# Daniel Jeremiah: In a pre-combine media Q&A, Jeremiah lays out his draft board: he expects an edge rusher to go early (Jets at 2, Arizona at 3), ranks Ruben Bain third among the top edge trio, sees Ty Simpson as the second quarterback with a 30s-40s grade, places Fernando Mendoza above the 2023 class's top three, and predicts specific players' landing spots and rounds. **Claimed:** Feb 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Daniel Jeremiah — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-move-the-sticks-with-daniel-jeremiah-bucky-bro/daniel-jeremiahs-2026-pre-combine-media-call 18 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks, 5 combine measurements, 2 position order calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 team draft slot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 64.8 out of 100, against 44.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > I will be a little surprised if if we don't see one of them go. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jake Slaughter to be picked “third round pick” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jake Slaughter - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sam Hecht to be picked “late second, early third round range” (picks 33–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sam Hecht - Verdict: scored 14.87 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **He's just not gonna be as big. He's gonna be around six foot three, two hundred and forty five pounds.** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Kenyon Sadiq - Verdict: scored 69.71 out of 100, against 50.76 for a naive guess - **Cashius Howell to post low four to fives, potentially even faster at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Cashius Howell - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Treydan Stukes to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Treydan Stukes - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Fields to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Fields - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Klare to be picked at number 62** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Klare - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **New York Jets to pick at number 2** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 80.52 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 39.7 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be 3rd edge rusher off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Rueben Bain - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 15.85 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to post mid four fours at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Denzel Boston - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Linderbaum to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tyler Linderbaum - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Simpson to be picked “thirties forties range”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Allen to post like the four fives at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: C.J. Allen - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sonny Styles to be picked “won't make it to pick 19”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Cisse to post might run in the four two at the combine** - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Brandon Cisse - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jake Slaughter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jake-slaughter - Sam Hecht — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sam-hecht - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/max-klare - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Tyler Linderbaum — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-linderbaum - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse ## What others said about the same people - Fernando Alfaro-Donis on Kayshon Boutte: Argues the Raiders' weakest spot is their receiver room, expects Jalen Nailor to take a big step forward in Klint Kubiak's scheme with Kirk Cousins starting before Fernando Mendoza takes over, and suggests Las Vegas should trade a mid-round pick for Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte, who would immediately become their top option. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b988191f-a153-4f4b-a1b8-7b5a7a18265c (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Stefon Diggs: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0) - Nick Shook on Fernando Mendoza: 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 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Cashius Howell: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 32.42) - Gregg Rosenthal on Breece Hall: Rosenthal calls the Chiefs the No. 1 favorite and says they are going to the Super Bowl. He also expects several players to be moved before the trade deadline, most confidently David Njoku, and views Riq Woolen and Breece Hall as likely trade pieces. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5efb7598-25cf-4279-b377-dc24dd59894e (scored 0) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on George Pickens: Johnson predicted Ja'Marr Chase would go over 74.5 receiving yards against the Steelers, said the Bengals can beat Pittsburgh in a close, low-scoring game, and forecast that George Pickens will leave Dallas in free agency and sign with the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/840ff222-e013-4906-9c15-ce6172f300f0 (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) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - 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) - Scott Bogman on Olaivavega Ioane: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 70.71) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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