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Matt Dery· Apr 20, 2026

Derry's own mock had Alabama tackle Caden Proctor going to Detroit at No. 17, and he believes Penn State guard Vega Yoane will eventually be a Pro Bowl-caliber player, though not as a rookie.

“I mocked Caden Proctor to Detroit at 17”

said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Lions (podcast) · read the original →

2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 80.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Where this call stands in the room

Kadyn Proctor · 2026 season · overall pick

5 calls from 4 pundits between 12 overall pick and 17 overall pick. Matt Dery said 17 overall pick. the room's median is 17 overall pick. what happened: 12 overall pick

Matt Dery — 17 overall pickthe room — 5 calls from 4 punditsmedian 17 overall pickwhat happened — 12 overall pick

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Who this take is about

2 checkable claims in this take

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

  • Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 17

    “I mocked Caden Proctor to Detroit at 17 because I just think the SEC factor, the Alabama factor, Brad Holmes likes Alabama players”

    Hit · 81Scored 80.52a naive guess scored 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Kadyn Proctor
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    80.52
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    12
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    80.52
    predicted pick:
    17
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score

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  • Olaivavega Ioane to make Pro Bowl

    “He's my favorite player because I think I think he's pro bowl. I'm not saying pro bowl in year one”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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