Daniel Jeremiah#25 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 26, 2026

On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave their views on the 2026 draft class: they set their board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players.

Said on air or in an interview · Move the Sticks (podcast)Hear the original

2 of 6calls landed2 hits · 1 close call · 3 misses · 6 waiting

55Average accuracyout of 100, across 6 calls

57.1A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

6 of 12Settled6 still waiting

#25Daniel Jeremiah’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Daniel Jeremiah said

So I have Bailey first. I think he's the most polished of the pass rushers.

Daniel Jeremiah, the lead quote

Where it was said: Move the Sticks (podcast)
The episode: Daniel Jeremiah Live from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine
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SaidFeb 26
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Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting
Combine Measurements	1	1	2	1
Mock Draft Picks	1	0	1	2
Player Season Numbers	0	0	0	1
Top Player Lists	0	0	0	2
All	2	1	3	6

How each call scored

12 checkable claims — 5 combine measurements, 4 mock draft picks, 2 top player lists and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

6 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 55 out of 100, against 57.1 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.

Combine Measurements1 hit · 1 close call · 2 misses · 1 waitingShow ▸

Justin Jefferson to post might run in the four threes at the combine
“who's going to be around two hundred twenty pounds and might run in the four threes”
Justin Jefferson
4.57called 4.3
27.41Miss
27.41 − 73.86 naive = −46.45 × 1 difficulty = −46.45 skill
How this was scored
off:
0.27
drill:
forty time
naive:
the average LB (4.63, from 150 results)
scale:
credit halves every 0.14 — one standard deviation for a LB
skill:
−46.45
player:
Justin Jefferson
result:
4.57
season:
2025
combine year:
2026
accuracy:
27.41
baseline:
73.86
they said:
4.3
sigmas out:
1.87
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Justin Jefferson to post around two hundred twenty pounds at the combine
“New Justin Jefferson from Alabama in this class, who's going to be around two hundred twenty pounds and might run in the four threes”
Justin Jefferson
223called 220
82.39Hit
82.39 − 49.14 naive = 33.25 × 1 difficulty = +33.25 skill
How this was scored
off:
3
drill:
weight lbs
naive:
the average LB (234, from 218 results)
scale:
credit halves every 10.73 — one standard deviation for a LB
skill:
33.25
player:
Justin Jefferson
result:
223
season:
2025
combine year:
2026
accuracy:
82.39
baseline:
49.14
they said:
220
sigmas out:
0.28
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Kenyon Sadiq to post six three two forty five at the combine
“Sadik from from Oregon's We'll see how big he is, but probably a little under six three or at six three two forty five”
Kenyon Sadiq
241called 245
69.71Close
69.71 − 50.76 naive = 18.95 × 1 difficulty = +18.95 skill
How this was scored
off:
4
drill:
weight lbs
naive:
the average TE (248.52, from 151 results)
scale:
credit halves every 7.68 — one standard deviation for a TE
skill:
18.95
player:
Kenyon Sadiq
result:
241
season:
2025
combine year:
2026
accuracy:
69.71
baseline:
50.76
they said:
245
sigmas out:
0.52
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Cashius Howell to post there's a chance he runs in the four fource at the combine
“you know, Casius, howel does he get there? You know from Texas, A and M. I think there's a chance he runs in the four fource here like he's got legit, legit giddy up speed.”
Cashius Howell
4.59called 4.4
34.51Miss
34.51 − 68.8 naive = −34.29 × 1 difficulty = −34.29 skill
How this was scored
off:
0.19
drill:
forty time
naive:
the average EDGE (4.66, from 90 results)
scale:
credit halves every 0.12 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
skill:
−34.29
player:
Cashius Howell
result:
4.59
season:
2025
combine year:
2026
accuracy:
34.51
baseline:
68.8
they said:
4.4
sigmas out:
1.54
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Kenyon Sadiq to post probably a little under six three or at six three at the combine
“probably a little under six three or at six three two forty five, probably more of a move player”
Kenyon Sadiq
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Mock Draft Picks1 hit · 1 miss · 2 waitingShow ▸

Malachi Lawrence to be picked “maybe in the third round” (picks 65–100)
“And then you know a guy like Malachi Lawrence out of UCF maybe in the third round is another really good players”
Malachi Lawrence
Went 23
16.21Miss
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Malachi Lawrence
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
16.21
baseline:
50
actual pick:
23
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
16.21
predicted pick:
maybe in the third round (picks 65–100)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Omar Cooper to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“I think he's gonna end up in first round when it's all said and done.”
Omar Cooper
Went 30
100Hit
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Omar Cooper
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
30
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Garrett Nussmeier to be picked “Day two pick”
“And then you get to like nuss Meyer, you know who's Day two pick for me?”
Garrett Nussmeier
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Kyle Louis to be picked “Day two pick”
“To me, I think he's a Day two pick. I think he's a plug and play guy.”
Kyle Louis
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸

“I view him as someone who's going to probably catch seventy eighty balls, but he's going to have a high yards per catch”
Tetairoa McMillan
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Top Player Lists2 waitingShow ▸

“I think the good players avam is Malinoi's my twelfth player, Final is my fourteenth player.”
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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“If Jeremiah loves there, I think the second best player in the draft a chance to get a cheap, blue chip caliber player.”
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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