Mike Renner · Feb 25, 2026

Renner expects Caleb Banks and Peter Woods to be the first two defensive tackles drafted, has Ruben Bane as the top non-quarterback on his board, Michael Trigg as his TE2, Ohio State's blocking tight end going on Day 3, D'Angelo Ponds as a top-50 player who will test extremely well (sub-4.4 speed), Jermaine McCoy as his CB1 and a top-half-of-round-one corner, and Caden Proctor and Spencer Fano as top-10 players in the class.

“D'Angelo Ponce is gonna tear up the combine here in Indy.”

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12 checkable claims from this

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Position Order Calls Michael TriggFeb 25, 2026
Michael Trigg to be 2nd tight end off the board
“I think Trigg, who's second on my tight end board, is the most physically gifted tight end outside of Kenyon Sadiq in this class.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
player:
Michael Trigg
season:
2025
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with DAL
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
position:
tight end
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
undrafted
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Mock Draft Picks D'Angelo PondsFeb 25, 2026
D'Angelo Ponds to be picked “a top 50 guy” (picks 1–50)
“I have him as a top 50 guy, but there's no doubt that he is going to be an outlier either way.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
D'Angelo Ponds
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
50
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
a top 50 guy (picks 1–50)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft Picks Spencer FanoFeb 25, 2026
Spencer Fano to be picked “top 10 player in this class” (picks 1–10)
“I'm high on Spencer Fano, the Utah offense tackle. I am as top 10 player in this class.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Spencer Fano
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top 10 player in this class (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft Picks Jermod McCoy Tennessee TitansFeb 25, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be picked “top half of the first round” (picks 1–32)
“I think if he does, he'll be a top half of the first round sort of corner.”
Miss · 5Scored 5.03a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Jermod McCoy
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
5.03
baseline:
50
actual pick:
101
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
5.03
predicted pick:
top half of the first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft Picks Kadyn ProctorFeb 25, 2026
Kadyn Proctor to be picked “a top 10 player in this class” (picks 1–10)
“There are guys where I'm high on Kane Proctor. I think he's a top 10 player in this class.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Kadyn Proctor
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
12
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
a top 10 player in this class (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Position Order Calls Jermod McCoy Tennessee TitansFeb 25, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board
“It's Tennessee cornerback Jermaine McCoy. My cornerback won, top 10 player on my board”
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:
cornerback
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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Position Order Calls Peter WoodsFeb 25, 2026
Peter Woods to be one of the first two defensive tackles off the board defensive tackle off the board
“So I expect in some order those guys to be one too.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Combine Measurements D'Angelo PondsFeb 25, 2026
D'Angelo Ponds to post he could run four twos, at least at worst, like mid to high four threes at the combine
“I think he's gonna test off the charts. This guy can fly. I mean, he could run four twos, at least at worst, like mid to high four threes.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Combine Superlatives Blake MillerFeb 25, 2026
Blake Miller to lead his drill at the combine
“I think Blake Miller probably comes here and tests the best, the Clemson tackle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Mock Draft Picks Will KacmarekFeb 25, 2026
Will Kacmarek to be picked “sometime on day three”
“I think if you want a blocking tight end, I expect him to come off the board sometime on day three to do just that.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Position Order Calls Caleb BanksFeb 25, 2026
Caleb Banks to be one of the first two defensive tackles off the board defensive tackle off the board
“It's Caleb Banks with his size power. It's Peter Woods with his explosiveness... So I expect in some order those guys to be one too.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Position Order Calls Rueben Bain Miami DolphinsFeb 25, 2026
Rueben Bain to be 1st non quarterback off the board
“the FBS leader in pressures this past season, the top non quarterback on my draft board”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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