# JP Acosta: Acosta says Peter Woods and Caleb Banks will be the first two defensive tackles off the board, bets on Christian Miller sneaking into the first round, has Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall as the clear QB1 with Ty Simpson QB2, Kenyan Suik as TE1 and Makai Lemmon as his WR1, expects Caleb Lomu to weigh around 308 pounds, and pegs Munro Freeling as a candidate to be the first offensive lineman drafted with Maxi Amator sneaking into the back of round one; he calls Jermaine McCoy a sure-fire CB1 if healthy. **Claimed:** Feb 25, 2026 **Pundit:** JP Acosta — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta **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/8174659/8174659_2026-04-12-052959.192.mp3?rssID=6037 12 checkable claims — 8 position order calls, 3 mock draft picks and 1 combine measurement — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 10 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 65 out of 100, against 36.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. > We all know Fernando Mendoza is going to go number one overall. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **I think he's gonna come in at maybe three hundred and eight pounds, which is really light for an NFL offensive tackle.** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Caleb Lomu - Verdict: scored 77.26 out of 100, against 79.53 for a naive guess - **Max Iheanachor to be picked “the back of the first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Iheanachor - 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 - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Christian Miller to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Christian Miller - Verdict: scored 2.74 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be 1st quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 33.08 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 2.21 out of 100, against 21.34 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 39.7 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be 1st tight end off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Kenyon Sadiq - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 15.51 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be 1st offensive lineman off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Monroe Freeling - Verdict: scored 17.68 out of 100, against 10.8 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Makai Lemon - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 12.84 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be one of the first two defensive tackles to go off the board defensive tackle off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Peter Woods - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Banks to be one of the first two defensive tackles to go off the board defensive tackle off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Caleb Banks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Max Iheanachor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/max-iheanachor - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Christian Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-miller - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Caleb Banks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Tennessee Titans: Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603 (scored 0) - Colin Cowherd on Tennessee Titans: The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ccbceaa-54ca-4a2e-ad90-006f1ded0ad2 (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on Tennessee Titans: Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3 (scored 45.24) - Lane Mills on Tennessee Titans: Mills predicts the Titans finish 2026 at 6-11 (2-4 in the AFC South), missing the playoffs, with specific wins over the Jets, Giants, Browns, Jaguars, Raiders and Colts, and names Wan'Dale Robinson team MVP with another 1,000-yard, seven-touchdown season as Cam Ward's top receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5a2c4e6d-57dd-4dc9-9f27-c1446726f490 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Makai Lemon: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Makai Lemon: Kerr judges Eagles camp overreactions: he doubts Jalen Hurts reaches 30 touchdown passes, thinks only one of Darius Cooper or Johnny Wilson makes the 53 (with Cooper leading the WR5 race), and expects Dallas Goedert to post double-digit receiving touchdowns again. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4e149d7-62f4-4077-bed0-e267c3dee9d6 (scored 100) ## More position order calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: Shook 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 35.36) - Rhett Lewis on Tyler Shough: Lewis names Louisville's Tyler Shough as the new QB3 of the class — the third quarterback off the board — and views Milroe as a second-round selection. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d116ab63-5271-4b18-838b-29bb93d58530 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Carnell Tate: Nick 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a (scored 100) - Todd McShay on K.C. Concepcion: McShay'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd11036a-b55c-47a9-92e8-5b088260ca47 (scored 100) - Keith Sanchez on Jordyn Tyson: As 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/226ec0b5-6535-45ba-8b77-609e3e51ca6e (scored 70.71) - Field Yates on Jordyn Tyson: As 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7eaa4c0b-96d6-4cb2-bb55-3307b797fb9b (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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