# Field Yates: As relayed by Rich Eisen, Yates' two-round mock draft has Fernando Mendoza first overall, followed by three edge/defenders, Caleb Downs fifth, and a series of other named picks including Eli Stowers to Tampa Bay at 46. **Claimed:** Mar 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Field Yates — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/field-yates **Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP4335482941.mp3?updated=1774377343 29 checkable claims — 28 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 51 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 29 have settled so far, averaging 78.6 out of 100, against 47.6 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. > Fernando Mendoza is gonna be the first overall pick. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **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 - **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 - **Eli Stowers to be picked at number 46** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Eli Stowers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “Top 20” (picks 1–20)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 91.7 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 - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 11.45 for a naive guess - **Francisco Mauigoa to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francisco Mauigoa, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Cooper to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Spencer Fano to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Simpson to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Makai Lemon to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **R Mason Thomas to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: R Mason Thomas - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to be picked at a slot they never named** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, New England Patriots - 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 - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Eli Stowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/eli-stowers - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Francisco Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francisco-mauigoa - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - 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 - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - R Mason Thomas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/r-mason-thomas - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - 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) ## 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) - 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 Garrett Nussmeier: 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 0) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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