Kent SwansonFeb 21, 2026
Swanson says Jeremiah Love is their top overall player in the class and argues Keldrick Faulk could rise into the top 10 if they test well at the combine.
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What Kent Swanson said
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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- KC Sports Network (podcast)
- The episode
- KCSN Draft Show 2/20: What to Watch For at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine with ESPN's Matt Miller
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The call scored 40.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Keldric Faulk to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
What happenedWent 3140.26Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Keldric Faulk
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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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