# Brandon Deutsch: In his Fantasy Files segment, Deutsch predicted Arkansas running back Mike Washington could be the second running back drafted around the middle of round two, said Makai Lemon rather than Carnell Tate will be the first receiver taken, and pegged Colston Loveland as a top-three fantasy tight end next season.

**Claimed:** Mar 1, 2026
**Pundit:** Brandon Deutsch — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-deutsch
**Outlet:** Fox Sports Radio (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fox-sports-radio-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fox-sports-radio-weekends/the-bernie-fratto-show-talks-lakers-struggles-nfl-combine-and-mayweather-vs-pacquiao-mark-medina-joins-the-show

5 checkable claims — 3 position order calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 42.7 out of 100, against 25.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

> I think now Mikayla is going to be the first receiver taken.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **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
- **Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mike Washington
  - Verdict: scored 35.36 out of 100, against 39.03 for a naive guess
- **Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Mike Washington to be picked “mid round two”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mike Washington
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carnell Tate to be not the first guy off the draft board wide receiver off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Carnell Tate
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon
- Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-washington
- Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears
- Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate

## What others said about the same people

- Mike Moraitis on Josh Blackwell: Moraitis names seven Bears as trade candidates before roster cuts, predicting Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills are on the roster bubble and likely to be traded, while Ozzy Trapilo avoids an injured list, and listing several players as locks for the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/07eb40f6-9e40-4a79-b1d4-e2f7e73e104a (scored 100)
- Tom Jensen on Cole Kmet: NFL.com published a list of players it expects to be released by cutdown day, headlined by tight ends Dawson Knox, T.J. Hockenson and Cole Kmet. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7ab5ced6-8d1e-4d59-a06b-9dc7d8125a83 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Luther Burden III: Moraitis argues Ruben Hyppolite is at real risk of being cut, names T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush, D'Marco Jackson (and a healthy Keyshaun Elliott) as locks at linebacker, says Braxton Jones is the clear favorite to start at left tackle with Amegadjie and Wills fighting for a backup job (the loser possibly cut), and believes Scotty Miller has the edge over Kaden Davis for the final receiver spot. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0c3a5459-cd09-406c-9ee5-b3efb46171e1 (scored 100)
- Jerry Markarian on Jordan van den Berg: Markarian expects Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr. and Neville Gallimore to be locks as the Bears' top three defensive tackles, with Jordan van den Berg also likely to make the roster, and sees Kentavius Street as the favorite for the last DT spot over James Lynch and UDFA Jayden Loving — though Loving could win it with a strong preseason or land on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/65773f49-32e0-4b30-8a92-d10c38d51294 (scored 100)
- 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 Mansoor Delane: 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)

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