# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati.

**Claimed:** Mar 8, 2026
**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/2026-nfl-first-round-mock-draft-3-0-every-first-round-pick-after-the-combine-ep-1973

13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 top player list and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

10 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Sunny Styles indeed is not making it out of the top five. He's going number four to the Tennessee Titans.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 19**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 10**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 16**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New York Jets
  - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 22**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Caleb Banks to be picked at number 25**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Banks, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 28**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Lomu, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **T.J. Parker to be picked at number 31**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: T.J. Parker, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **for ME i Have tate number, One lemon, Two tyson, three but they are so tightly bunched in my rankings**
  - Kind: Top Player Lists
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Trey Hendrickson to move to Cincinnati Bengals**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Caleb Downs to be picked “not going to drop into Day Two”**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans
- Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Caleb Banks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears
- Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans
- T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots
- Trey Hendrickson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trey-hendrickson
- Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs

## What others said about the same people

- Scott Kennedy on Carolina Panthers: Expects the Falcons to fall to 0-2 in Cooper Rush starts, losing 24-13 to Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0be929d-8c00-4148-b8d0-968b34e5d510 (scored 52.38)
- Seth Walder on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/61d68b2a-468b-44a5-b949-a6b152bbafc0 (scored 100)
- Garrett Chapman on Carolina Panthers: Thinks Atlanta matches up well but still falls short, picking Carolina 23-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5be072b2-97fa-40f2-999b-b1007f18e933 (scored 50)
- Jerry Jones on Carolina Panthers: Predicts Carolina pulls away from Atlanta, with the Falcons defense keeping it close early, in a 27-16 Panthers win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12652a3a-c719-4206-a93b-f5b8ebc09beb (scored 52.38)
- Eric Moody on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8781a68b-56d0-4cd0-bf58-b7791e174082 (scored 100)
- Pamela Maldonado on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/738530b5-6f35-4dc3-95f4-716358983f8a (scored 100)

## 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)

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