# Eric Crocker: Crocker ranked the wide receiver prospects he has done draft deep dives on for the 49ers, ending with Omar Cooper Jr. at the top and Malachi Fields last. **Claimed:** Mar 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Crocker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-crocker-2 **Outlet:** Locked On 49ers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-49ers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/f9f75c/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c/episodes/ddbde42c-065c-4350-8af9-53f0fe73eaf1/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c&awEpisodeId=ddbde42c-065c-4350-8af9-53f0fe73eaf1&feed=P83yLSb_ 2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > So who's next for you of those guys we've watched so far? *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Ted Hurst to be picked “later in the draft”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ted Hurst - Verdict: not settled yet - **That's the list right now. Omar Cooper junior, Makai Lemon, Casey Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Skyler Bell, Ted Hurst, Zachariah Branch, Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell, Chris Brasel, Jeremy Bernard, Malachi Fields... That's how Croc ranks them today.** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ted Hurst — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ted-hurst ## What others said about the same people - Dylan Sanders on Ted Hurst: Hosting a post-Senior Bowl war-room mock draft for the Saints, Dylan Sanders signed off on an eight-pick slate: Jeremiah Love at No. 8, Akeem Mesador in round two, Keonte Scott at No. 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in round four, Xavien Harris at No. 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boacher in the sixth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e5158669-f60d-450c-8055-321b033fb684 (scored 47.88) - Ross Jackson on Ted Hurst: Ross Jackson agreed to the same Saints mock draft board — Jeremiah Love at eight, Akeem Mesador in the second, Keonte Scott at 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in the fourth, Xavien Harris at 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boettcher in the sixth — and also called Devon Vellet a 2026 breakout candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4c58f9f-23b8-4857-8505-17c213d3a342 (scored 47.88) - Jaime Eisner on Ted Hurst: An unbylined seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft for 2026, projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11 and Keldric Faulk at No. 30, with Emmanuel Pregnon becoming an instant starter and Ted Hurst developing into a No. 2 receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/262b0900-f7a8-437d-bd79-6edf346083a4 (scored 87.81) - Peter Bukowski on Ted Hurst: In his final Packers mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, Bukowski predicts Green Bay trades down from 52 to 58 and takes receiver Ted Hurst, then cornerback Dalen Everett at 84, trades up to 104 for cornerback Julianne Neill and to 115 for defensive tackle Caleb Proctor, with Jordan Vandenberg at 236 plus late picks on Jagger Burton, Kalyn Black and quarterback Baron Morton. He also names several players he considers locks for the first round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/638e5fe4-6042-45a9-a0c4-fe43807079b7 (scored 32.42) - Jaime Eisner on Ted Hurst: An unsigned seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11, Keldric Faulk at No. 30, Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 43, and additional picks through the seventh round, with Pregnon projected as an immediate starter and Kaleb Proctor as a practice-squad-level player. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eae5cea3-d4b0-423b-8377-7e3fdc7c35ee (scored 87.81) - Carter Bahns on Ted Hurst: The unsigned newsletter names four fantasy football sleepers to watch in preseason action: Zachariah Branch, Jonah Coleman, Ja'Kobi Lane and Ted Hurst. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10244676-69c3-4b42-bc66-dd5db59f0e8a (not settled) ## 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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