# Bucky Brooks: Bucky Brooks walked through his new full first-round mock draft, naming a player for each pick from 1 through 32, and also pegged the Arizona State offensive tackle as a top-of-the-second-round, top-50 selection. **Claimed:** Mar 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Bucky Brooks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-move-the-sticks-with-daniel-jeremiah-bucky-bro/bucky-brooks-mock-draft-3-0-breakdown 29 checkable claims — 29 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 48 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 28 of 29 have settled so far, averaging 77.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > one, Las Vegas Raiders taking Fernando Mendoza, the New York Jets taken David Bailey at two, Arizona Cardinals taking r VL Reese at three *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Woods, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Blake Miller to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Blake Miller - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omar Cooper to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 21** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: K.C. Concepcion - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Cisse - Verdict: scored 42.04 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cashius Howell to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cashius Howell - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **T.J. Parker to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: T.J. Parker, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Colton Hood to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colton Hood, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 47.88 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Avieon Terrell, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 25 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Spencer Fano to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Spencer Fano, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 23.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Iheanachor to be picked “top of a second / top fifty selection”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Iheanachor - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Colton Hood — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colton-hood - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Avieon Terrell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/avieon-terrell - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Max Iheanachor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/max-iheanachor ## What others said about the same people - Trevor Ripley on Dillon Bell: Ripley expects Max Brosmer to return to the Vikings on the practice squad after being waived, and thinks Dillon Bell may draw waiver interest but is also a practice squad candidate for Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/529718b4-3310-4bc4-949a-09c9600f3c48 (scored 0) - Randy Gurzi on Justin Barron: Gurzi predicts the Cowboys' 17-man practice squad, naming each player he expects Dallas to sign, including a surprise addition of released Giants tackle Evan Neal. He also predicts Jaydon Blue will be claimed off waivers by another team and that Sam Williams will land elsewhere. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a37588ef-f76e-4f06-a951-a85a563271d5 (scored 0) - Jared Koch on Lewis Bond: Koch argues Kayshon Boutte is a winner in the trade to Houston, likely to see many more snaps and potentially post a career season, while Xavier Hutchinson's path to a breakout gets harder. He also sees Kamari Ramsey stepping up as the primary backup safety behind a top three of Bullock, Pitre and Blankenship, and views Jared Wayne as a fringe roster player squeezed by receivers he calls virtual locks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/14048ef2-7210-46fd-825a-b9849c144a9f (scored 100) - Jason La Canfora on Gerad Lichtenhan: La Canfora predicts the Ravens will keep several young players on their practice squad — DL Kaimon Rucker, LB Dominic DeLuca, LB Ethan Burke, CB Amani Oruwariye, OT Gerad Lichtenhan and QB Joe Fagnano — and expects the team to make at least one trade from its surplus of cornerbacks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6d42cee5-8b2d-4c78-a41b-ed2daab90019 (scored 0) - Lance Zierlein on Lewis Bond: Zierlein expects Texans QB C.J. Stroud to play roughly 10-12 plays in Thursday's preseason game, with Davis Mills going to halftime and newly signed Brett Rypien playing the entire second half. He also said if Tank Dell isn't ready, Lewis Bond and Jaden Hall would both likely make the roster, and predicted Keelan Rutledge will be the starting center with Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith starting. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20e6ff7b-1de6-4de6-9567-3997edaea6b8 (scored 100) - Lance Zierlein on Lewis Bond: Zierlein expects Trevor Goosby, Texas' starting left tackle, to be a first-round NFL draft pick, and thinks Quinn Ewers may struggle to stay on the Dolphins' roster beyond this year. He also predicts the Texans' preseason quarterback usage: C.J. Stroud around 10-12 plays, Davis Mills through the first half, and Brett Rypien for the second half. If Tank Dell isn't ready, he thinks Lewis Bond and Jaden Hall could both make the roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/684f97b2-1578-404d-9e71-4026eea8db4d (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Scott Bogman on Romello Height: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 18.46) - Tom Pelissero on Ashton Jeanty: Pelissero says Cam Ward is the Titans' pick at the top of the 2025 draft and that Travis Hunter is most likely the Browns' selection at No. 2; he also endorses Tyler Warren as a top-10 pick, expects Ashton Jeanty inside the top 10, and names five under-the-radar players who could sneak into round one, including Emeka Egbuka between picks 20-25 and Tyler Shough (whom he pegs more likely as a Day 2 pick). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b7089cf4-c63d-4d43-84a4-072b1d2ee328 (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Cam Ward: Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on Armand Membou: Cowherd delivered his own top-15 draft board — what he would do as GM of each team — pairing prospects with picks 1 through 15, and separately argued Shedeur Sanders is a far better prospect than Daniel Jones and that Aaron Rodgers should retire. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 (scored 73.84) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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