Brandon Deutsch· Feb 8, 2026
Brandon Deutsch calls USC receiver Makai Lemon the best receiver in the draft class, says he won't get past pick 13 to the Rams, and expects him to top 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie.
“I don't think he gets past pick thirteen to the Rams.”
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3 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick, 1 player season number and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 12.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Makai Lemon · 2025 season · positional finish4 calls from 3 pundits between 1 positional finish and 3 positional finish. Brandon Deutsch said 1 positional finish. the room's median is 1 positional finish. what happened: 3 positional finish
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- Position Order CallsMakai LemonFeb 8, 2026
Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“But makayle Lemon's the best receiver in the draft. And I think he's the only receiver in the draft where it doesn't matter where he goes.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 12.84+37.16 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 36 at random averages 12.84
- skill:
- 37.16
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 12.84
- position:
- wide receiver
- class size:
- 36
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 3
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonFeb 8, 2026
Makai Lemon to be picked “doesn't get past pick thirteen”
“But I want to see Mikay Lemon either in Kansas City or the Los Angeles Rams pick thirteen. I don't think he gets past pick thirteen to the Rams.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Player Season NumbersMakai LemonFeb 8, 2026
Makai Lemon to record 1,000 receiving yards
“I think mkay Lemon will have an excellent rookie season and possibly the only guy that's gonna go over one k as a rookie”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Makai LemonMiss · 0Kerr ranks the Eagles' 2025 draft picks by cut risk, predicting seventh-rounders Keyshawn James-Newby and Cole Wisniewski land on the practice squad, while Cole Payton, Uar Bernard, Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers and Markel Bell make the 53. He also says Lemon starts Week 1 and Bell is the right tackle of the future.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Makai LemonHit · 100Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Makai LemonHit · 100In his second Eagles 53-man roster projection nine practices into training camp, Kerr names 35 roster locks and eight more players likely to make the team, plus depth-chart calls at backup quarterback, RB3, No. 3 guard and backup center.
- Matt MillerCombine Measurements · Makai LemonHit · 87Miller 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.
- Nick ShookPosition Order Calls · Makai LemonClose · 71Shook 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.
- Chad RaderMock Draft Picks · Makai LemonClose · 55As read on the show, Reuter's three-round NFL.com mock has the same top four, then Delane to the Giants at five, Makai Lemmon to the Browns, Downs to Washington, Love to the Saints, Caden Proctor to the Chiefs at nine, Akeem Mesidore at 40 and Kaitlin Allen in round three.
More position order calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Nick WrightPosition Order Calls · Carnell TateHit · 100Nick 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.
- Todd McShayPosition Order Calls · K.C. ConcepcionHit · 100McShay'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.
- Nick ShookPosition Order Calls · Carnell TateHit · 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.
- Keith SanchezPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonClose · 71As 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.
- Field YatesPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonHit · 100As 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.
- Mel KiperPosition Order Calls · Carnell TateHit · 100Kiper's post-free-agency mock draft, as relayed on the show, assigns specific prospects to specific picks through the top 20, including Fernando Mendoza at No. 2, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5 and CJ Allen to the Cowboys at No. 20.