francisco-mauigoa - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Scott Bogman on Romello Height: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 18.46) - Tom Pelissero on Ashton Jeanty: Pelissero says Cam Ward is the Titans' pick at the top of the 2025 draft and that Travis Hunter is most likely the Browns' selection at No. 2; he also endorses Tyler Warren as a top-10 pick, expects Ashton Jeanty inside the top 10, and names five under-the-radar players who could sneak into round one, including Emeka Egbuka between picks 20-25 and Tyler Shough (whom he pegs more likely as a Day 2 pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7089cf4-c63d-4d43-84a4-072b1d2ee328 (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Cam Ward: Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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