# Lance Zierlein: Zierlein said Kansas State's Jacob Parrish helped himself with his testing and will be a second-round cornerback, put South Carolina safety Nick Emnori inside the top 16 after his workout, pegged Mason Taylor as the third tight end off the board and possibly a first-rounder, and called Alabama's Robbie Oots a future NFL fullback who will be on a roster. **Claimed:** Mar 1, 2025 **Pundit:** Lance Zierlein — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/lance-zierlein **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-move-the-sticks-with-daniel-jeremiah-bucky-bro/2025-nfl-combine-recap-dbs-tes 5 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 1 position order call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 3 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 69 out of 100, against 42.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > He'll be a second round cornerback in this draft. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jacob Parrish to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jacob Parrish - Verdict: scored 42.04 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be 3rd tight end off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Mason Taylor - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 28.72 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Taylor - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Robbie Ouzts to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Robbie Ouzts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Emmanwori to be picked “inside the top sixteen”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Emmanwori - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jacob Parrish — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jacob-parrish - Mason Taylor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mason-taylor - Robbie Ouzts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/robbie-ouzts - Nick Emmanwori — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nick-emmanwori ## What others said about the same people - Daniel Jeremiah on Nick Emmanwori: Jeremiah walked through his mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. He also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae (scored 0) - Jourdan Rodrigue on Mason Taylor: Co-authoring the same consensus first-round mock, Rodrigue endorsed every pick, personally pushing Ashton Jeanty to Jacksonville at five, Tyler Warren to the Bears at ten, Emeka Egbuka to Washington at 29 and Nick Emanwori to Buffalo at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 (scored 64.84) - Gregg Rosenthal on Mason Taylor: Co-hosting a consensus mock draft with Jordan Rodrigue, Rosenthal signed off on all 32 first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, including Cam Ward first to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland, Armand Membou to New England at four and Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Saints at nine. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 (scored 64.84) - Gregg Rosenthal on Mason Taylor: Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in the mock, taking Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and finishing with Mason Taylor to the Eagles at 32, including Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Rams at 26. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/157c2ad8-0631-4e01-8c8f-c3fd0ce131a8 (scored 64.84) - Daniel Jeremiah on Mason Taylor: Jeremiah shared his updated top-50 board rankings for the draft class, placing Nick Emmanwori 15th, Donovan Ezeiruaku 25th, Walter Nolen 28th, Mason Taylor 32nd and Jackson Dart 36th. He believes Nolen will be off the board well before pick 28, projects Mason Taylor to the Eagles at No. 32, and thinks Tyler Booker can be an early-career Pro Bowler in the right scheme. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7260c8ea-93dc-406e-adc9-afb9dbb95b6a (scored 64.84) - Bucky Brooks on Mason Taylor: Brooks argued Mason Taylor is a worthy bottom-of-the-first-round pick and could be the third tight end drafted, and he also expects Jalen Milroe to be drafted higher than expected based on tools. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ab23530-881b-4dd2-aec1-656c5cd588da (scored 64.84) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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