Field Yates · Feb 27, 2026
Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop his receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. He also sees both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board.
“I think David Bailey reinforced yesterday. He's going somewhere between pick two and pick four.”
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- Position Order CallsJeremiyah LoveFeb 27, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to be 1st running back off the board
“I think make him the best running back in this class by miles... Yeah. He's clearly the best running back, one of the best players.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 25.97+74.03 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 13 at random averages 25.97
- skill:
- 74.03
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 25.97
- position:
- running back
- class size:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksJordyn TysonFeb 27, 2026
Jordyn Tyson to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)
“I have a hard time imagining that he's not a top 15 pick based off of the talent and the character as well.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jordyn Tyson
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top 15 pick (picks 1–15)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Position Order CallsCarnell TateFeb 27, 2026
Carnell Tate to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“I got 42 wide receivers for the draftable grade this year, but Carnell Tate does stand at the very top”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 9.48+90.52 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 36 at random averages 9.48
- skill:
- 90.52
- player:
- Carnell Tate
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 9.48
- position:
- wide receiver
- class size:
- 36
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveFeb 27, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to be picked “as high as number three overall or maybe slides to the Chiefs at number nine”
“a much more important philosophical question that I think dictates whether he goes as high as number three overall or maybe slides to the Chiefs at number nine”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksSpencer FanoFeb 27, 2026
Spencer Fano to be picked “the first 15 picks”
“I think both of these guys have a chance to be taken in the first 15 picks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksCC Maui NoahMiami DolphinsFeb 27, 2026
CC Maui Noah to be picked “the first 15 picks”
“I think both of these guys have a chance to be taken in the first 15 picks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Combine MeasurementsBrenen ThompsonFeb 27, 2026
Brenen Thompson to post four two speed at the combine
“But we're talking four two speed, Brennan Thompson, and he's not even being discussed as a first round pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Francis Mauigoa to be a chance to be the first offensive lineman taken offensive lineman off the board
“So now we know as a chance, I think, to be the first offensive tackle first offensive lineman taken”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksDavid BaileyFeb 27, 2026
David Bailey to be picked “somewhere between pick two and pick four”
“I think David Bailey reinforced yesterday. He's going somewhere between pick two and pick four... with teams from two to four in the Jets, Cardinals, and Titans that definitely need pass rush help, wouldn't surprise me if that is his range.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.