Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 28KC Laboratory · for 2026 · said Apr 23, 2026
“At pick 28, the Houston Texans select Malachi Lawrence, the defensive end out of UCF.”
Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 94.61 against a shuffle’s 50+44.61 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 44.61
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 94.61
“I've got him taking him right there at twenty.”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.75 against a shuffle’s 50+41.75 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.75
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 20
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.75
“This is where I slotted Malachi Lawrence the Edge from E c F... I like him to the Bears here at twenty five”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 92.72 against a shuffle’s 50+42.72 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.72
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 25
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.72
“48. Atlanta Falcons — Malachi Lawrence , EDGE, UCF”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 88.15 against a shuffle’s 50+38.15 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 38.15
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 48
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 88.15
“40 move back to 62 overall and take edge Malachi Lawrence out of UCF.”
Miss · 18Scored 18.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 18.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 18.46
- predicted pick:
- 62
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
“I had Malachi Lawrence, gone in the first round.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 94.07 against a shuffle’s 50+44.07 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 44.07
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- gone in the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 94.07
“UCF Edge rusher, Malachi Lawrence at round two, pick 42”
Close · 44Scored 43.91 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80.36 against a shuffle’s 50+30.36 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30.36
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 43.91
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 43.91
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80.36
“27 with San Francisco forty niners. I have them going Malachi Lawrence Edge from UCF.”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.91 against a shuffle’s 50+41.91 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.91
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 27
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.91
“Round 2 (No. 64 overall): Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF”
Miss · 17Scored 16.93 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 90 against a shuffle’s 50+40 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.93
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.93
- predicted pick:
- 64
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
“And I think Malachi Lawrence now is going, like, top 100.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 85.71 against a shuffle’s 50+35.71 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 35.71
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top 100 (picks 1–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 85.71
“So UCF Edge rusher Malachi Lawrence is my selection around five. Pick one forty eight.”
Miss · 0Scored 0.44 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 77.14 against a shuffle’s 50+27.14 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 27.14
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.44
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.44
- predicted pick:
- 148
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 77.14
“Malachi Lawrence gonna be in there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- DAL
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
“there's actually an edge rusher that I really, really like that I think we could pick up in the third round... I think we get them in the third.”
Miss · 16Scored 16.21a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.21
- predicted pick:
- third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“And then you know a guy like Malachi Lawrence out of UCF maybe in the third round is another really good players”
Miss · 16Scored 16.21a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.21
- predicted pick:
- maybe in the third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“Round 2 (No. 64 overall): Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF”
Miss · 17Scored 16.93 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 90 against a shuffle’s 50+40 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.93
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.93
- predicted pick:
- 64
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
“Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“At pick 26, Mike Renner has the Bills selecting Malachi Lawrence, the edge rusher from UCF.”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
“a first round grade, easy first round grade for me”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“Let's go to round three. Pick 73... is UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence.”
Miss · 11Scored 11.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 95 against a shuffle’s 50+45 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 11.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 11.46
- predicted pick:
- 73
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
“So this is a guy who's gonna be top 100 pick who I think has been slept on for way too long.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top 100 pick (picks 1–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“I think fifteen is where it starts... they would struggle to sleep that night if they didn't come away from the first round with Malachi Lawrence.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score