Matty Lane· Feb 21, 2026
Lane predicts Arkansas running back Mike Washington will run in the 4.4s at the combine and rise up boards toward the RB2 spot, and names Oscar Delp as his sleeper to boost his stock at the combine, plus expects Grayson Holton to climb into Day 2 with a good showing.
“You're gonna see this near two hundred and thirty pound running back probably be in the four fours, maybe even lower four fours.”
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3 checkable claims — 1 combine measurement, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 35.4 out of 100, against 39 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Position Order CallsMike WashingtonFeb 21, 2026
Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board
“I think you're gonna see him start to really creep up and maybe close the gap to Jadarian Price for, like, that running back two spot, for some teams”
Miss · 35Scored 35.36a naive guess scored 39.03-3.68 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 13 at random averages 39.03
- skill:
- -3.68
- player:
- Mike Washington
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 35.36
- baseline:
- 39.03
- position:
- running back
- class size:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 5
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksGracen HaltonFeb 21, 2026
Gracen Halton to be picked “further into day two”
“If he goes out there and puts out a good performance ... he could start to see his name kinda move up further into day two”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Combine MeasurementsMike WashingtonFeb 21, 2026
Mike Washington to post probably be in the four fours, maybe even lower four fours at the combine
“You're gonna see this near two hundred and thirty pound running back probably be in the four fours, maybe even lower four fours.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Gracen HaltonClose · 74Jeremiah runs through his favorite Day 2 targets position by position, projecting specific rounds for corners, safeties, defensive tackles, edge rushers, linebackers, receivers, tight ends, running backs and offensive linemen.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Mike WashingtonMiss · 39Jeremiah says Ty Simpson is his 40th-ranked player and a second-round pick rather than a top-32 selection, projects Cleveland to stay with Watson at quarterback in 2026, and offers several draft projections: Notre Dame's Jadarian Price and Arkansas' Mike Washington Jr. on Day 2/third round, tight end Sadiq in the first round, linebacker Styles in the top ten, and the Arizona State tackle possibly sneaking into the 20s.
- Bucky BrooksMock Draft Picks · Mike WashingtonMiss · 39Brooks called Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love the best prospect in the class and a top-five pick, pegged Arkansas' Mike Washington as a Day 2 (second- or third-round) pick, slotted Ty Simpson as the second quarterback off the board after Fernando Mendoza, and said Omar Cooper is a first-rounder.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · Mike WashingtonMiss · 18In his final mock draft Monday, Harrison has the Commanders trading back twice and selecting eight players: safety Dylan Thieneman at 16, WR Denzel Boston at 33, RB Mike Washington Jr. at 83, C Jagger Burton at 132, CB Julian Neal at 147, QB Cade Klubnik at 187, DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. at 209 and TE Riley Nowakowski in the seventh round.
- Ross JacksonMock Draft Picks · Mike WashingtonMiss · 12In a seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson has New Orleans take Arizona State WR Jordan Tyson at No. 8, Miami CB Keontay Scott at 42, Arkansas RB Mike Washington Jr. at 73, Michigan edge Jaishawn Barham at 105 (after a trade up), Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright at 150, TCU LB Caleb Elarms-Orr at 172, and Texas DT Cole Brevard at 190.
More combine measurements
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Field YatesCombine Measurements · Brenen ThompsonClose · 67Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop his receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. He also sees both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board.
- James HarrisonCombine Measurements · Zachariah BranchMiss · 0The co-host known as Debo, who identifies himself as James Harrison, predicts Caleb Downs runs in the 4.42-4.43 range at the combine and rides the under on Zachariah Branch's 40 time, citing Branch's high school speed.
- Bruce FeldmanCombine Measurements · Cole PaytonHit · 100Feldman discussed Fernando Mendoza as the likely No. 1 overall pick to the Raiders, praised Kenyon Sadik and Sunny Styles as combine standouts, projected Ty Simpson as a late-first-round pick, and pegged Cole Peyton for the fourth-to-fifth round range.
- Daniel JeremiahCombine Measurements · Justin JeffersonMiss · 27On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave his views on the 2026 draft class: he set his board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players.
- Ayrton OstleyCombine Measurements · Gabe JacasHit · 100Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects.
- nthony Darelle "Booger" McFarlandCombine Measurements · Arvell ReeseHit · 100McFarland projected Ohio State's Arbel Reese to measure in at roughly 6-4 and 240-245 pounds at the combine, and argued Cincinnati and Trey Hendrickson will go their separate ways this offseason.