# Peter Schrager: Schrager flagged Mississippi State's Brennan Thompson as the man likely to post the fastest 40-yard dash at this combine.

**Claimed:** Feb 27, 2026
**Pundit:** Peter Schrager — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-schrager
**Outlet:** NFL Live (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/nfl-live-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP1672265149.mp3?updated=1772229952

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> He might have the fastest 40 time here

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Brenen Thompson to lead his drill at the combine**
  - Kind: Combine Superlatives · About: Brenen Thompson
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Brenen Thompson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brenen-thompson

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Roling on Brenen Thompson: After the Chargers' preseason opener, Roling projects Kayode Awosika as the Week 1 starting left guard with rookie Jake Slaughter backing him up and Branson Taylor as the backup swing tackle, expects Derius Davis to hold the return job, sees Brenen Thompson as a roster lock, and pegs Amar Johnson as the leader for the fourth running back spot behind Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e9fc2064-a215-4e72-ae36-801974a34baa (scored 100)
- Field Yates on Brenen Thompson: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3ac28f94-72fb-46e5-81e3-b524c7c7b841 (scored 67.27)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said Mississippi State receiver Brenny Thompson could break Xavier Worthy's combine 40-yard dash record. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/39350063-9b18-46bc-91c3-54717c7c1e09 (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b865856-02f6-442a-8d40-75e42704cead (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: Jeremiah says Fernando Mendoza is the best player in the draft and a lock to be the first overall pick by the Raiders, grades him behind the 2024 trio of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels, and outlines a mock draft with David Bailey to the Jets, Reese falling to seventh, Ruben Bain to the Titans, and Tate to the Giants at five. He also expects Ty Simpson to go outside the first round, names Brennan Thompson as the favorite for the fastest 40 at the combine, and expects Mendoza not to throw while Simpson does. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f81fea4a-676c-47de-83f6-b0c5dfff3518 (scored 100)
- Jaime Eisner on Brenen Thompson: An unsigned seven-round Falcons mock draft projecting Atlanta's five 2026 picks: CB Brandon Cisse at 48, IDL Darrell Jackson Jr. at 79, WR Brenen Thompson at 112, EDGE Mason Reiger at 215 and LB Shad Banks Jr. at 231. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/96e0324e-2832-4e0e-ba8f-e15eb3cdce10 (scored 73.84)

## More combine superlatives

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Renner on Trey'Dez Green: Renner ranks the top 10 tight end prospects in the upcoming class, led by Oregon's Jamari Johnson, and attaches an early draft grade to each — Johnson early Day 2, Reynolds/Carter/Green Day 2, Rodriguez late Day 2, and Hasley, Odom, Luckie, Ohrstrom and Vonnahme early Day 3. He also predicts Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7775eb24-d7ff-4f47-b297-8066703d9e5c (not settled)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brandon Thompson: At the combine, Jeremiah laid out his read of the top of the draft: Mendoza first overall to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets at No. 2, Ruben Bain to the Titans at 4, Cornell Tate to the Giants, Jeremiah Love in the 7-9 range, and Ty Simpson as the second quarterback taken. He also expects receiver Brandon Thompson to challenge the 40-yard dash record. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e91c6533-0703-468f-bf4d-fd9386e024e7 (not settled)
- Ayrton Ostley on Brandon Thompson: Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/149c742e-7b2f-4669-9803-c1936efe4f66 (not settled)
- Mike Renner on Blake Miller: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5a7f146c-a370-4f12-874b-ab4b5244ade9 (not settled)
- Matt Miller on Kenyon Sadiq: Miller says Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick and hypes Oregon tight end 'Kenyan' (Kenyon Sadiq) as a first-round pick who could be the best performer at the combine with a vertical over 41 inches. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/640967ae-d728-4579-b5cb-edf4a4ed0744 (not settled)
- Colleen Wolfe on Will Johnson: Wolf expects cornerback Will Johnson to post the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, and says receiver Ariane Smith could boost his stock with a good 40 time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/880417fd-3027-4d16-af90-c6a8c00cec6b (not settled)

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