# Daniel Jeremiah: In a pre-combine media Q&A, Jeremiah lays out his draft board: he expects an edge rusher to go early (Jets at 2, Arizona at 3), ranks Ruben Bain third among the top edge trio, sees Ty Simpson as the second quarterback with a 30s-40s grade, places Fernando Mendoza above the 2023 class's top three, and predicts specific players' landing spots and rounds. **Claimed:** Feb 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Daniel Jeremiah — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-move-the-sticks-with-daniel-jeremiah-bucky-bro/daniel-jeremiahs-2026-pre-combine-media-call 18 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks, 5 combine measurements, 2 position order calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 team draft slot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 64.8 out of 100, against 44.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > I will be a little surprised if if we don't see one of them go. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jake Slaughter to be picked “third round pick” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jake Slaughter - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sam Hecht to be picked “late second, early third round range” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sam Hecht - Verdict: scored 14.87 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **He's just not gonna be as big. He's gonna be around six foot three, two hundred and forty five pounds.** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Kenyon Sadiq - Verdict: scored 69.71 out of 100, against 50.76 for a naive guess - **Cashius Howell to post low four to fives, potentially even faster at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Cashius Howell - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Treydan Stukes to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Treydan Stukes - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Fields to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Fields - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Klare to be picked at number 62** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Klare - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **New York Jets to pick at number 2** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 80.52 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 39.7 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be 3rd edge rusher off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Rueben Bain - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 15.85 for a naive guess - **Brandon Cisse to post might run in the four two at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Brandon Cisse - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Linderbaum to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tyler Linderbaum - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Simpson to be picked “thirties forties range”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Allen to post like the four fives at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: C.J. Allen - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sonny Styles to be picked “won't make it to pick 19”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to post mid four fours at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Denzel Boston - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jake Slaughter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-slaughter - Sam Hecht — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-hecht - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-klare - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Tyler Linderbaum — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-linderbaum - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles ## What others said about the same people - 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 Las Vegas Raiders: 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) - Chris Broussard on Las Vegas Raiders: Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dee7585c-6da6-4afc-9954-ff32cf8de4e3 (scored 100) - Kevin Wildes on New York Jets: For upset alert Wildes took the Broncos to beat the Rams straight up in Denver and added the Jets to beat the Lions straight up. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/35bc2cfa-9927-43ce-be97-5c73bb6517fd (scored 0) - Patricia Traina on Malachi Fields: Traina projects the Giants' initial 53-man roster position by position, naming who makes the team and who lands on the practice squad, including keeping Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Evan Neal (with a possible trade), Dalen Cambre over Braxton Berrios, Lucas Patrick as backup center, and Dominic Zvada as the kicker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b (scored 100) - David Harrison on Sonny Styles: Harrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d5b2565-5531-47ac-bff8-ccb9b23a980a (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) - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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