Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 2, 2026
Rosenthal projected several combine standouts' draft slots — Colton Hood in the first round, Dillon Thieneman in the top 25, Jacoby Lane sneaking into Day 2, Kenyan Sadik as the first tight end off the board, Mike Washington as a possible RB3 of the class, Navy's Eli Heidenreich getting drafted, Taylen Green going to Denver in the fifth round — and predicted Minkah Fitzpatrick will be on a new team in 2026.
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I think he's gonna get taken somewhere in the top twenty five picks.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Position Order Calls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trade and Signing Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls and 1 trade and signing call — 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 10 have settled so far, averaging 68.5 out of 100, against 42.4 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
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks3 hits · 1 miss · 3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Taylen Green to be picked at number 176
“with the one hundred and seventy sixth pick of the fifth, round The Denver broncos Select Taylan Green, arkansas”
Went 182mocked at 176100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Taylen Green
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 182
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- one hundred and seventy sixth pick of the fifth round (picks 141–216)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Garrett Nussmeier to be picked “a third round pick” (picks 65–100)
“so now that he might be like a third round, PICK i like him as much as anyone else in this class other Than Mendoza”
Went 2490.16MissThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Garrett Nussmeier
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.16
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 249
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.16
- predicted pick:
- a third round pick (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Dillon Thieneman to be picked “somewhere in the top twenty five picks” (picks 1–20)
“everyone's looking for one of these types of players AND i think he's gonna get taken somewhere in the top twenty five picks”
Went 2580.52HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Dillon Thieneman
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 25
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- somewhere in the top twenty five picks (picks 1–20)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Colton Hood to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“HOOD I think it is able to show up and solidify himself as as a first round pick with a with a workout like this”
Went 3780.52HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Colton Hood
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 37
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- first round pick (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Ja'Kobi Lane to be picked “a little higher into day two”
“you mentioned how Jacobi Lane, the USC kid, you know, had a good day and he was looked at as maybe more of a third round pick, and now maybe like he sneaks up a little higher into day two”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Eli Heidenreich to be picked “gonna get drafted”
“I think that dude is gonna get drafted if nothing. Else and you don't see that too often out of maybe.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Robert Spears-Jennings to be picked “a day three pick”
“maybe he's A day three, pick like we'll see it has a big. Day”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Position Order Calls1 hit · 1 close callShow ▸Hide ▾
Kenyon Sadiq to be 1st tight end off the board
“there's one it's going to Be Kenyan steck that's called on day one and then after that there's a lot of disagreement about tight end two”
100Hit100 − 15.51 naive = 84.49 × 1 difficulty = +84.49 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 22 at random averages 15.51
- skill:
- 84.49
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 15.51
- position:
- tight end
- class size:
- 22
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Mike Washington to be 3rd running back off the board
“with a workout like, that he could BE rb three in this. Class”
50Close50 − 39.03 naive = 10.97 × 1 difficulty = +10.97 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 13 at random averages 39.03
- skill:
- 10.97
- player:
- Mike Washington
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 39.03
- position:
- running back
- class size:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 5
- predicted order:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Trade and Signing Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Minkah Fitzpatrick to move
“BUT i think we're gonna be Seeing Minka fitzpatrick on a different team in twenty twenty six”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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