Kent Swanson· Feb 21, 2026
Swanson says Jeremiah Love is his top overall player in the class and argues Keldrick Faulk could rise into the top 10 if he tests well at the combine.
“if he tests the way some people anticipate him testing, I think could sneak his way all the way up into the top 10.”
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- Mock Draft PicksKeldric FaulkFeb 21, 2026
Keldric Faulk to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
“if he tests the way some people anticipate him testing, I think could sneak his way all the way up into the top 10. That's Kendrick Faulk.”
Close · 40Scored 40.26a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Keldric Faulk
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 40.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 31
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 40.26
- predicted pick:
- top 10 (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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