Trevor SikkemaFeb 25, 2026
Sikkema said Ohio State's Sonny Styles likely won't get out of the top eight picks, has Jermod McCoy as their CB1 with only three first-round grades in the class (McCoy, Avion Terrell, Mansoor Delaine), and ranks Ruben Bain first and Akeem Mesdore second among the class's edge rushers.
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2 of 7calls landed2 hits · 3 close calls · 2 misses · all settled
57Average accuracyout of 100, across 7 calls
36.4A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
7 of 7Settlednone still waiting
0Waitingnot graded yet
What Trevor Sikkema said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI absolutely love McCoy. I think he's CB one.
- Where it was said
- DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)
- The episode
- George Pickens & Brandon Aubrey DOMINATE Cowboys Headlines At NFL Combine
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- SaidFeb 25
- GradedAug 13–14
- 1Akheem Mesidor to be 2nd edge rusher off the board“I have a key Mesdore as my second best edge rusher.”
- 2Sonny Styles to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)“I'm becoming less and less convinced that Sunny is even making it out of the top eight at this point.”
- 3Mansoor Delane to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
- 4Avieon Terrell to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
- 5Rueben Bain to be 1st edge rusher off the board“So I would have Bayne, I would have Mesdore, and then I would have Ezoraku and, David Bayley sort of, like, right there.”
- 6Jermod McCoy to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
- 7Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board“So I absolutely love McCoy. I think he's CB one.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akheem Mesidor to be 2nd edge rusher off the board1 | Position Order Calls | — | 70.71 | 17.77 | +52.94 | |
| Sonny Styles to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 7 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Mansoor Delane to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)3 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 6 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Avieon Terrell to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)4 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 48 | 50 | 50 | — | |
| Rueben Bain to be 1st edge rusher off the board5 | Position Order Calls | — | 70.71 | 15.85 | +54.86 | |
| Jermod McCoy to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)6 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 101 | 5.03 | 50 | — | |
| Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board7 | Position Order Calls | — | 2.21 | 21.34 | −19.13 | |
| 7 calls · 2 hits · 3 close calls · 2 misses · all settled | 57 | 36.4 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive7 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 3 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 7 have settled, averaging 57 out of 100, against 36.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Rueben Bain · 2025 season · positional finish3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 positional finish and 3 positional finish. Trevor Sikkema said 1 positional finish. the room's median is 2 positional finish. what happened: 2 positional finish
Trevor Sikkema — 1 positional finishthe room — 3 calls from 3 punditsmedian 2 positional finishwhat happened — 2 positional finish
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against what happened
positional finish2They said
3What happened
Their call against what actually happened.
1Position Order CallsAkheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor to be 2nd edge rusher off the board
VerdictClose70.71Close · naive 17.7770.71this call−17.77a naive guess=52.94better than naive×1difficulty=+52.94skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 26 at random averages 17.77
- skill:
- 52.94
- player:
- Akheem Mesidor
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 17.77
- position:
- edge rusher
- class size:
- 26
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 3
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Sonny Styles to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)
What happenedWent 7100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- top eight (picks 1–8)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
3Mock Draft PicksMansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 6100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Mansoor Delane
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 6
- 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:
- only one pick — no order to score
4Mock Draft PicksAvieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 4850Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Avieon Terrell
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 48
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 50
- predicted pick:
- first rounder (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
5Position Order CallsRueben Bain
Rueben Bain to be 1st edge rusher off the board
VerdictClose70.71Close · naive 15.8570.71this call−15.85a naive guess=54.86better than naive×1difficulty=+54.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 26 at random averages 15.85
- skill:
- 54.86
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 15.85
- position:
- edge rusher
- class size:
- 26
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 2
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Jermod McCoy to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 1015.03Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jermod McCoy
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 5.03
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 101
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 5.03
- predicted pick:
- first rounder (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
7Position Order CallsJermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board
VerdictMiss2.21Miss · naive 21.342.21this call−21.34a naive guess=−19.13worse than naive×1difficulty=−19.13skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 27 at random averages 21.34
- skill:
- −19.13
- player:
- Jermod McCoy
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 2.21
- baseline:
- 21.34
- position:
- cornerback
- class size:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 12
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 7 settled calls, each counted once
57naive 36.4
Who this take is about
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