# Eric Crocker: Crocker says Thieneman's testing may have pushed him into the first round and possibly the top 20, and pegs Emmanuel McNeil Warren as a second-round/high second-round pick. **Claimed:** Mar 3, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Crocker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-crocker-2 **Outlet:** Locked On 49ers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-49ers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/f9f75c/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c/episodes/8b0d9265-55f5-4696-be19-b2cea12abaf4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c&awEpisodeId=8b0d9265-55f5-4696-be19-b2cea12abaf4&feed=P83yLSb_ 2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 2 have settled, averaging 90.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > those are things that I feel like he may have ran him, not only into the first round, but maybe into the top 20. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked “high second round pick” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked “top 20” (picks 1–20)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman ## What others said about the same people - Mike Moraitis on Dillon Thieneman: Moraitis says Coby Bryant, Dillon Thieneman, Elijah Hicks and Cam Lewis are locks to make the Bears' 53-man roster, and that newly signed safety Xavier Woods has a chance to stick given Chicago's secondary injuries. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbbcfe3d-e2af-4454-967d-c02498c19537 (scored 100) - Danny Parkins on Dillon Thieneman: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 73.84) - Nick Wright on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 17.68) - David Harrison on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 23.94) - Peter Bukowski on Dillon Thieneman: In his final Packers mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, Bukowski predicts Green Bay trades down from 52 to 58 and takes receiver Ted Hurst, then cornerback Dalen Everett at 84, trades up to 104 for cornerback Julianne Neill and to 115 for defensive tackle Caleb Proctor, with Jordan Vandenberg at 236 plus late picks on Jagger Burton, Kalyn Black and quarterback Baron Morton. He also names several players he considers locks for the first round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/638e5fe4-6042-45a9-a0c4-fe43807079b7 (scored 100) - Brandon Carney on Dillon Thieneman: Co-hosting a mock draft, Carney made the odd-numbered picks: Fernando Mendoza No. 1 to the Raiders, Arvell Reese No. 3 to the Cardinals, Sonny Styles No. 5 to the Giants, Mekhi Lemon No. 7 to the Commanders, Caleb Downs No. 9 to the Chiefs, and more. He also predicted AJ Brown will be a Patriot, said Kenyan Saddiq will be the first-round bust, and picked the Bengals to finish ahead of the Ravens in the AFC North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7184a8b6-1036-4304-a147-3b8889e3f86b (scored 77.11) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rob Rang on Jeremiah Smith: Rang ranks the four headline prospects from the Texas-Ohio State game in the order he'd draft them (Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Julian Sayin) and assigns each a draft grade: Smith and Manning as top-5 picks, Coleman top 10, and Sayin a third-rounder. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd619cef-1878-4067-9021-a5ec734d35ed (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Brandon Doughty: Rosenthal gave first reactions to Vegas win totals: overs on the Steelers, Broncos, Vikings, Buccaneers, 49ers and Cardinals, unders on the Falcons and Commanders, plus he expects Shedeur Sanders to start about 10-11 games and thinks the Cowboys' 9.5 is beatable. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/16ab5f5d-0f01-48ee-a1df-63c1b1996dc3 (scored 2.63) - Peter Bukowski on Gennings Dunker: Bukowski breaks down Iowa offensive lineman Jennings Dunker as a Packers fit and puts a late second-/early third-round grade on him, noting that range overlaps where Green Bay picks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f77d920f-e5fe-4684-83b6-9105b6304d5b (scored 100) - David Harrison on Eli Heidenreich: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 100) - Brian Peacock on Bud Clark: In his final 2026 mock draft for the 49ers, Peacock projects San Francisco taking WR Kevin Concepcion (KC) at pick 27, then after trading out of round two, edge rusher Kieron Crawford and safety Bud Clark in round three, OL Trey Zune and RB Jonah Coleman in round four, CB Charles Demings in round five and guard Caden Barnett in round six. He also thinks Omar Cooper comes off the board before Concepcion. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc1842ef-bbb3-49c0-ad24-ec5db753c59b (scored 95.76) - David Harrison on Riley Nowakowski: In his final mock draft Monday, Harrison has the Commanders trading back twice and selecting eight players: safety Dylan Thieneman at 16, WR Denzel Boston at 33, RB Mike Washington Jr. at 83, C Jagger Burton at 132, CB Julian Neal at 147, QB Cade Klubnik at 187, DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. at 209 and TE Riley Nowakowski in the seventh round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0151883-b7ac-4b3a-ae45-1cc58b32adb8 (scored 12.5) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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