Vinnie IyerMar 2, 2026
As relayed on the show, Iyer's Sporting News mock draft has Jeremiah Love third to the Cardinals, Bane fourth, Malagua sixth to Cleveland, Bailey seventh, Tate to the Chiefs at nine, and the other tackles well down the first round.
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4 of 8calls landed4 hits · 4 close calls · all settled
72.8Average accuracyout of 100, across 8 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
8 of 8Settlednone still waiting
0Waitingnot graded yet
What Vinnie Iyer said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe has Malagua going six to the Browns, and he is the only tackle that he has in the top 22 picks.
- Where it was said
- KC Sports Network (podcast)
- The episode
- That Football Show 3/2: Did We Learn Anything About the Chiefs at the Combine?
- The original
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- SaidMar 2
- GradedOct 1
- 1Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6“he has Malagua going six to the Browns, and he is the only tackle that he has in the top 22 picks”
- 2Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 31“Monroe Freeling and Caden Proctor who are tackles out of the SEC ... How do you feel about twenty five and thirty one?”
- 3Carnell Tate to be picked at number 9“He's got the Cheesesteak and Tate.”
- 4Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 3“Jeremiah Love going third to the Cardinals.”
- 5Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 25“there have been people talking about, like, Monroe Freeling and Caden Proctor who are tackles out of the SEC ... How do you feel about twenty five and thirty one?”
- 6Spencer Fano to be picked at number 23“by the way, Spencer Fano is twenty third in the draft”
- 7Rueben Bain to be picked at number 4“He has Bane going four.”
- 8David Bailey to be picked at number 7“He's got Bailey going seven.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 61 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 10 | 84.09 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 312 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 12 | 43.91 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Carnell Tate to be picked at number 93 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 4 | 80.52 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 34 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 3 | 100 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 255 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 19 | 77.11 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Spencer Fano to be picked at number 236 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 9 | 54.53 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| Rueben Bain to be picked at number 47 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 15 | 62.09 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| David Bailey to be picked at number 78 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 2 | 80.52 | 50 | +19.05 | |
| 8 calls · 4 hits · 4 close calls · all settled | 72.8 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 8 have settled, averaging 72.8 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against what happened
overall pick6They said
10What happened
Their call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksFrancis MauigoaCleveland Browns
Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6
What happenedWent 10mocked at 684.09Hit · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Francis Mauigoa
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
2Mock Draft PicksKadyn Proctor
Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 31
What happenedWent 12mocked at 3143.91Close · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Kadyn Proctor
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 43.91
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 12
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 43.91
- predicted pick:
- 31
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
3Mock Draft PicksCarnell TateKansas City Chiefs
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 9
What happenedWent 4mocked at 980.52Hit · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Carnell Tate
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
4Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveArizona Cardinals
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 3
What happenedWent 3mocked at 3100Hit · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
5Mock Draft PicksMonroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 25
What happenedWent 19mocked at 2577.11Close · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Monroe Freeling
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 77.11
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 19
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 77.11
- predicted pick:
- 25
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
Spencer Fano to be picked at number 23
What happenedWent 9mocked at 2354.53Close · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Spencer Fano
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 54.53
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 54.53
- predicted pick:
- 23
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 4
What happenedWent 15mocked at 462.09Close · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 62.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 62.09
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
David Bailey to be picked at number 7
What happenedWent 2mocked at 780.52Hit · naive 5069.05this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=19.05better than naive×1difficulty=+19.05skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 19.05
- player:
- David Bailey
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 69.05
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 8 settled calls, each counted once
72.8naive 50
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