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Matt Miller · Feb 26, 2026

Miller's mock draft has Mendoza first to the Raiders, Arbel Reese second to the Jets, Miami tackle Mala Noah third to Arizona, Bane fourth to the Titans, Cornell Tate to the Giants, and Jeremiah Love to New Orleans at No. 8, with Ty Simpson barely a first-rounder.

Jeremiah Love is my top player in the class.

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7 checkable claims from this

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.

  • Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8

    Jeremiah Love, you have him winding up in New Orleans... why would Kellen Moore pass on an offensive weapon like this guy at eight? And your your thought is he won't. They won't.

    Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Jeremiyah Love
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    80.52
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    3
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    80.52
    predicted pick:
    8
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2

    So the Jets at two in your mock, you have Arbel Reese. ... And for the Jets, that's exactly what he could be.

    Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Arvell Reese
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    87.81
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    5
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    87.81
    predicted pick:
    2
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • Carnell Tate to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

    Cornell Tate, you have them going receiver rather than Caleb Downs ... I look at Cornell Tate as a six foot three, two hundred pound, excellent route runner, opposite the speed of Malik Neighbors.

    Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Carnell Tate
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    4
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    first round (picks 1–32)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 3

    On the third overall selection, you wind up with Maui Goa going from, the left side of the Miami offensive line going to Arizona.

    Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Francis Mauigoa
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    73.84
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    10
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    73.84
    predicted pick:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1

    Your mock draft, you have Fernando Mendoza at one.

    Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Fernando Mendoza
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    1
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • Ty Simpson to be picked “barely in the first round” (picks 1–32)

    is is Simpson in your first round? Barely.

    Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 70 against a shuffle’s 50+20 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    20
    player:
    Ty Simpson
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    13
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    barely in the first round (picks 1–32)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    70

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  • B.J. to be picked at number 4

    And now you had Bane fourth to the, Titans. ... So Bane at four, the tape says, yeah. He's pretty good. He's probably worth number four.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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