# Ryan Tracy: Tracy says Ruben Bane is his second-rated pass rusher in the class by a razor-thin margin, while cautioning he is not on the level of Myles Garrett or Micah Parsons.

**Claimed:** Feb 26, 2026
**Pundit:** Ryan Tracy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ryan-tracy
**Outlet:** Locked On Chiefs (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-chiefs-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/194e78/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/991e4a1b-5d12-4619-83ff-6448c2e3e44f/episodes/721d83c5-b152-457e-aa42-16d9fe9dd71e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=991e4a1b-5d12-4619-83ff-6448c2e3e44f&awEpisodeId=721d83c5-b152-457e-aa42-16d9fe9dd71e&feed=9czLVzrJ

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 15.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> He is my number two rated passer by the smallest of margins.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Rueben Bain to be 2nd pass rusher off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Rueben Bain
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 15.85 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain

## What others said about the same people

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Rueben Bain: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 59.46)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Rueben Bain: Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on his 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b865856-02f6-442a-8d40-75e42704cead (scored 46.58)
- Matt Miller on Rueben Bain: Miller expects a consequential Chiefs offseason with Chris Jones potentially traded, predicts Kyler Murray gets traded, and offers draft-board opinions: Jeremiah Love as his top overall player, Makai Lemon as his top receiver ranked eighth overall with a ceiling around pick five, Keldrick Faulk around 20th on his board, plus combine expectations for Reuben Bain's and David Bailey's weights and Malik Muhammad's 40 time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6ba84706-e282-4d5c-b0d3-fa5e1043eac9 (scored 82.62)
- Mike Renner on Rueben Bain: Renner names five favorites, calling Reuben Bain Jr. the best non-quarterback in the class, Caden Proctor a top-five prospect and potentially the best OT in the class, Omar Cooper Jr. a possible first-rounder, Jadarian Price a second-round pick and the class's second-best running back, and Josiah Trotter a top-50 selection. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4585cce6-20f2-42db-b844-37dc147eef60 (scored 64.04)
- Dylan Sanders on Rueben Bain: Sanders also had Ruben Bain as the most likely Saints selection at No. 8, and projected LSU's Harold Perkins Jr. to be drafted at the end of Day 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/14342d2c-f370-4c3e-be50-a025460f044c (scored 73.84)
- Chris Clark on Rueben Bain: Clark expects Delaine to be a high-quality week-one starter at cornerback for Kansas City, and said he wouldn't be surprised if the Ravens took Ruben Bain at No. 14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f5a0d9d-b7cc-4215-a6f0-c4e124c1cefe (scored 95.76)

## More position order calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 35.36)
- Rhett Lewis on Tyler Shough: Lewis names Louisville's Tyler Shough as the new QB3 of the class — the third quarterback off the board — and views Milroe as a second-round selection. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d116ab63-5271-4b18-838b-29bb93d58530 (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Carnell Tate: Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a (scored 100)
- Todd McShay on K.C. Concepcion: McShay's mock draft 4.0 has Fernando Mendoza and David Bailey going 1-2 to the Raiders and Jets, the Saints trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Titans taking Jeremiah Love at 4, the Giants taking Francis Mauigoa at 5 (though he'd now switch to Sonny Styles), the Cowboys trading up to 6, the Jets trading up to 7 for Carnell Tate, and Arizona trading up to 30 for Ty Simpson. He also predicts seven offensive tackles go in the first round and that Love, Styles, Downs and Reese all go in the top seven. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd11036a-b55c-47a9-92e8-5b088260ca47 (scored 100)
- Keith Sanchez on Jordyn Tyson: As relayed by Harrison, Sanchez's latest mock draft has Carnell Tate going to Washington, Jordan Tyson as the first receiver off the board at No. 5 to the Giants, Makai Lemmon at 11 and Chris Brasel at 30 to Miami, Sonny Styles at No. 8 to New Orleans, and Caleb Downs at No. 13 to the Rams. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/226ec0b5-6535-45ba-8b77-609e3e51ca6e (scored 70.71)
- Field Yates on Jordyn Tyson: As relayed by Rich Eisen, Yates' two-round mock draft has Fernando Mendoza first overall, followed by three edge/defenders, Caleb Downs fifth, and a series of other named picks including Eli Stowers to Tampa Bay at 46. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7eaa4c0b-96d6-4cb2-bb55-3307b797fb9b (scored 100)

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