# Bucky Brooks: Bucky Brooks walked through their full first-round mock draft (NFL.com), pick by pick from the Raiders at No. 1 through Seattle at No. 32, including Fernando Mendoza first overall, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29, and Keldric Faulk to Dallas at 20. They also graded Faulk as a fringe first-rounder outside the top 20, and predicted the Titans would move on from Calvin Ridley. **Claimed:** Feb 5, 2026 **Pundit:** Bucky Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks **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/bucky-brooks-mock-draft-1-0-two-teams-that-could-follow-the-patriots-blueprint 35 checkable claims — 33 mock draft picks, 1 surprise team call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 56 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 33 of 35 have settled so far, averaging 68.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > So at one we got a radio taken Fernando Mendoza, New York Jets, taken Everall Reese Arizona Cardinals, Spencer for Tennessee Titans, Cardinal Tate... *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 29.73 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cashius Howell to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cashius Howell, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Zachariah Branch to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zachariah Branch - Verdict: scored 8.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked “outside the top twenty, maybe a fringe first round pick” (picks 1–20)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cade McDonald to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cade McDonald, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 38.56 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Woods, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Banks to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Banks, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy - Verdict: scored 2.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Calvin Ridley to move to Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants to beat expectations** - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Zachariah Branch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zachariah-branch - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Cade McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cade-mcdonald - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Caleb Banks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley ## What others said about the same people - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/978f775c-5611-4514-ad2f-b35a6eac0402 (scored 0) - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8c47b8-6041-4282-8d21-d21741d8f11b (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) ## 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) - 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 Garrett Nussmeier: 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 0) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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