Rich Eisen· Apr 6, 2026
Eisen predicts only one quarterback (Mendoza at No. 1) and one running back (Jeremiah Love, top five) go in the first round, with Ty Simpson and Jadarian Price waiting until the top of round two, and says Carnell Tate will be gone before Kansas City picks at No. 9.
“I think it'll be Mendoza one and then none, and then love top five.”
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5 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season · overall pick14 calls from 13 pundits between 1 overall pick and 2 overall pick. Rich Eisen said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. what happened: 1 overall pick
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- Mock Draft PicksFernando MendozaApr 6, 2026
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“I I think it'll be Mendoza one and then none, and then love top five”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksColonel TateApr 6, 2026
Colonel Tate to be picked “not gonna be there at nine (i.e., picked before No. 9)”
“And more and more I think about Colonel Tate, and if he drops to nine He's not he's no. He's not gonna be there. At nine? No. He's not gonna be there.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJadarian PriceApr 6, 2026
Jadarian Price to be picked “top of round two”
“And, so will Jadarian Price, of of, of the the, the fighting Irish.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonApr 6, 2026
Ty Simpson to be picked “top of round two”
“I think at the end of the day, Simpson will be waiting for the top of round two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksJordan LoveApr 6, 2026
Jordan Love to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)
“I I think it'll be Mendoza one and then none, and then love top five Yeah. And then none.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jacob WestendorfRoster Spot Calls · Jordan LoveHit · 100In his final 53-man roster projection for the Packers, Westendorf names every player he expects to make the initial roster, places Luke Musgrave and Micah Parsons on PUP, projects Anthony Campbell as the final cut headed to the practice squad, and sets out several depth-chart calls (Love over Taylor, Jacobs as the bell cow, Franklin/Cooper starting at linebacker, Cox and Dennis-Sutton as the No. 2 edge tandem in Week 1).
- Bill HuberRoster Spot Calls · Jordan LoveHit · 100Ahead of final cuts, Huber assigns Packers players probability tiers for making the 53-man roster, calling 40 players locks and another 12 more likely than not to stick, while projecting Keisean Nixon as a Week 1 starting cornerback, Tyrod Taylor as the backup QB, Skyy Moore as the returner, and Micah Parsons, Luke Musgrave and Jordon Riley opening the season on PUP.
- Blaine GrisakRoster Spot Calls · Ty SimpsonHit · 100After the Rams' first preseason game, Grisak predicted the full 53-man roster, naming three quarterbacks, four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends, nine offensive linemen, four linebackers, six defensive linemen, four edge rushers, five cornerbacks, five safeties and three special teamers, with Dean Connors headed for the practice squad instead.
- Bill HuberRoster Spot Calls · Jordan LoveHit · 100Huber predicts the Packers will open the regular season with Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor as the two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, with Kyle McCord landing on the practice squad and potentially becoming the backup in 2026.
- Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Fernando MendozaHit · 100Shook 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.
- Randy GurziDepth Chart Calls · Jadarian PriceHit · 100Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles.
More mock draft picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona.
- Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Max IheanachorHit · 88Shook 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.
- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · K.C. ConcepcionClose · 68Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81In 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. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 92Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his 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.
- Bucky BrooksMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 81In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13.