# Pat Fitzmaurice: Making a third of the mock's picks, they gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. **Claimed:** Feb 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/real-first-round-nfl-mock-draft-ep-1944 10 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 10 have settled, averaging 68.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > They are going to go with rubyen Bain the edge sure from Miami. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 27.26 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **T.J. Parker to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: T.J. Parker, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 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 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - 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 - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys ## 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) - 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) - Jason Harmon on Max Brosmer: Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa393501-3f38-481e-8e75-48125587e911 (scored 0) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100) - Charean Williams on Odell Beckham Jr.: Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4fd8cfb-3c75-4209-9e1a-d60e821f315b (scored 0) ## 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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