Daniel Wade· Apr 8, 2026
Wade's version of the mock had the Chargers taking Clemson interior defensive lineman Peter Woods in round one, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas at No. 55 in round two, and Kentucky guard Jalen Farmer in round three.
“I went with Peter Woods, the interior defensive line from Clemson.”
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3 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 69.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Jalen Farmer to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)
“That's Jalen Farmer, the Kentucky guard... as far as the third round picks goes, like, I thought he was super solid in pass protection.”
Close · 57Scored 56.94a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jalen Farmer
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 56.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 113
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 56.94
- predicted pick:
- third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Peter Woods to be picked “first round (Chargers at No. 22)” (picks 1–32)
“I went a different direction in round one. I went with Peter Woods, the interior defensive line from Clemson”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Peter Woods
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 29
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (Chargers at No. 22) (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
R Mason Thomas to be picked at number 55
“it's our Mason Thomas, the edge from Oklahoma... You get him at 55, which I do think he's a flawed enough player to slide there.”
Close · 52Scored 52.21a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- R Mason Thomas
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 40
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- 55
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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