LaQuan Jones· Apr 1, 2026

Jones says drafting George Kittle as a top-five tight end coming off an Achilles tear would be a mistake, preferring healthier options like Oronde Gadsden and Sam LaPorta who are going later, and he ranks Chris Olave as a top-six fantasy receiver. He is also out on Patrick Mahomes and thinks Najee Harris would be fantasy-irrelevant in Seattle. On the draft he expects Carnell Tate to be the first receiver taken and Sadiq to slide toward pick 30.

“George Kittle going off the board as a top five. That's a huge mistake.”

said on air or in an interview · The Rich Eisen Podcast (podcast) · read the original →

8 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls, 2 sleeper calls, 1 fantasy bust call and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

3 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 26.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

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Chris Olave · 2026 season · positional finish

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Mock Draft Picks Omar CooperApr 1, 2026
Omar Cooper to be picked “first round draft pick, like in the late twenties, maybe even in that twenty twenty five spot” (picks 1–32)
“like Omar to me feels like he should be a first round draft pick, like in the late, you know, twenties, maybe even in that twenty twenty five spot”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Omar Cooper
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
30
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round draft pick, like in the late twenties, maybe even in that twenty twenty five spot (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Position Order Calls Carnell TateApr 1, 2026
Carnell Tate to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“So that's why I think Carnell Tait is the first wide receiver off the board in the draft”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 9.48+90.52 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 36 at random averages 9.48
skill:
90.52
player:
Carnell Tate
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
9.48
position:
wide receiver
class size:
36
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
1
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Position Order Calls Eli StowersApr 1, 2026
Eli Stowers to be 2nd tight end off the board
“Eli Sauers is the second tight end prospect”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 18.72+81.28 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 22 at random averages 18.72
skill:
81.28
player:
Eli Stowers
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
18.72
position:
tight end
class size:
22
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Sleeper Calls Sam LaPortaApr 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (going outside that top five)
“there's other pieces out there that are going outside that top five, Rondez Gass and Sam Laporter, which I want to whisper because man, that ADP is looking juicy”
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Positional Finishes Chris Olave New Orleans SaintsApr 1, 2026
Chris Olave to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points
“I still think that I got him right where I got him, you know, in my wide receiver rankings as a top six wide receiver this year”
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Mock Draft Picks Kenyon SadiqApr 1, 2026
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “possibly get him at thirty”
“I don't think Sadik's gonna go as high as everybody thinks he is... I just don't see them taking him at eleven when you could possibly get him at thirty”
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Sleeper Calls Oronde Gadsden IIApr 1, 2026
Oronde Gadsden II to outplay his draft cost (going outside that top five)
“there's other pieces out there that are going outside that top five, Rondez Gass and Sam Laporter”
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Fantasy Bust Calls George Kittle San Francisco 49ersApr 1, 2026
George Kittle to fall short of his draft cost (top five tight end)
“I honestly think like George Kittle going off the board as a top five. That's a huge mistake”
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Nick ShookPosition Order Calls · Olaivavega IoaneMiss · 35
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.
Rhett LewisPosition Order Calls · Tyler ShoughHit · 100
Lewis names Louisville's Tyler Shough as the new QB3 of the class — the third quarterback off the board — and views Milroe as a second-round selection.
Nick WrightPosition Order Calls · Mansoor DelaneHit · 100
Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots.
Todd McShayPosition Order Calls · K.C. ConcepcionHit · 100
McShay's mock draft 4.0 has Fernando Mendoza and David Bailey going 1-2 to the Raiders and Jets, the Saints trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Titans taking Jeremiah Love at 4, the Giants taking Francis Mauigoa at 5 (though he'd now switch to Sonny Styles), the Cowboys trading up to 6, the Jets trading up to 7 for Carnell Tate, and Arizona trading up to 30 for Ty Simpson. He also predicts seven offensive tackles go in the first round and that Love, Styles, Downs and Reese all go in the top seven.
Keith SanchezPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonClose · 71
As relayed by Harrison, Sanchez's latest mock draft has Carnell Tate going to Washington, Jordan Tyson as the first receiver off the board at No. 5 to the Giants, Makai Lemmon at 11 and Chris Brasel at 30 to Miami, Sonny Styles at No. 8 to New Orleans, and Caleb Downs at No. 13 to the Rams.
Field YatesPosition Order Calls · Jordyn TysonHit · 100
As relayed by Rich Eisen, Yates' two-round mock draft has Fernando Mendoza first overall, followed by three edge/defenders, Caleb Downs fifth, and a series of other named picks including Eli Stowers to Tampa Bay at 46.