Mike Renner

Mike Renner covers the NFL draft with a scouting eye, producing positional rankings and prospect evaluations across CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, and several podcasts including Pushing the Pile and Locked On Bills. His work spans the full roster—offensive tackles, interior linemen, tight ends, linebackers, safeties—with an appetite for the kind of detailed breakdowns that make draft season feel like year-round business.

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Is Mike Renner accurate? Across 126 graded calls in 14 articles, Mike Renner scores 51.53% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 17.6, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.

51.53%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

17.6

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

126

Graded calls

across 14 articles. 277 more not yet settled.

A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.

96.33% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 126

3 of 14 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 2 of 4.

Brenner ranks the 2026 draft's position groups from weakest to strongest and makes several individual draft-slot calls, including Jeremiah Love as a top-five pick, Arvell Reese first edge off the board at No. 2 to the Jets, first-round grades for the top safeties and five receivers, and Sonny Styles going in the top five.11 graded calls · Apr 8, 2026
- Omar Cooper to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
  “Jordan Tyson, McKay Lemmon, Carmel Tate, Omar Cooper Junior, and Casey Concepcion. Those five, I I all expect to go first round.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Omar Cooper
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:

Brenner named combine risers and gave draft ranges for several prospects, predicted a large first-round offensive-line class, and made picks 1, 3, 5 and every other selection in a post-combine first-round mock draft.25 graded calls · Mar 2, 2026

Eli Stowers to be 2nd tight end off the board
“So Eli Sowers, I would bet at this point in time comes off the board as tight end too.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 18.72+81.28 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 22 at random averages 18.72
skill:
81.28
player:
Eli Stowers
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
18.72
position:
tight end
class size:
22
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 29
“This is a dream scenario, though, for the Los Angeles Rams in my opinion. Avion Terrell sitting”
Close · 44Scored 43.91 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Avieon Terrell
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
43.91
baseline:
50
actual pick:
48
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
43.91
predicted pick:
29
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 19
“Alright. Nineteen Panthers... I'm gonna go Caleb Loma”
Close · 68Scored 67.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Caleb Lomu
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
67.71
baseline:
50
actual pick:
28
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
67.71
predicted pick:
19
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 21
“Alright. Steelers, 21... We're going Jordan Tyson.”
Close · 57Scored 56.94 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Jordyn Tyson
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
56.94
baseline:
50
actual pick:
8
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
56.94
predicted pick:
21
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Max Iheanachor to be picked at number 27
“Alright. 40 niners... So I'm going Max Ihahnachor here. The Arizona State office tackle.”
Close · 77Scored 77.11 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Max Iheanachor
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
77.11
baseline:
50
actual pick:
21
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
77.11
predicted pick:
27
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
“So after numbers like that, I don't think he's fallen outside the top 10.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Jeremiyah Love
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top 10 (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5
“Giants, number five overall. I'm go here's where I'm going, Sonny Stiles.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
5
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
84.64
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 11
“Now 11, Dolphins... So I'm gonna go with Cornell Tate. Oh. The Ohio State wide receiver.”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Carnell Tate
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
73.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
4
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
73.84
predicted pick:
11
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“Raiders, pick one. Fernando Mendoza, don't overthink it. It's happening.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Fernando Mendoza
season:
2026
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:
83.18
Caleb Lomu to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“Caleb Lomu as well. Blake Miller... every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Caleb Lomu
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
28
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Spencer Fano to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“I feel confident saying, basically, every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder when it's all said and done.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Spencer Fano
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Yohana Chore to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“Yohana Chore tested off the charts. Monroe Freeling tested off the charts. Basically, any first round tackle... every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Yohana Chore
season:
2026
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“Dylan Thieneman with those sorts of numbers is gonna be a first round pick now.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Dillon Thieneman
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
25
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:
Kadyn Proctor to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“Now Caden Proctor wasn't quite the freak everyone thought, but he had a 32 and a half inch vertical at three fifty two... every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Kadyn Proctor
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
12
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 17
“He fell for the lions... Jermott McCoy, the Tennessee quarterback. A true shutdown man potential corner for the Detroit lions.”
Miss · 3Scored 2.63 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Jermod McCoy
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
2.63
baseline:
50
actual pick:
101
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
2.63
predicted pick:
17
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Monroe Freeling to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“Monroe Freeling tested off the charts... every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder when it's all said and done.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Monroe Freeling
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
19
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Spencer Fano to be picked at number 3
“Alright. Number three... I'm going to Spencer Fano... That's who I'm taking if I'm the Cardinals.”
Close · 77Scored 77.11 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Spencer Fano
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
77.11
baseline:
50
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
77.11
predicted pick:
3
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 15
“Bucks at 15... Let's go Caden Proctor, and he's going to play guard there for... the Tampa Bay Bucs.”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Kadyn Proctor
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
87.81
baseline:
50
actual pick:
12
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
87.81
predicted pick:
15
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 23
“I I just have him going to the Philadelphia Eagles here... we're gonna go with Kenny Sadiq.”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Kenyon Sadiq
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
73.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
16
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
73.84
predicted pick:
23
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
83.18
Omar Cooper to be picked at number 31
“I'm going Omar Cooper Junior... I think he's a first round receiver all day long for the New England Patriots.”
Hit · 96Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 83.18 against a shuffle’s 50+33.18 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
33.18
player:
Omar Cooper
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
30
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
31
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Chris Johnson to be picked “top 50 pick” (picks 1–50)
“Yes. That that's a top 50 pick, in my opinion after that.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
Chris Johnson
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
27
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top 50 pick (picks 1–50)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
84.64
Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 25
“Alright. Chicago Bears... I can't pass on a key Mesudor at this point in time.”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
Akheem Mesidor
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
87.81
baseline:
50
actual pick:
22
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
87.81
predicted pick:
25
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
84.64
Peter Woods to be picked at number 13
“Alright. 13 Rams... we're going Peter Woods here”
Close · 50Scored 50 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
Peter Woods
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
actual pick:
29
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
50
predicted pick:
13
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
84.64
David Bailey to be picked at number 7
“Number seven, Washington Commanders, a easy one at this point. I think they go David Bailey.”
Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
David Bailey
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
80.52
baseline:
50
actual pick:
2
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
80.52
predicted pick:
7
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
84.64
Blake Miller to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“Caleb Lomu as well. Blake Miller... every guy that I just mentioned will be a first rounder”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 84.64 against a shuffle’s 50+34.64 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
34.64
player:
Blake Miller
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
17
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:

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