# Joe Marino: Marino stacks 14 inside linebackers in the 2026 NFL draft class and assigns each a round-value grade, with Sonny Styles first (top-10 grade) and Anthony Hill third; they say Hill would be their preferred pick if Buffalo takes a linebacker at No. 26. **Claimed:** Apr 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Joe Marino — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-marino **Outlet:** Locked On Bills (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-bills-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/8c06ff/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/d5c86183-3556-42ef-a0fc-3e82326ec162/episodes/8e84a337-851b-481e-a8c7-44fb3c99d377/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d5c86183-3556-42ef-a0fc-3e82326ec162&awEpisodeId=8e84a337-851b-481e-a8c7-44fb3c99d377&feed=LIaoLB9Y 19 checkable claims — 14 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 sleeper call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 79 out of 100, against 44 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > If the Bills took one at 26, let it be Anthony Hill. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Arvell Reese to be 2nd linebacker off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Arvell Reese - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 15.85 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked “top 10 grade” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked “second round grade” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kyle Louis to be picked “third round grade” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kyle Louis - Verdict: scored 19.28 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Anthony Hill to be picked “late first, early second round grade” (picks 1–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthony Hill - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked “first round grade” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Deontae Lawson to be picked “fourth to early fifth round range” (picks 101–181)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Deontae Lawson - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jacob Rodriguez to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jacob Rodriguez - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jimmy Rolder to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jimmy Rolder - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kaleb Elarms-Orr to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaleb Elarms-Orr - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be 1st linebacker off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 17.77 for a naive guess - **Josiah Trotter to be picked “late two, early three”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Josiah Trotter - Verdict: not settled yet - “Sonny Styles is number one... And then Red Murdoch is number 14 out of Buffalo, late six, early seven in terms of where I value him.” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jimmy Rolder to outplay his draft cost (fourth round grade)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jimmy Rolder - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dorian Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dorian Williams, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keyshaun Elliott to be picked “late five, early six”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keyshaun Elliott - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bryce Boettcher to be picked “late five, early six”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Boettcher - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Galdi to be picked “late two, early three”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jake Galdi - Verdict: not settled yet - **Red Murdock to be picked “late six, early seven”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Red Murdock, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Kyle Louis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyle-louis - Anthony Hill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-hill - Deontae Lawson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deontae-lawson - Jacob Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez - Jimmy Rolder — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jimmy-rolder - Kaleb Elarms-Orr — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaleb-elarms-orr - Josiah Trotter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josiah-trotter - Dorian Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dorian-williams - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Keyshaun Elliott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keyshaun-elliott - Bryce Boettcher — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-boettcher - Jake Galdi — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-galdi - Red Murdock — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/red-murdock ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Buffalo Bills: Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/baf85732-a389-4d56-8efe-5ce1e77fb8ae (scored 76.19) - John Breech on Buffalo Bills: Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d22cd22-c9e2-4e03-ac32-129a116a34d0 (scored 76.19) - Jordan Dajani on Buffalo Bills: Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/28009098-d828-4465-9c7f-f92dac661f0a (scored 61.9) - Jared Dubin on Buffalo Bills: Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4535f610-1df1-45e9-a603-fae7ef72893f (scored 73.81) - Tyler Sullivan on Buffalo Bills: Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd29eda0-d993-4b00-af09-edb0051a4f4b (scored 76.19) - Trevor Ripley on Buffalo Bills: Ripley picks the Bills to beat the Vikings in their Week 9 Monday night matchup, predicting a 27-20 Buffalo win, and expects Carson Wentz to start for Minnesota with Kyler Murray sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d007779f-687d-4623-87c1-8a62c6d62b06 (scored 76.19) ## 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 Fernando Mendoza: 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 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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