# Lance Zierlein: Zierlein said Kansas State's Jacob Parrish helped themselves with their testing and will be a second-round cornerback, put South Carolina safety Nick Emnori inside the top 16 after their workout, pegged Mason Taylor as the third tight end off the board and possibly a first-rounder, and called Alabama's Robbie Oots a future NFL fullback who will be on a roster. **Claimed:** Mar 1, 2025 **Pundit:** Lance Zierlein — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lance-zierlein **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/2025-nfl-combine-recap-dbs-tes 5 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 3 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 69 out of 100, against 42.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > He'll be a second round cornerback in this draft. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jacob Parrish to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jacob Parrish - Verdict: scored 42.04 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be 3rd tight end off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mason Taylor - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 28.72 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Taylor - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nick Emmanwori to be picked “inside the top sixteen”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Emmanwori - Verdict: not settled yet - **Robbie Ouzts: a roster call with no direction stated** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Robbie Ouzts - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jacob Parrish — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-parrish - Mason Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-taylor - Nick Emmanwori — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-emmanwori - Robbie Ouzts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/robbie-ouzts ## What others said about the same people - Kyle Crabbs on Mason Taylor: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 67.71) - Gregg Rosenthal on Mason Taylor: Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in the mock, taking Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and finishing with Mason Taylor to the Eagles at 32, including Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Rams at 26. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/157c2ad8-0631-4e01-8c8f-c3fd0ce131a8 (scored 64.84) - Daniel Jeremiah on Nick Emmanwori: Jeremiah walked through their mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. They also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae (scored 0) - Jourdan Rodrigue on Mason Taylor: Co-authoring the same consensus first-round mock, Rodrigue endorsed every pick, personally pushing Ashton Jeanty to Jacksonville at five, Tyler Warren to the Bears at ten, Emeka Egbuka to Washington at 29 and Nick Emanwori to Buffalo at 30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 (scored 64.84) - Gregg Rosenthal on Mason Taylor: Co-hosting a consensus mock draft with Jordan Rodrigue, Rosenthal signed off on all 32 first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, including Cam Ward first to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland, Armand Membou to New England at four and Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Saints at nine. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 (scored 64.84) - Daniel Jeremiah on Mason Taylor: Jeremiah shared their updated top-50 board rankings for the draft class, placing Nick Emmanwori 15th, Donovan Ezeiruaku 25th, Walter Nolen 28th, Mason Taylor 32nd and Jackson Dart 36th. They believe Nolen will be off the board well before pick 28, projects Mason Taylor to the Eagles at No. 32, and thinks Tyler Booker can be an early-career Pro Bowler in the right scheme. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7260c8ea-93dc-406e-adc9-afb9dbb95b6a (scored 64.84) ## 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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