Kent SwansonJan 28, 2026
Kent ranks Miami defensive end Ruben Bain as their No. 1 player in the class and Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love No. 2, comparing Love to Bijan Robinson and saying Love won't last to the Chiefs' ninth pick. They rank the three top receivers Mekhi Lemmon, Carnell Tate, Jordan Tyson, and pegs a group of mid-round running backs as third-round values.
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- AHPKC 1/28: An Amateur's Guide to Pick No. 9 in the 2026 NFL Draft
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- SaidJan 28
- GradedAug 18
- 1Jonah Coleman to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)“There's Jonah Coleman from Washington who's very good... I think all those guys are probably worth a third round pick somewhere.”
- 2Emmett Johnson to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)“Emmett Johnson, the the Nebraska running back. I think all those guys are probably worth a third round pick somewhere.”
- 3Jadarian Price to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)“Jadarian Price out of Notre Dame... I think all those guys are probably worth a third round pick somewhere.”
- 4Top Player Lists“So I think I go lemon. Then I go carnal Tate... Jordan Tyson is the smoothest, prettiest route runner... But I think that's how I'd stack them right now.”
- 5Jeremiyah Love to be picked “isn't gonna be on the board at nine”“I think that means that Jeremiah Love isn't gonna be on the board at nine when they pick. I I think I don't think he's gonna be there if I'm being honest with you.”
- 6Top Player Lists“So I gave you Ruben Bane is, like, my number one. Yeah. My number two is, I think, who the best player best football player in this draft is. It's Jeremiah Love.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Coleman to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 108 | 70.71 | 50 | — | |
| Emmett Johnson to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 161 | 7.12 | 50 | — | |
| Jadarian Price to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)3 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 32 | 23.94 | 50 | — | |
| “So I think I go lemon. Then I go carnal Tate... Jordan Tyson is…”4 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| Jeremiyah Love to be picked “isn't gonna be on the board at nine”5 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| “So I gave you Ruben Bane is, like, my number one. Yeah. My…”6 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 close call · 2 misses · 3 waiting | 33.9 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 2 top player lists — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 33.9 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 pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksJonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)
What happenedWent 10870.71Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jonah Coleman
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 108
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- worth a third round pick (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksEmmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)
What happenedWent 1617.12Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Emmett Johnson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 7.12
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 161
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 7.12
- predicted pick:
- worth a third round pick (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
3Mock Draft PicksJadarian Price
Jadarian Price to be picked “worth a third round pick” (picks 65–100)
What happenedWent 3223.94Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jadarian Price
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 23.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 32
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 23.94
- predicted pick:
- worth a third round pick (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“So I think I go lemon. Then I go carnal Tate... Jordan Tyson is the smoothest, prettiest route runner... But I think that's how I'd stack them right now.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love to be picked “isn't gonna be on the board at nine”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“So I gave you Ruben Bane is, like, my number one. Yeah. My number two is, I think, who the best player best football player in this draft is. It's Jeremiah Love.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
33.9naive 50
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