# Josh Simmons — what pundits predicted OT · Ohio State; San Diego State 17 checkable claims from 13 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: 2 of 8 picks had him at No. 26 (median No. 25) ## What pundits expect (6 unsettled) - Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart — Joshua Schulman, for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/195cb537-4db7-4300-8ada-8494bfd4c477 - Josh Simmons to outplay his draft cost — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/da52c8c8-a791-43ea-bb99-bc97f889ad5a - Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart — Joshua Schulman, for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart — [Joshua Brisco](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joshua-brisco), for 2026, said Aug 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/257e43e8-e4e7-49fd-b075-7c725b25a7d3 - Josh Simmons to be picked at a slot they never named — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff6ed02d-d1cd-419b-b56d-2f77a71f4d31 ## Settled (11) - Josh Simmons to win Protector of the Year — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Aug 27, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f3ba94ea-a935-4534-88e4-bb6027bf87ad - Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2025, said Aug 23, 2025; scored 83.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/229bd453-0b34-44db-90c9-8ebd6d0327da - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 25 — [Mike Mayock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-mayock), for 2025, said Apr 21, 2025; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc6aa598-b890-44dc-ac22-693c86fe8600 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 10 — [Brady Quinn](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brady-quinn), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 38.56 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/33c69054-6875-4598-b32e-9f671477f086 - Josh Simmons to be picked “probably in the first round” (picks 1–32) — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 9, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c421a43a-b5d2-4155-89b9-098d12139959 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 26 — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 77.11 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 26 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 77.11 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 31 — [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nate-tice), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7695f15-66ed-4f57-95f7-e92b2cde8c06 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 23 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2024, said Feb 18, 2025; scored 67.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5e126e09-4836-4e26-be42-748910a8df18 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 16 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 50 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/59fd8433-f3b9-496d-ac9b-0dfd67a55367 - Josh Simmons to be picked at number 33 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 14, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-simmons Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology