Anthony GarganoFeb 28, 2026
Gargano expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick to the Raiders, sees Kenyon Sadiq as a top-15 tight end pick (their own guess around 14-15, and no later than Carolina at 19), and rolls through a mock draft placing several prospects. They also think Ty Simpson is the second QB off the board and only one QB goes in the first round.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo you got Mendoza's slated to go one.
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- SaidFeb 28
- GradedAug 13
- 1Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1“So, Raiders, obviously mendoza. That's done”
- 2Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “top fifteen” (picks 1–15)“My guess is he again? I think top fifteen for sure... because I have him around fourteen to fifteen”
- 3Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board“but is Ty Simpson the second quarterback off the board?”
- 4Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “there's no way he gets past nineteen”“So carolina would be the back End For SADIQ”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 11 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 1 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “top fifteen” (picks 1–15)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 16 | 95.76 | 50 | — | |
| Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board3 | Position Order Calls | — | 100 | 39.7 | +60.3 | |
| Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “there's no way he gets past nineteen”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 3 hits · 1 waiting | 98.6 | 46.6 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 98.6 out of 100, against 46.6 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 PicksFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 1mocked at 1100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “top fifteen” (picks 1–15)
What happenedWent 1695.76Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 16
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- top fifteen (picks 1–15)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
3Position Order CallsTy Simpson
Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 39.7100this call−39.7a naive guess=60.3better than naive×1difficulty=+60.3skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 10 at random averages 39.7
- skill:
- 60.3
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 39.7
- position:
- quarterback
- class size:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 2
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
4Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqCarolina Panthers
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “there's no way he gets past nineteen”
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
98.6naive 46.6
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