# Nate Tice: Tice gave draft projections for the tight end, receiver, offensive line and running back classes: Colston Loveland in the 18-24 range, Tyler Warren around top 15, Will Campbell as his top offensive lineman, Luther Burden as a late first/early second, Xavier Restrepo as a third-rounder, Emeka Egbuka as an NFL No. 2 receiver, and Devin Neal as a Round 2 back.

**Claimed:** Feb 28, 2025
**Pundit:** Nate Tice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nate-tice
**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/day-1-combine-standouts-and-players-to-watch-with

7 checkable claims — 5 mock draft picks, 1 depth chart call and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 75 out of 100, against 39.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> That being top ten might be a little rich, I might say more as top fifteen, but still that's splitting hairs because he is that kind of talent.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Xavier Restrepo to be picked “like a third rounder” (picks 65–102)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Xavier Restrepo, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Luther Burden III to be picked “late first rounder, maybe sneak in early second type” (picks 1–64)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Luther Burden III
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Tyler Warren to be picked “more as top fifteen” (picks 1–15)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Warren
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Will Campbell to be 1st offensive lineman off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Will Campbell
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 8.33 for a naive guess
- **Colston Loveland to be picked “maybe in that eighteen to twenty four range”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colston Loveland
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Emeka Egbuka to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emeka Egbuka
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Devin Neal to be picked “round two guy”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Devin Neal
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Xavier Restrepo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/xavier-restrepo
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Luther Burden III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/luther-burden-iii
- Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren
- Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-campbell
- Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland
- Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka
- Devin Neal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devin-neal

## What others said about the same people

- Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: 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 35.36)
- Tom Strachan on Romeo Doubs: Tom Strachan offered his own 2026 free-agent landing spots, sending Aaron Rodgers to Arizona, Malik Willis to Pittsburgh, Alec Pierce to Seattle, Mike Evans to Baltimore, Deebo Samuel to Carolina, Kenneth Walker to Houston, Breece Hall to Washington, Kyle Pitts to Philadelphia and Dallas Goedert to Miami, while keeping Daniel Jones and Javonte Williams with their current teams. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a2a76815-df1b-4172-82e1-969b3eaabb43 (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Miami Dolphins: Nick Wright gave his early AFC win-total leans: overs on the Jets, Ravens, Jaguars, Chiefs and Raiders, plus projected win ranges for the Dolphins, Texans, Chargers and Broncos, and predicted the Raiders take Ashton Jeanty at No. 6. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc9d1905-c3e9-4d7f-8dbb-0f840dbb7535 (scored 80)
- Rich Hribar on Malik Willis: Hribar previews the Week 1 Dolphins-Raiders game, calling Malik Willis a strong floor-based QB2 for fantasy, noting Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starter and not a Week 1 streamer in 1QB leagues, and listing expected defensive starters for both teams. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ff48079-418b-4d5a-9eb2-6e66b0e6f6e1 (scored 100)
- Tyler Sullivan on Malik Willis: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100)
- Greg Auman on Malik Willis: Auman states Malik Willis will be Miami's Week 1 starting quarterback and the player the Dolphins build their season around, despite having only six career starts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4954ba44-5b36-43a2-9dcf-26538ad31e26 (scored 100)

## 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)
- 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)

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