# Daniel Jeremiah: Jeremiah unveiled his first mock draft of the cycle, projecting all 32 first-round picks, led by Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 to the Raiders, Arnold Reese to the Jets at No. 2, and offensive linemen Spencer Fano and Francis Malioa going back-to-back to Arizona and Tennessee. **Claimed:** Jan 27, 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-mock-draft-1-0-1 32 checkable claims — 31 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 54 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 32 have settled, averaging 68.7 out of 100, against 48.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Fantom Mendoza goes one. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Mansoor Delane to be 1st corner off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mansoor Delane, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 12.64 for a naive guess - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Blake Miller to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Blake Miller, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Woods, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk - Verdict: scored 62.09 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 - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 40.26 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 45.85 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren - Verdict: scored 17.68 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Lee Hunter to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Lee Hunter, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cashius Howell to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cashius Howell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 32.42 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 - **Colton Hood to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colton Hood, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 1.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Cisse - Verdict: scored 42.04 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Lee Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lee-hunter - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Colton Hood — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colton-hood - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell ## 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 Cincinnati Bengals: 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 Detroit Lions: 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 Los Angeles Chargers: 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 0) ## 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Colin Cowherd on Armand Membou: Cowherd delivered his own top-15 draft board — what he would do as GM of each team — pairing prospects with picks 1 through 15, and separately argued Shedeur Sanders is a far better prospect than Daniel Jones and that Aaron Rodgers should retire. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 (scored 73.84) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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