# Mike Renner: Brenner ranks the 2026 draft's position groups from weakest to strongest and makes several individual draft-slot calls, including Jeremiah Love as a top-five pick, Arvell Reese first edge off the board at No. 2 to the Jets, first-round grades for the top safeties and five receivers, and Sonny Styles going in the top five. **Claimed:** Apr 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner **Outlet:** Pushing the Pile (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/pushing-the-pile-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8174629/8174629_2026-04-12-052729.192.mp3?rssID=6037 13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 91.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > You got Jeremiah Love, who's got to go probably top 10, more than likely top five at this point. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Sonny Styles to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked “probably top 10, more than likely top five” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omar Cooper to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren - Verdict: scored 32.42 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jadarian Price to be picked “somewhere in the second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadarian Price - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Francis Mauigoa - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arvell Reese to be 1st edge off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Arvell Reese - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa ## What others said about the same people - Judah Fortgang on New York Jets: An unsigned PFF top-down betting breakdown argues the Jets will beat the Titans in Week 1, reasoning that Geno Smith should face little disruption against Tennessee's weak pass rush while Cam Ward will struggle against New York's heavy man coverage. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/980701ec-65d4-4c99-8aa3-c1dc27da170b (scored 100) - Bryan DeArdo on New York Jets: The unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Jets to beat the Titans in their Week 1 matchup in Nashville, reasoning that Geno Smith's track record gives New York the edge in a close, low-scoring game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2ca4f6ea-0531-43a5-b340-39f9b83ef38a (scored 100) - Chad Millman on New York Jets: Millman backed several week one sides outright: Miami to beat the Raiders straight up, the Jets over the Titans, an underdog money line parlay of Houston and the Giants, and a favorites money line parlay of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit. He also stands by his preseason take that Drake Maye is a top-five NFL quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/de991e27-ec15-4c6e-ad88-b55bdaea8665 (scored 100) - Gregg Rosenthal on New York Jets: Rosenthal picks Eagles -4.5 over Washington, Bucs +3.5 in Cincinnati, and Steelers -3.5 over Atlanta, and adds extra leans on the Texans, Broncos, Saints and Jets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e38c847b-41e9-4215-97a3-7ecfd51a9921 (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on New York Jets: An unsigned CBS Sports piece flags five Week 1 underdogs as upset candidates: the 49ers over the Rams in Melbourne, the Texans over the Bills, the Panthers over the Bears, the Jets over the Titans, and the Broncos over the Chiefs on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd6c3269-8c90-4044-9c48-0b1fc3537699 (scored 100) - Conor Orr on New York Jets: Orr's Week 1 straight-up picks, including several upsets (Patriots, Buccaneers, Browns, Dolphins, Commanders, Broncos). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/54ae8d21-7621-4c3d-816c-e879aed9b5c2 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rob Rang on Jeremiah Smith: Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd619cef-1878-4067-9021-a5ec734d35ed (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Brandon Doughty: Rosenthal gave first reactions to Vegas win totals: overs on the Steelers, Broncos, Vikings, Buccaneers, 49ers and Cardinals, unders on the Falcons and Commanders, plus he expects Shedeur Sanders to start about 10-11 games and thinks the Cowboys' 9.5 is beatable. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/16ab5f5d-0f01-48ee-a1df-63c1b1996dc3 (scored 2.63) - Peter Bukowski on Gennings Dunker: Bukowski breaks down Iowa offensive lineman Jennings Dunker as a Packers fit and puts a late second-/early third-round grade on him, noting that range overlaps where Green Bay picks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f77d920f-e5fe-4684-83b6-9105b6304d5b (scored 100) - David Harrison on Eli Heidenreich: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 100) - Brian Peacock on Bud Clark: In his final 2026 mock draft for the 49ers, Peacock projects San Francisco taking WR Kevin Concepcion (KC) at pick 27, then after trading out of round two, edge rusher Kieron Crawford and safety Bud Clark in round three, OL Trey Zune and RB Jonah Coleman in round four, CB Charles Demings in round five and guard Caden Barnett in round six. He also thinks Omar Cooper comes off the board before Concepcion. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc1842ef-bbb3-49c0-ad24-ec5db753c59b (scored 95.76) - David Harrison on Riley Nowakowski: In his final mock draft Monday, Harrison has the Commanders trading back twice and selecting eight players: safety Dylan Thieneman at 16, WR Denzel Boston at 33, RB Mike Washington Jr. at 83, C Jagger Burton at 132, CB Julian Neal at 147, QB Cade Klubnik at 187, DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. at 209 and TE Riley Nowakowski in the seventh round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0151883-b7ac-4b3a-ae45-1cc58b32adb8 (scored 12.5) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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