Nick Wright· Apr 24, 2026
Nick Wright predicts the Chiefs take Ruben Bain Jr. at No. 9 overall, that Carnell Tate will be gone before pick nine, and that Fernando Mendoza will settle in as roughly the 12th-best quarterback in the NFL in his prime rather than an MVP candidate. He also gave a series of NBA playoff picks, including the Lakers winning their series with Houston, the Celtics beating Philadelphia in five, and the Nuggets and Celtics reaching the Finals.
“I believe Ruben Bain Junior is going to be the pick.”
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- Mock Draft PicksRueben BainKansas City ChiefsApr 24, 2026
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 9
“I believe Ruben Bain Junior is going to be there. I think Rubyen Bain Junior is going to be the pick... He is the guy will have the Chiefs taking in the final mock draft I do.”
Close · 77Scored 77.11a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 77.11
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 77.11
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Fernando Mendoza to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards
“I think, you know, he'll probably you know, in his prime, be you know, like the twelfth best quarterback in the NFL, which is solid”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Mock Draft PicksCarnell TateApr 24, 2026
Carnell Tate to be picked “off the board before the ninth pick”
“If Carnel Tate is there at nine, I believe they will take him. I do not think he will be there at nine.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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