Rhett Lewis· Feb 25, 2026

Lewis calls Jeremiah Love the top running back in the class with teammate Jadarian Price possibly the second back drafted, sees Fernando Mendoza as the likely No. 1 overall pick, pegs Omar Cooper as a first-rounder and Elijah Surant as a Day 2 pick, and gives his own current receiver pecking order.

“To me, that's a first round pick right there.”

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6 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 39.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Fernando Mendoza · 2025 season · overall pick

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Mock Draft Picks Omar CooperFeb 25, 2026
Omar Cooper to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“He is clearly a top fifty player. DJ has him as a top twenty player. Bucky. To me, that's a first round pick right there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Omar Cooper
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
30
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
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Mock Draft Picks Fernando MendozaFeb 25, 2026
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“showed you just about everything you could ever want to see from a quarterback prospect that is likely going to go number one overall”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Fernando Mendoza
season:
2025
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:
only one pick — no order to score
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Position Order Calls Jeremiyah LoveFeb 25, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to be 1st running back off the board
“Jeremiah Love going to run the running back from Notre Dame, top running back in this class”
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:
2025
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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Position Order Calls Jadarian PriceFeb 25, 2026
Jadarian Price to be 2nd running back off the board
“his buddy Jadarium Price, who might be the second running back off the board”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 31.29+68.71 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 13 at random averages 31.29
skill:
68.71
player:
Jadarian Price
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
31.29
position:
running back
class size:
13
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Top Player ListsFeb 25, 2026
“Carnel Tait is still the top dude for me, Bucky, and then I think at this point I've got like Jordan Tyson up there, and then probably Omar and then mackay Lemon is kind of the way that I'm I'm viewing it right now.”
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Mock Draft Picks Elijah SarrattFeb 25, 2026
Elijah Sarratt to be picked “day two”
“we'll see his buddy Elijah Surant a little bit later on in the draft, but I think probably on day two”
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What others said about the same people

Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100
Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona.
Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Fernando MendozaHit · 100
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.
Randy GurziDepth Chart Calls · Jadarian PriceHit · 100
Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles.
Shannon SharpeProspect vs Prospect Calls · Fernando MendozaHit · 100
Sharpe expects Myles Garrett, now with the Rams, to remain dominant and post at least 14-15 sacks, and he also thinks Micah Parsons will again reach double-digit sacks. He predicts the Dolphins win only two games this season, and says Jeremiah Smith won't go ahead of Mendoza at the top of the draft.
Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Elijah SarrattHit · 100
PFF's preseason usage recap makes a number of depth-chart and roster projections, including nine rookie receivers slotting as top-three options on their teams, sleeper tight end usage, and specific depth-chart placements for Cardinals, Falcons and Ravens players.
Brian PeacockMock Draft Picks · Elijah SarrattHit · 100
Peacock expects Elijah Sarat to be a second-round pick at best, and possibly a third- or fourth-rounder.

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