# Nate Tice: Tice gave draft projections for the tight end, receiver, offensive line and running back classes: Colston Loveland in the 18-24 range, Tyler Warren around top 15, Will Campbell as their top offensive lineman, Luther Burden as a late first/early second, Xavier Restrepo as a third-rounder, Emeka Egbuka as an NFL No. 2 receiver, and Devin Neal as a Round 2 back. **Claimed:** Feb 28, 2025 **Pundit:** Nate Tice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-tice **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/day-1-combine-standouts-and-players-to-watch-with 7 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks, 1 depth chart call and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 75 out of 100, against 39.6 for a naive guess at the same calls. > That being top ten might be a little rich, I might say more as top fifteen, but still that's splitting hairs because he is that kind of talent. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Xavier Restrepo to be picked “like a third rounder” (picks 65–102)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Xavier Restrepo, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Luther Burden III to be picked “late first rounder, maybe sneak in early second type” (picks 1–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luther Burden III - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Warren to be picked “more as top fifteen” (picks 1–15)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Warren - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Campbell to be 1st offensive lineman off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Will Campbell - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 8.33 for a naive guess - **Colston Loveland to be picked “maybe in that eighteen to twenty four range”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colston Loveland - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devin Neal to be picked “round two guy”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Devin Neal - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emeka Egbuka - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Xavier Restrepo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/xavier-restrepo - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Luther Burden III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luther-burden-iii - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-campbell - Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland - Devin Neal — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devin-neal - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka ## What others said about the same people - Alain Poupart on Carlos Washington: Poupart expects rookie guard Kadyn Proctor to clear concussion protocol and play against Detroit, sees Ollie Gordon II continuing as the Dolphins' workhorse back, and thinks practice squad back Carlos Washington Jr. could be elevated for the Lions game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8f436e4c-b47e-41c6-9c95-ad8a2e6a32f0 (scored 0) - Nick Brinkerhoff on Miami Dolphins: Predicts a 23-20 Dolphins win over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a38cb982-14c3-4bea-bf0f-f61b43e1535a (scored 100) - Mike Kadlick on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Dolphins to beat the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23a2739f-abc5-4aea-9665-cebe61f324c5 (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Dolphins to upset the Jets 24-20, citing New York's run-defense problems against a Miami ground game led by Ollie Gordon II and Malik Willis. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0737798d-0dca-47e8-926d-d78d3f3f095a (scored 97.62) - Alain Poupart on Miami Dolphins: Picks the Jets to beat the Dolphins 19-17, while predicting Miami will get its win over New York in the rematch five weeks later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9911cc3c-511b-46b0-b379-e65b36a962bf (scored 100) - Jourdan Rodrigue on Miami Dolphins: Roderick picked the Vikings to smash the Colts, the Dolphins to win their first game of the season against the Jets, and the Saints to upset the Steelers in Paris. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b45ad24a-5924-47e4-b85c-68b9fa738ef4 (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) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - 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 Fernando Mendoza: 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 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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