John Middlekauff · Feb 26, 2026
The former NFL scout expects a wave of veteran movement: Kansas City parting with Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and Trent McDuffie as trade candidates, Kyler Murray being cut by Arizona, and Chicago moving DJ Moore. He also calls Fernando Mendoza a lock to go No. 1 overall to the Raiders.
“Well, I think it's a one hundred percent lock. Mendoza is the pick.”
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“Well, I think it's a one hundred cent lock. Mendoza is the pick.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Trade and Signing CallsDJ MooreChicago BearsFeb 26, 2026
“And I would expect Dj Moore is going to be a name that we're going to see over the next week potent because they're going to have to move an offensive piece.”
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“I think if you remove emotion, it's probably time to divorce Travis Kelce... Travis Kelcey has signed with the who knows”
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“I think Chris Jones could be a trade candidate. His cap number is huge.”
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“Trent McDuffie is definitely a trade candidate.”
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“got this huge deal that is now in Albatross. Makes him untradable if he gets cut, which he's going to”
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