Joe Pisapia · Jan 17, 2026
Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later.
“I will stand fast though, that alman Rat is a top five guy.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Fantasy RankingsJan 17, 2026
“it's Jackson Smith and Jigba who is going to have a huge solo... Jamar Chase at one, because he's my number two... Bjeon Robinson is my three... And then my four is Puka Nakua... aman Rad go to four and jamieer Gibbs go to five... Cede Lamb for me is still pick number seven... Drake London is my pick number eight... Justin Jefferson... Jonathan Taylor does sneak into my top ten... James Cook at eleven for me... And then at twelve for me... CMC”
Scored 70.83a naive guess scored 50+20.83 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 20.83
- placed:
- 12
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 70.83
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- WR 7: 89.29, RB 5: 45
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Trade and Signing CallsA.J. BrownJan 17, 2026
“look AJ Brown's gone, Petulla's gone.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
“I think Pigins will return.”
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- Sleeper CallsOmarion HamptonLos Angeles ChargersJan 17, 2026
“the best thing about Hampton is you don't have to draft him in the top ten. But I think he is going to finish. I think the twenty twenty seven first round is going to have him well in the top ten.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.