# Derek Brown: Brown's mock picks: Carnell Tate to Tennessee at 4, David Bailey to Washington at 7, Mansoor Delane to Cincinnati at 10, Jermod McCoy to the Rams at 13, Caleb Banks to the Jets at 16, Jordan Tyson to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to Chicago at 25, Caleb Lomu to Houston at 28 and Akheem Mesidor to New England at 31. **Claimed:** Feb 20, 2026 **Pundit:** Derek Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown **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-2-0-ep-1961 10 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 10 have settled, averaging 68.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Caleb Blowmou, come on down, offensive tackle out of Utah. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 84.09 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 - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 23.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 2.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Banks to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Banks, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Caleb Banks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday Night Football, sticking with preseason expectations over Week 1 overreaction. He gives two conditional scores depending on whether Puka Nacua plays: a comfortable 27-17 win if Nacua suits up, and a narrow 17-16 win if he sits. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e613e391-ce67-4554-a115-59096e1fecfd (scored 50) - Dan Orlovsky on Los Angeles Rams: Orlovsky said that even without Puka Nacua the Rams would find a way to beat the Giants on Monday night, though he thought the Giants would keep it within a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35fbf38d-85b0-4e52-b089-d8d9b6858e46 (scored 100) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ddd6b22a-35e3-4d39-bbda-13fab6705e64 (scored 71.43) - Pete Prisco on Los Angeles Rams: Prisco picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1c7b3a7f-651c-4ca3-987c-81b5499efbc7 (scored 85.71) - Jordan Dajani on Los Angeles Rams: Dajani picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ee2d609-d044-481e-a8a3-627c7fbc89e7 (scored 69.05) - John Breech on Los Angeles Rams: Breech expects Caleb Williams to return quickly from his hamstring injury, at the latest by Week 4 against the Jets or Week 5 against the Packers, and he picked the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday night. He also floated the Saints as a potential surprise team this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66fd2840-c785-4c7f-9284-eb570c4dd0c4 (scored 54.76) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - 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) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Makai Lemon: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 95.76) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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