Mike Florio · Apr 1, 2026
Florio wants no part of George Kittle even inside the top 10 tight ends, lays out a tight end order with McBride and Bowers first and LaPorta pushed to five, is off Patrick Mahomes as a fantasy quarterback while still expecting him to start Week 1, and thinks Ty Simpson is now a first-round pick who would take over in Arizona by October.
“I don't think I would even take him top ten, Like, I want no part of this.”
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- Position Order CallsCarnell TateApr 1, 2026
Carnell Tate to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“I think Tate probably gets drafted first”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 9.48+90.52 skillHow 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
- Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonApr 1, 2026
Ty Simpson to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“But Simpson is it seems like there's more and more smoke coming and probably gonna be a first round pick”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 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:
- first round pick (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Patrick Mahomes to fall short of his draft cost
“And because of that, I think Mahomes is going to be a lot more floor than ceiling.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Chris Olave to fall short of his draft cost (top six)
“I'm in on a lobby where his ADP is in the third round, top six. I'm completely out on that”
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Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart
“I've been pretty vocal that I expect him out there to start the year”
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Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
“Like Jacoby is going to start Week one. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts all of September”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
George Kittle to fall short of his draft cost (top ten)
“I top five is crazy to me. I don't think I would even take him top ten, Like, I want no part of this”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsTy SimpsonArizona CardinalsApr 1, 2026
Ty Simpson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Maybe he won't start Week one, but I would say by October he would be their starting quarterback”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Fantasy RankingsApr 1, 2026
“McBride Bowers feel like a lock... Then you got Loveland and Warren, who I do think are going to consistently go three four. I'm pushing Sam Laporte up to five”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.