# Daniel Jeremiah — prediction record

Daniel Jeremiah spent years as a college scout with the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles before joining NFL Network in 2012, where Jeremiah now works as an analyst and writer. Jeremiah also calls Los Angeles Chargers games on KFI radio. A former quarterback at Northeastern Louisiana and Appalachian State, Jeremiah's predictions cover draft boards, combine measurements, player movement and game outcomes. The work appears across NFL Network, The 33rd Team and podcasts including Move the Sticks, Around the NFL and The Rich Eisen Show. Teams in focus include the Giants, Jets, Titans, Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Cardinals and Browns.

## About Daniel Jeremiah

Daniel Jeremiah is an analyst and writer for NFL Network and NFL.com, where the job has been talking about football since May 2012. Jeremiah also works as the color commentator on Los Angeles Chargers radio broadcasts for KFI. What we have from Jeremiah is overwhelmingly spoken rather than typed: of the 48 pieces we hold, published between January 2025 and October 2026, 47 are podcast or broadcast transcripts.

The subject is the draft, first and foremost. Mock draft picks make up the bulk of what we have resolved, 273 of them, followed by combine measurements, calls on the order in which positions come off the board, ranked lists of top players and depth chart projections. Episode titles give the rhythm of the calendar: a Mock Draft 2.0, a 3.0, a final first-round mock for 2026 and a final top 50 prospects list in draft week, then a recap of favorite first-round picks once the names are called. The 2026 class runs all through it, with Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Rueben Bain, Ty Simpson, Kenyon Sadiq, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles, Makai Lemon, Monroe Freeling and Denzel Boston among the prospects who come up again and again. Game outcomes and player movement appear as well, but as side dishes.

The home base is Move the Sticks, which accounts for 32 of the 48 pieces. Its recurring segments include "40s and Free Agents," teams holding multiple first-round picks, and an alternating mock draft built in tandem with Bucky Brooks, who shows up throughout as co-host and sparring partner. The Rich Eisen Show supplies eight more, with Jeremiah booked as an NFL Network analyst between Eisen's own rankings segments. The rest is scattered: Locked On Chargers twice in 2026, plus single appearances on Around the NFL and KC Sports Network. Other shows also pick up the mocks secondhand, as when Locked On Cardinals built an episode around a projection sending Miami's Francis Mauigoa to Arizona. The count climbs from 13 pieces in 2025 to 35 in 2026, which tracks with a draft cycle heating up.

Certain franchises keep resurfacing in the calls: the Jets, Giants, Titans, Browns, Raiders, Chiefs, Cardinals and Chargers, the last of them also the team Jeremiah follows from the broadcast booth. Draft-week material on the Giants, framed as positioned for a franchise-changing class, sits alongside fixes for teams without a first-round pick.

The evaluating started long before the microphone. Jeremiah was a starting quarterback at Northeastern Louisiana in 1997 and at Appalachian State from 1998 to 2000, then worked as a college scout for the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles. That scouting background is the throughline here: the mocks, the measurements and the positional orderings are a former front-office evaluator's habits, carried over to a podcast audience. Born December 5, 1977, Jeremiah is married with four children and is the son of David Jeremiah, author and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church.

- **Where we read them:** Move the Sticks (podcast) (31), The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) (8), Locked On Chargers (podcast) (2), Around the NFL (podcast) (1), KC Sports Network (podcast) (1), Locked On Cardinals (podcast) (1)
- **X:** https://x.com/MoveTheSticks

## Is Daniel Jeremiah accurate?

Across 277 graded calls in 41 articles, Daniel Jeremiah scores 75.27% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 32.65, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles. That ranks #25 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard.

## Record

- **Accuracy:** 75.27%
- **MissedTakes Score:** 32.65
- **Graded articles:** 41
- **Graded individual calls:** 277
- **Clarity:** 100%
- **Hedged:** 25.19% of claims
- **Right when hedging:** 61.69% (42 graded)
- **Right when committing:** 76.07% (235 graded)

This is an established record: 30 or more graded articles.

The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty.

Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology

## Graded articles (41)

### Oct 22, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

Jeremiah referenced their preseason pick of the Houston Texans to win the Super Bowl, and predicted Seattle's defense gets back on track and hands Kansas City its first loss on Sunday night. They also suggested Isaiah Likely would be a Pro Bowl-caliber performer this season.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e093bad-59ae-4980-b4a1-5f570f5b155c

### Aug 19, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

Jeremiah suggested Omarion Hampton could lead the NFL in rushing this season, praising the Chargers' run scheme and offensive line, and predicted the Chargers reach the playoffs. They also named the Eagles and Bengals as overlooked contenders, picked Carson Beck to start before Fernando Mendoza, said the Raiders aren't a playoff team, and leaned toward the Rams keeping three quarterbacks with Stetson Bennett ahead of Ty Simpson.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9cd2f039-aef5-4d09-b915-483870788087

### Apr 23, 2026 — scored 83.3 across 33 calls

Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft, projecting the first round pick by pick (including mock trades), starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Peter Woods to the Ravens via a trade with Seattle.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0fbc7597-86ee-4037-a1e6-4b062ff9f12c

### Apr 16, 2026 — scored 77.11 across 1 call

In their mock draft, Jeremiah had the Chiefs landing running back Jeremiah Love at No. 9 while the Jets traded up ahead of Kansas City to take Cornell Tate.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba7ba546-215a-49de-823b-f93d318fca0e

### Apr 14, 2026 — scored 73.84 across 1 call

In their second mock draft, Jeremiah has the Cardinals selecting offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa with the No. 3 overall pick.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/402bc6b1-02a3-4104-a327-052eafba7e72

### Apr 3, 2026 — scored 51.62 across 20 calls

Jeremiah runs through their favorite Day 2 targets position by position, projecting specific rounds for corners, safeties, defensive tackles, edge rushers, linebackers, receivers, tight ends, running backs and offensive linemen.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08acf565-e458-440f-84a5-483dfa08a623

### Apr 1, 2026 — scored 56.94 across 1 call

Jeremiah repeatedly pegged San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson as a value pick right around the top of the second round, saying pick 39/40 is about where they expect them to go.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e530530-ac95-482f-bd65-2dfc8954dbd6

### Mar 24, 2026 — scored 69.23 across 4 calls

In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. They also expect Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577

### Mar 20, 2026 — scored 91.7 across 1 call

Jeremiah's mock draft has the Lions taking Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling at No. 17.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/90f87751-725e-46cc-bdaa-4bd267c32ba5

### Mar 19, 2026 — scored 91.7 across 1 call

Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; they also put Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on their prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a

### Mar 17, 2026 — scored 77.45 across 24 calls

Jeremiah's Mock Draft 3.0, discussed pick by pick: Mendoza first overall, Arvell Reese to the Jets at 2, Francis Mauigoa to the Cardinals at 3, Jeremiyah Love to the Titans at 4, Sonny Styles to the Giants at 5, and on through the first round.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81b98180-a971-4b4f-a610-5aa2906a1ea5

### Mar 13, 2026 — scored 79.52 across 7 calls

Jeremiah took the even-numbered picks in the 1-14 mock: David Bailey to the Jets at No. 2, Jeremiyah Love to Tennessee at No. 4, Monroe Freeling to Cleveland at No. 6, Sonny Styles to New Orleans at No. 8, Rueben Bain to Cincinnati at No. 10, Dylan Thieneman to Dallas at No. 12 and Mansoor Delane to Baltimore at No. 14. They also said the Raiders, with Maxx Crosby retained, will at least double their three-win total, and laid out their offensive-line board order.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aba658bc-266c-42bd-9471-46de862aa577

### Mar 6, 2026 — scored 42.69 across 2 calls

Jeremiah walks through their updated Top 50 draft prospect rankings, keeping Mendoza at No. 1, moving Jeremiah Love to No. 2 and Styles up to No. 3, and stacking six offensive tackles through the top 25. They also say it wouldn't shock them if Monroe Freeling were the first offensive lineman off the board and a top-10 pick.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c44eba5-a18d-42c3-bb30-be4d5b3f5584

### Mar 3, 2026 — scored 75.27 across 5 calls

Jeremiah says Ty Simpson is their 40th-ranked player and a second-round pick rather than a top-32 selection, projects Cleveland to stay with Watson at quarterback in 2026, and offers several draft projections: Notre Dame's Jadarian Price and Arkansas' Mike Washington Jr. on Day 2/third round, tight end Sadiq in the first round, linebacker Styles in the top ten, and the Arizona State tackle possibly sneaking into the 20s.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25b96899-580b-40b2-bc6f-4b689da13084

### Mar 3, 2026 — scored 85.51 across 4 calls

Jeremiah laid out their post-combine board — Fernando Mendoza first, Jeremiah Love second, Ty Simpson 40th — and pegged Simpson as a second-round pick rather than a first-rounder. They also forecast round-by-round landing spots for the top running backs, receiver Germie Bernard, and several offensive linemen.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b421a458-21c3-42c0-8d6f-37665bcbe0d3

### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 79.28 across 5 calls

As relayed on the show, Jeremiah's Feb. 17 mock has Malaga third, Fano sixth, the Chiefs taking Jeremiah Love at nine, Blake Miller at 23 and Freeling at 24.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98755eed-f855-47d9-9d58-32e84854a731

### Feb 27, 2026 — scored 90.52 across 4 calls

At the combine, Jeremiah laid out their read of the top of the draft: Mendoza first overall to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets at No. 2, Ruben Bain to the Titans at 4, Cornell Tate to the Giants, Jeremiah Love in the 7-9 range, and Ty Simpson as the second quarterback taken. They also expect receiver Brandon Thompson to challenge the 40-yard dash record.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e91c6533-0703-468f-bf4d-fd9386e024e7

### Feb 26, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said Mississippi State receiver Brenny Thompson could break Xavier Worthy's combine 40-yard dash record.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/39350063-9b18-46bc-91c3-54717c7c1e09

### Feb 26, 2026 — scored 55.04 across 6 calls

On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave their views on the 2026 draft class: they set their board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bc772155-d332-4aba-a4c3-a99caa325a2f

### Feb 24, 2026 — scored 67.8 across 10 calls

Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on their board with first-round upside, Garrett Nussmeier landing on Day 2 (more likely third round than second), Jeremiyah Love as a top-10 pick, Jeneian Price as a second-round pick, and Jermal McCoy potentially the first cornerback drafted.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b865856-02f6-442a-8d40-75e42704cead

### Feb 24, 2026 — scored 77.11 across 1 call

In their mock draft 2.0, Jeremiah has the Chargers selecting Oregon tight end Kenyan Sadiq with their first-round pick (No. 22 overall).

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0494b91c-5d12-4e81-9d65-24b6c7ea4bd9

### Feb 23, 2026 — scored 77.11 across 1 call

In their latest mock draft, Jeremiah had the Chargers selecting tight end Kenyan Saddiq at No. 22 overall.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a835be7d-e86f-4cab-87ac-8ee7e35fbdb7

### Feb 20, 2026 — scored 83.92 across 7 calls

Jeremiah says Fernando Mendoza is the best player in the draft and a lock to be the first overall pick by the Raiders, grades them behind the 2024 trio of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels, and outlines a mock draft with David Bailey to the Jets, Reese falling to seventh, Ruben Bain to the Titans, and Tate to the Giants at five. They also expect Ty Simpson to go outside the first round, names Brennan Thompson as the favorite for the fastest 40 at the combine, and expects Mendoza not to throw while Simpson does.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f81fea4a-676c-47de-83f6-b0c5dfff3518

### Feb 19, 2026 — scored 64.77 across 11 calls

In a pre-combine media Q&A, Jeremiah lays out their draft board: they expect an edge rusher to go early (Jets at 2, Arizona at 3), ranks Ruben Bain third among the top edge trio, sees Ty Simpson as the second quarterback with a 30s-40s grade, places Fernando Mendoza above the 2023 class's top three, and predicts specific players' landing spots and rounds.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b09afb9-44ec-4189-8a94-37daee633ce7

### Feb 17, 2026 — scored 84.09 across 1 call

Jeremiah says Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald currently sits just outside their first round, though thin free agency at the position could push them back into round one.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a82621-9413-4be1-aa24-d4ad493a34f0

### Feb 16, 2026 — scored 60.1 across 7 calls

In a joint top-10 mock draft, Jeremiah gave the Raiders quarterback Mendoza first overall, Arizona tackle Mali Noah at No. 3, the Giants receiver Carneal Tate at No. 5, Washington's Ruben Bain at No. 7 and Makai Lemon to the Chiefs at No. 9. They also floated McCoy from Tennessee going to Dallas at 12 and Malachi Fields late in the first round.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8f957416-fedd-4927-9184-ddb701814af1

### Feb 10, 2026 — scored 50 across 1 call

Jeremiah names Mikayle Lemon of USC as their favorite wide receiver in the draft class, and says they have 10 or 11 receivers in their top 50.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bb9ca198-2a5b-4016-b7a6-955efa4daae8

### Feb 5, 2026 — scored 42.04 across 1 call

Daniel Jeremiah pegged Ty Simpson as a second-round quarterback (his No. 40-42 player), had Keldric Faulk going in the early twenties in his own mock, saw 'Shambless' as a day-two quarterback who could go higher, expected Tua to be moved on from, and named the Titans and Giants as the teams most likely to make a big leap toward the playoffs.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/67e0ceaa-2667-40d4-8c3e-3b5059416e4b

### Jan 27, 2026 — scored 64.29 across 4 calls

Jeremiah runs through their top-50 draft prospect list, with Fernando Mendoza first and Ty Simpson 40th, calls Makai Lemon the best wide receiver in the class, and in their mock draft has the Rams taking Lemon at No. 13 and Clemson tackle Blake Miller at No. 29, while suggesting Denzel Boston will still be available late in the first round.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99a0c67d-fbed-4a49-a499-3de27efa11e5

### Jan 27, 2026 — scored 68.72 across 32 calls

Jeremiah unveiled their first mock draft of the cycle, projecting all 32 first-round picks, led by Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 to the Raiders, Arnold Reese to the Jets at No. 2, and offensive linemen Spencer Fano and Francis Malioa going back-to-back to Arizona and Tennessee.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/833799c1-94ee-49d4-a9f9-f1c42dd771ed

### Oct 16, 2025 — scored 35 across 1 call

Jeremiah stacked the top five AFC teams at the six-week mark: Colts first, Chargers second, Steelers third, Chiefs fourth and Broncos fifth (choosing Denver over Buffalo largely on defense).

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/90ffe043-8f97-451b-90c1-29ceeb92eccc

### Apr 24, 2025 — scored 97.26 across 6 calls

As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah's latest mock draft had Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter, Will Campbell and Ashton Jeanty as the top five, with the Raiders taking Kelvin Banks sixth.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e22151a7-b65d-4851-b382-620e41d4710c

### Apr 22, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call

As described on the show, Jeremiah's final top-150 prospect list ranks Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second, Tyler Warren sixth, Colston Loveland seventh, Shedeur Sanders 20th, Will Howard 85th and Jalen Milroe 86th.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/87f75746-366e-4169-b408-dbe4754f9b60

### Apr 21, 2025 — scored 68.75 across 1 call

Jeremiah's top-150 draft board, as read out on the show, ranks Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second and Ashton Jeanty third, with Cam Ward eighth and Shedeur Sanders 20th.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16e2b56a-9f57-427f-a849-29dbffd1e924

### Apr 5, 2025 — scored 64.84 across 1 call

Jeremiah shared their updated top-50 board rankings for the draft class, placing Nick Emmanwori 15th, Donovan Ezeiruaku 25th, Walter Nolen 28th, Mason Taylor 32nd and Jackson Dart 36th. They believe Nolen will be off the board well before pick 28, projects Mason Taylor to the Eagles at No. 32, and thinks Tyler Booker can be an early-career Pro Bowler in the right scheme.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7260c8ea-93dc-406e-adc9-afb9dbb95b6a

### Mar 20, 2025 — scored 58.65 across 25 calls

Jeremiah walked through their mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. They also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae

### Mar 4, 2025 — scored 65.29 across 6 calls

Coming out of the combine, DJ projected draft ranges for a batch of prospects: Trey Amos inside the top 50, Shemar Stewart ahead of James Pearce with both gone by the early 20s, Landon Jackson in the 30-40 range, Armand Membou as the first or second offensive lineman off the board, a third-round tackle cluster, Ingram-Dawkins as a fourth-rounder, Jeanty ahead of Omarion Hampton at running back, and Matthew Golden between picks 10 and 20.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/511339b7-8ba4-4c6e-ab8d-3d2da933c877

### Mar 3, 2025 — scored 100 across 2 calls

As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said the Titans will use the No. 1 overall pick rather than trade it, and they ranked Travis Hunter second overall on their draft board and first among wide receivers.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b72891e5-3b59-4105-b0d1-368678ececc3

### Mar 1, 2025 — scored 91.7 across 1 call

In their latest mock draft, Jeremiah has the Titans staying at No. 1 and selecting Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter first overall.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e060368a-ddd8-415f-a95a-a0e04ce850df

### Feb 18, 2025 — scored 73.65 across 31 calls

Jeremiah walks through their new NFL.com mock draft, naming a player for nearly every first-round pick from the Titans at No. 1 through the Eagles at No. 32, and also forecasts Omarion Hampton's combine weight and 40 time.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e126e09-4836-4e26-be42-748910a8df18

### Jan 16, 2025 — scored 75 across 4 calls

Jeremiah picked all four home teams in the divisional round: Chiefs over Texans, Lions over Commanders, Eagles over Rams, and Bills over Ravens.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3d99a88-ea8f-4169-9d2d-04d11d4e2e20


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