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Daniel Jeremiah· Feb 24, 2026

Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on his board with first-round upside, Garrett Nussmeier landing on Day 2 (more likely third round than second), Jeremiyah Love as a top-10 pick, Jeneian Price as a second-round pick, and Jermal McCoy potentially the first cornerback drafted.

But Jeremiah Love, who will be a top ten pick more than likely.

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15 checkable claims — 10 combine measurements, 3 mock draft picks, 1 combine superlative and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

10 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 67.8 out of 100, against 45.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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15 checkable claims in this take

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  • Denzel Boston to post six three at the combine

    he's gonna be six three, you know, two tennis

    Close · 74Scored 74.1a naive guess scored 38.59+35.51 skill
    How this was scored
    off:
    1
    drill:
    height in
    naive:
    the average WR (72.82, from 336 results)
    scale:
    credit halves every 2.31 — one standard deviation for a WR
    skill:
    35.51
    player:
    Denzel Boston
    result:
    76
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    74.1
    baseline:
    38.59
    predicted:
    75
    sigmas out:
    0.43
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Cashius Howell to post in the low two fifties at the combine

    Cashes howls in the low two fifties with really really short arms

    Hit · 94Scored 93.83a naive guess scored 89.41+4.42 skill
    How this was scored
    off:
    1
    drill:
    weight lbs
    naive:
    the average EDGE (254.76, from 149 results)
    scale:
    credit halves every 10.89 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
    skill:
    4.42
    player:
    Cashius Howell
    result:
    253
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    93.83
    baseline:
    89.41
    predicted:
    252
    sigmas out:
    0.09
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Brenen Thompson to lead his drill at the combine

    he's got a chance to break the record. Like, he can fly

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
    How this was scored
    of:
    34
    drill:
    forty time
    naive:
    the middle of the pool (place 18)
    scope:
    WRs
    skill:
    100
    player:
    Brenen Thompson
    result:
    4.26
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual place:
    1
    claimed place:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Rueben Bain to post almost two hundred and eighty pounds. He's two hundred and seventy five pounds at the combine

    Ruben Bain's almost two hundred and eighty pounds. He's two hundred and seventy five pounds.

    Close · 47Scored 46.58a naive guess scored 59.18-12.6 skill
    How this was scored
    off:
    12
    drill:
    weight lbs
    naive:
    the average EDGE (254.76, from 149 results)
    scale:
    credit halves every 10.89 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
    skill:
    -12.6
    player:
    Rueben Bain
    result:
    263
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    46.58
    baseline:
    59.18
    predicted:
    275
    sigmas out:
    1.1
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Brenen Thompson to post five eight and change at the combine

    Brennan Thompson from Mississippi State, who's gonna be five eight and change maybe one hundred and seventy something pounds

    Close · 74Scored 74.1a naive guess scored 31.77+42.33 skill
    How this was scored
    off:
    1
    drill:
    height in
    naive:
    the average WR (72.82, from 336 results)
    scale:
    credit halves every 2.31 — one standard deviation for a WR
    skill:
    42.33
    player:
    Brenen Thompson
    result:
    69
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    74.1
    baseline:
    31.77
    predicted:
    68
    sigmas out:
    0.43
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Cashius Howell to post good chance he could crack four five and run in the high four fours at the combine

    Well that I think there's a good chance he could crack four five and run in the high four fours.

    Close · 60Scored 60.41a naive guess scored 68.8-8.39 skill
    How this was scored
    off:
    0.09
    drill:
    forty time
    naive:
    the average EDGE (4.66, from 90 results)
    scale:
    credit halves every 0.12 — one standard deviation for a EDGE
    skill:
    -8.39
    player:
    Cashius Howell
    result:
    4.59
    season:
    2025
    combine year:
    2026
    accuracy:
    60.41
    baseline:
    68.8
    predicted:
    4.5
    sigmas out:
    0.73
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

    Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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  • Jermod McCoy to be 1st corner off the board

    He could be the first corner to go not a surprise at all. I know teams that I've talked to to see him that way

    Miss · 2Scored 2.21a naive guess scored 21.34-19.13 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    naming one of the 27 at random averages 21.34
    skill:
    -19.13
    player:
    Jermod McCoy
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    credit halves every two places
    accuracy:
    2.21
    baseline:
    21.34
    position:
    corner
    class size:
    27
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual order:
    12
    predicted order:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    0

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  • Jadarian Price to be picked “second round pick all day every day” (picks 33–64)

    Jeneium Price has a chance to maybe he could potentially get into the back of the first round, but I think he's a second round pick all day every day.

    Hit · 96Scored 95.76a naive guess scored 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Jadarian Price
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    95.76
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    32
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    95.76
    predicted pick:
    second round pick all day every day (picks 33–64)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score

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  • Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top ten pick more than likely” (picks 1–10)

    But Jeremiah Love, who will be a top ten pick more than likely.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Jeremiyah Love
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    3
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    top ten pick more than likely (picks 1–10)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score

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  • Ty Simpson to be picked at number 40

    So you know, I have up updated list that's out there now. My initial list. He was my fortieth player. He's still around that range for me

    Miss · 31Scored 31.05a naive guess scored 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Ty Simpson
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    31.05
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    13
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    31.05
    predicted pick:
    40
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score

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  • Sonny Styles to post six or four in change at the combine

    He's going to be six or four in change

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  • Sonny Styles to post close to two hundred and forty pounds at the combine

    He's going to be six or four in change, He's going to be close to two hundred and forty pounds.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  • Mansoor Delane to post probably high four fours at the combine

    I don't know if he'll run or not, but I think the expectation is he's probably high four fours

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  • Mike Washington, Junior out of Arkansas, who gives you two hundred and twenty eight pounds to go along with that speed

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  • Denzel Boston to post probably the mid four fours at the combine

    He's you know, he's gonna be six three, you know, two tennis and he's gonna run in the probably the mid four fours.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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