The host laid out a series of NFL draft calls coming out of the combine — Fernando Mendoza first overall, Ty Simpson as the second quarterback and a first-rounder, Jeremiah Love the first running back off the board, Carnell Tate the first receiver taken, Makai Lemon going eighth to New Orleans and Deion Burks a second-rounder — and also predicted the Lakers reach the playoffs as a play-in team, Duke as the No. 1 overall NCAA seed, Arizona as a No. 1 seed and Michigan in the Final Four.

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.

• Mock Draft PicksFernando MendozaMar 1, 2026

  Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1

  “Fernando mendoza set out the. Combine why does he need to? Go he's going to be the number one pick overall barring something up for see”

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

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Fernando Mendoza

  season:

  2026

  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:

  100

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• Position Order CallsTy SimpsonMar 1, 2026

  Ty Simpson to be 2nd quarterback off the board

  “Now Ty, simpson he emerges as the clear cut best on the field as A qb two and a first round. Selection”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 39.7+60.3 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  naming one of the 10 at random averages 39.7

  skill:

  60.3

  player:

  Ty Simpson

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  credit halves every two places

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  39.7

  position:

  quarterback

  class size:

  10

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  actual order:

  2

  predicted order:

  2

  weeks left when called:

  0

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• Position Order CallsJeremiyah LoveMar 1, 2026

  Jeremiyah Love to be 1st running back off the board

  “Jeremiah love on A Notre. Dame he absolutely solidified his status as probably the first running back off the board”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 25.97+74.03 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  naming one of the 13 at random averages 25.97

  skill:

  74.03

  player:

  Jeremiyah Love

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  credit halves every two places

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  25.97

  position:

  running back

  class size:

  13

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  actual order:

  1

  predicted order:

  1

  weeks left when called:

  0

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• Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonMar 1, 2026

  Ty Simpson to be picked “a first round selection” (picks 1–32)

  “he emerges as the clear cut best on the field as A qb two and a first round. Selection”

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

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Ty Simpson

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  13

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  100

  predicted pick:

  a first round selection (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonNew Orleans SaintsMar 1, 2026

  Makai Lemon to be picked at number 8

  “that would make the Saints happen because I think they grab Makaye Lemon number eight”

  Close · 59Scored 59.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Makai Lemon

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  59.46

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  20

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  59.46

  predicted pick:

  8

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Position Order CallsCarnell TateMar 1, 2026

  Carnell Tate to be 1st wide receiver off the board

  “Carnell Tait, he's slower than a lot of these receivers. But I'm guessing, Brandon, he's going to be the first guy off the draft board this year.”

  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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• Mock Draft PicksDeion BurksMar 1, 2026

  Deion Burks to be picked “a second round grade” (picks 33–64)

  “Deion burk's the stud wide receiver out Of. Oklahoma ... he'll probably be a second round. Grade”

  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Deion Burks

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with IND

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  a second round grade (picks 33–64)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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