# David Harrison: In their Mock Draft Monday, Harrison projects the top nine picks of the 2026 NFL Draft, with Fernando Mendoza first overall to the Raiders, two trades in the top 10, and the Commanders trading back from No. 7 to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delaine at No. 9; they then lay out Washington's full class from Round 3 on. **Claimed:** Mar 23, 2026 **Pundit:** David Harrison — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison **Outlet:** Locked On Commanders (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-commanders-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/7c3048/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/dd4ec57b-d2e1-4378-a057-7e7fe1d38252/episodes/5bb490d6-e7ea-4a6b-b70a-1bcd547ae384/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=dd4ec57b-d2e1-4378-a057-7e7fe1d38252&awEpisodeId=5bb490d6-e7ea-4a6b-b70a-1bcd547ae384&feed=psq7p3Ar 18 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks and 3 team draft slot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 24 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 15 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 67.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Mansourde Lane is the pick for Washington, but it's not at number seven. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Zavion Thomas to be picked at number 209** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Zavion Thomas, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 0.55 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Austin Barber to be picked at number 147** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Austin Barber, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 7.12 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Deven Eastern to be picked at number 223** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Deven Eastern, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Antonio Williams to be picked at number 71** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Antonio Williams, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ar'maj Reed-Adams to be picked at number 187** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 9.64 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 - **Romello Height to be picked at number 74** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Romello Height, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 87.81 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 - **Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 6** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to pick at number 7** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Washington Commanders to pick at number 9** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Zavion Thomas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zavion-thomas - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Austin Barber — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-barber - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Deven Eastern — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deven-eastern - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Antonio Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antonio-williams-1040 - Ar'maj Reed-Adams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ar-maj-reed-adams - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Romello Height — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/romello-height - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (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) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) ## 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) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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