# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal projected several combine standouts' draft slots — Colton Hood in the first round, Dillon Thieneman in the top 25, Jacoby Lane sneaking into Day 2, Kenyan Sadik as the first tight end off the board, Mike Washington as a possible RB3 of the class, Navy's Eli Heidenreich getting drafted, Taylen Green going to Denver in the fifth round — and predicted Minkah Fitzpatrick will be on a new team in 2026. **Claimed:** Mar 2, 2026 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/nick-shooks-all-combine-team 10 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 68.5 out of 100, against 42.4 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think he's gonna get taken somewhere in the top twenty five picks. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Taylen Green to be picked at number 176** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Taylen Green - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Garrett Nussmeier to be picked “a third round pick” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Garrett Nussmeier - Verdict: scored 0.16 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked “somewhere in the top twenty five picks” (picks 1–20)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Colton Hood to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colton Hood, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be 1st tight end off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Kenyon Sadiq - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 15.51 for a naive guess - **Mike Washington to be 3rd running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mike Washington - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 39.03 for a naive guess - **Minkah Fitzpatrick to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Minkah Fitzpatrick - Verdict: not settled yet - **Robert Spears-Jennings to be picked “a day three pick”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Robert Spears-Jennings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to be picked “a little higher into day two”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ja'Kobi Lane - Verdict: not settled yet - **Eli Heidenreich to be picked “gonna get drafted”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Eli Heidenreich - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Taylen Green — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/taylen-green - Garrett Nussmeier — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/garrett-nussmeier - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Colton Hood — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colton-hood - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-washington - Minkah Fitzpatrick — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/minkah-fitzpatrick - Robert Spears-Jennings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/robert-spears-jennings - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Eli Heidenreich — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/eli-heidenreich ## What others said about the same people - Nick Shook on Dillon Thieneman: 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 56.94) - Colin Cowherd on Cam Ward: Cowherd delivered his own top-15 draft board — what he would do as GM of each team — pairing prospects with picks 1 through 15, and separately argued Shedeur Sanders is a far better prospect than Daniel Jones and that Aaron Rodgers should retire. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 (scored 100) - Cody Kessler on Cam Ward: Kessler disagreed that the Titans can skip a quarterback, predicting Tennessee takes Cam Ward with the first overall pick, and said Ward will be the first quarterback drafted in this class. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd11c7ce-432f-4be2-9c09-cdce4d8ee3a1 (scored 100) - Daniel Jeremiah on Abdul Carter: In his latest mock draft, Jeremiah has the Titans staying at No. 1 and selecting Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter first overall. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e060368a-ddd8-415f-a95a-a0e04ce850df (scored 91.7) - Eric Cohen on Tennessee Titans: Cohen says the Bears win easily in Carolina, and that Tennessee starts 1-0 over a Jets team he considers the third-worst in the league. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/37c0b874-cb1b-43c8-b78e-96a7b287ae62 (scored 0) - Kirk Herbstreit on Tennessee Titans: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 0) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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 87.81) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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