# Eli Stowers — what pundits predicted TE · Vanderbilt; New Mexico State; Texas A&M 29 checkable claims from 17 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 1 of 4 picks had him at No. 40 (median No. 46) ## What pundits expect (15 unsettled) - Eli Stowers to be picked at number 62 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d - Eli Stowers to fall short of his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d924d0f-d573-45c0-84a7-f4aeeeb9dee4 - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae8f39f7-dab8-4908-a53e-e3401a7c8bee - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 - Eli Stowers to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 - Eli Stowers to be 4th on the depth chart — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/45c8bf54-1a8e-45dd-909f-6e4c60f09f95 - Eli Stowers to be 3rd on the depth chart — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a - Eli Stowers to fall short of his draft cost — [Chris Welsh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-welsh), for 2026, said Aug 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/91879831-1f4d-4c4e-8745-15aae5d1a2da - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f - Eli Stowers to record 92 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Eli Stowers to record 39 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Eli Stowers to record 480 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Eli Stowers to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 - Eli Stowers to be picked “day two” — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2026, said Apr 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08acf565-e458-440f-84a5-483dfa08a623 - Eli Stowers to make Pro Bowl — [Matt Miller](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-miller), for 2026, said Mar 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dbff1380-76e8-4878-8649-b34dfba4d3ed ## Settled (14) - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a - Eli Stowers to make the roster — [Jeff Kerr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr), for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4e6e81fc-dc8e-4cb6-87ad-d62d4f5b85bf - Eli Stowers to be picked “a third fourth round type of player” (picks 65–140) — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Apr 17, 2026; scored 62.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3a597cb9-b56b-4f68-aedd-608eb30191cd - Eli Stowers to be picked “top 20” (picks 1–20) — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 22.93 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ad44d0b1-a5f6-47ca-bf2b-8b737241966d - Eli Stowers to be picked “second round (pick 42 area)” (picks 33–64) — Locked On Saints (podcast), for 2026, said Apr 18, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Eli Stowers to be picked at number 51 — Locked On Chiefs (podcast), for 2026, said Mar 15, 2026; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Eli Stowers to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100) — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 - Eli Stowers to be 2nd tight end off the board — [LaQuan Jones](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/laquan-jones), for 2026, said Apr 1, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 18.72) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8cbddee4-f52d-4fc5-ae8d-ddc7d30e5c8a - Eli Stowers to be picked at number 40 — [Matt Miller](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-miller), for 2026, said Mar 31, 2026; scored 54.53 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dbff1380-76e8-4878-8649-b34dfba4d3ed - Eli Stowers to be picked at number 46 — [Field Yates](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/field-yates), for 2026, said Mar 24, 2026; scored 70.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7eaa4c0b-96d6-4cb2-bb55-3307b797fb9b - Eli Stowers to be picked “top 20” (picks 1–20) — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 22.93 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d91e9ecc-a0f8-4748-9073-17d6145b4cde - Eli Stowers to be 2nd tight end off the board — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 18.72) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecb2ebf0-5d9b-441c-9392-2cb92129b98e - Eli Stowers to be 2nd tight end off the board — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2026, said Apr 3, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 18.72) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08acf565-e458-440f-84a5-483dfa08a623 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/eli-stowers Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology