In a joint top-10 mock draft, Jeremiah gave the Raiders quarterback Mendoza first overall, Arizona tackle Mali Noah at No. 3, the Giants receiver Carneal Tate at No. 5, Washington's Ruben Bain at No. 7 and Makai Lemon to the Chiefs at No. 9. He also floated McCoy from Tennessee going to Dallas at 12 and Malachi Fields late in the first round.

8 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.

• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “I put Malachi Fields in there. Okay, late in the first round to a team that could be looking for a little size at the wide receiver position”

  Scored 16.21 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  player:

  Malachi Fields

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  16.21

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  74

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  16.21

  predicted pick:

  late in the first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “I ended up going with Carneal Tate... So I want I'm gonna go Tate to five.”

  Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  player:

  Carnell Tate

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  95.76

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  4

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  95.76

  predicted pick:

  5

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “So first chick got the Vegas go Mendoza that they need the quarterback... Mendoza makes too much sense for Vegas. I don't think they pass on him with the first pick.”

  Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  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:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “What if I told you that the secondary though, that if they took McCoy from Tennessee... arguably the best corner in the draft or right there at the best corner of the draft of twelve?”

  Scored 2.12 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  player:

  Jermod McCoy

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  2.12

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  101

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  2.12

  predicted pick:

  12

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “I get to Arizona... Mali Noah out of Miami can plug right in at right tackle.”

  Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  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:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “All right, I'm up with the Kansas City Chiefs... I'm gonna take Mikyle Lemon. He's just too good of a football player”

  Scored 62.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  player:

  Makai Lemon

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  62.09

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  20

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  62.09

  predicted pick:

  9

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  97.14

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• Mock Draft PicksFeb 16, 2026

  “I get to Washington here, Washington coming up at pick number seven, I'm gonna go with Baine.”

  Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  47.14

  player:

  Rueben Bain

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  70.71

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  15

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  70.71

  predicted pick:

  7

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  97.14

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• Trade and Signing CallsFeb 16, 2026

  “I'm sure they're gonna do the same thing with Tua, whether or not they could find a trade partner, which may be difficult, or you just release them.”

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