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Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 2, 2026

Eisen agreed four Ohio State players would go top-10, named several other prospects they expect in the top 10, predicted Jeremiah Love would not fall out of the top five, and said Arvel Reese would go no later than seventh. They called the tight-end and Ty Simpson takes overreactions.

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7 of 7calls landed7 hits · 3 waiting
95.9Average accuracyout of 100, across 7 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
7 of 10Settled3 still waiting
#38Rich Eisen’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Rich Eisen said

I don't think Jeremiah loves getting out of the top five.
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  1. SaidMar 2
  2. GradedOct 1

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting
GroupHitsCloseMissesWaitingCalls
Mock Draft Picks7001
Depth Chart Calls0001
Player Season Numbers0001
All7003

How each call scored

10 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks, 1 depth chart call and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

7 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 95.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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.

Where this call stands in the room

J.J. McCarthy · 2026 season

10 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 3. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 2. not settled yet

Rich Eisen — 1the room — 10 calls from 8 punditsmedian 2

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Their call against what happened

overall pick
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Their call against what actually happened.

Mock Draft Picks7 hits · 1 waitingShow ▸

  1. Arvell Reese to be picked at number 7

    “Arvel Reese looks like RoboCop. He's not falling out of the top five. If he does, the I I think the the commander's at seven. That is the lowest he's gonna go in this draft”

    Arvell Reese

    Went 5mocked at 7
    91.7Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Arvell Reese
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    91.7
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    5
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    91.7
    predicted pick:
    7
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  2. David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “Bailey Bailey goes in the top 10.”

    David Bailey

    Went 2
    100Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    David Bailey
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    2
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    top 10 (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  3. Olaivavega Ioane to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “I think, Yoane, the, the guard the interior guard of of the, Penn State Nittany Lions, I think he goes in the top 10.”

    Olaivavega Ioane

    Went 14
    84.09Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Olaivavega Ioane
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    84.09
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    14
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    84.09
    predicted pick:
    top 10 (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  4. Caleb Downs to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “And I don't think he's falling out of the top 10.”

    Caleb Downs

    Went 11
    95.76Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Caleb Downs
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    95.76
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    11
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    95.76
    predicted pick:
    top 10 (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  5. Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)

    “I don't think Jeremiah loves getting out of the top five. How about that?”

    Jeremiyah Love

    Went 3
    100Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Jeremiyah Love
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    3
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    top five (picks 1–5)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  6. Francis Mauigoa to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “I think Mau and Noah, the left tackle of, of Miami goes in the top 10.”

    Francis MauigoaMiami Dolphins

    Went 10
    100Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Francis Mauigoa
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    10
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    top 10 (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  7. Fernando Mendoza to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “Mendoza goes in the top 10.”

    Fernando Mendoza

    Went 1
    100Hit
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Fernando Mendoza
    season:
    2026
    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:
    top 10 (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
    Think this is wrong?

  8. Jordan Love to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

    “Love goes in the top 10.”

    Jordan Love

    —Waiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸

  1. J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart

    “100%, JJ McCarthy is our starter. He is our first weak guy”

    J.J. McCarthyMinnesota Vikings

    —Waiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?
Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸

  1. Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards

    “But this guy, even with his annual, I have to miss four to six weeks injury still gonna get a thousand yards.”

    Mike Evans

    —Waiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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