John LedyardApr 14, 2026
Ledyard says San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson will be a first-round pick after a strong combine and interview process, and expects cornerbacks Mansoor Delaine and Jermott McCoy to be gone before Detroit picks at No. 17.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe's gonna go in the first round. I feel really confident about that.
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- 1Chris Johnson to be picked “in the first round” (picks 1–32)“people are talking about his San Diego State corner, Chris Johnson. I think that's a Chris Johnson not only blew up the combine, but he's also crushed the interview process of teams. He's gonna go in the first round. I feel really confident about that.”
- 2Mansoor Delane to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”“Mansoor Delaine's off the board. Jermott McCoy's off the board, Let's say at seventeen. Likely right now.”
- 3Jermott McCoy to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”“Mansoor Delaine's off the board. Jermott McCoy's off the board, Let's say at seventeen. Likely right now.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson to be picked “in the first round” (picks 1–32)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 27 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Mansoor Delane to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jermott McCoy to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 1 hit · 2 waiting | 100 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 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.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksChris Johnson
Chris Johnson to be picked “in the first round” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 27100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- in the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksMansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksJermott McCoy
Jermott McCoy to be picked “off the board before pick No. 17”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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