Nick Shook#67 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 2, 2026
Reviewing the combine, Shook said Makhai Lemons will be the first of the two USC receivers drafted (ahead of Jacoby Lane), called Notre Dame's Jeremiah Love a possible top-three pick, called Mendoza a lock for No. 1 overall, pegged Parker Brailsford as a late Day 2 pick, and expects Minkah Fitzpatrick to be traded soon.
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- SaidMar 1
- GradedAug 5
- 1Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1“Why mendoza doesn't work out because he's, nos he's a lock for number one and he has nothing to gain from working out”
- 2Jeremiyah Love to be picked “could go as high as number three in this draft”“He could go as high as number three in this draft. I think, yes, third overall for this guy for a running back.”
- 3Minkah Fitzpatrick to move to Miami Dolphins“minka at his, age it's gonna be worth something for another, team ... he'll be on the market before long”
- 4Makai Lemon to be drafted ahead of Jacoby Lane“He's going to be the first of those two receivers that ends up getting drafted.”
- 5Parker Brailsford to be picked “day two late late day two sort of player”“we like this kid's Potential day, two late late day two sort of player that ends up winning a starting job”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 11 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 1 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Jeremiyah Love to be picked “could go as high as number three in this draft”2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick to move to Miami Dolphins3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Makai Lemon to be drafted ahead of Jacoby Lane4 | Prospect vs Prospect Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Parker Brailsford to be picked “day two late late day two sort of player”5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 1 hit · 4 waiting | 100 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive5 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 1 prospect vs prospect call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season · overall pick3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Nick Shook said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. what happened: 1 overall pick
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Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksFernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 1mocked at 1100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love to be picked “could go as high as number three in this draft”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsMinkah FitzpatrickMiami Dolphins
Minkah Fitzpatrick to move to Miami Dolphins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Prospect vs Prospect CallsMakai Lemon
Makai Lemon to be drafted ahead of Jacoby Lane
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Mock Draft PicksParker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford to be picked “day two late late day two sort of player”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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