# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati. **Claimed:** Mar 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/2026-nfl-first-round-mock-draft-3-0-every-first-round-pick-after-the-combine-ep-1973 13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 top player list and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 10 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Sunny Styles indeed is not making it out of the top five. He's going number four to the Tennessee Titans. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Banks to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Banks, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **T.J. Parker to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: T.J. Parker, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **for ME i Have tate number, One lemon, Two tyson, three but they are so tightly bunched in my rankings** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey Hendrickson to move to Cincinnati Bengals** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Downs to be picked “not going to drop into Day Two”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Caleb Banks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Trey Hendrickson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-hendrickson - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Cincinnati Bengals: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 40.48) - Connor Rogers on Carolina Panthers: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 0) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on Los Angeles Chargers: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) - Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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