Michael Middlehurst-SchwartzJan 25, 2026
Their mock, as read on air, has Sonny Styles at No. 12 and Clemson cornerback Avion Terrell at No. 20.
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- HIGHLIGHT: Jeff Cavanaugh's Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Round-Up 2.0
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- SaidJan 25
- GradedOct 1
- 1Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 20“And at number 20, Avion Terrell, cornerback Clemson.”
- 2Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12“Michael Middlehurst Schwartz from USA Today... Number 12, Sonny Styles, linebacker Ohio State.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 201 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 48 | 29.73 | 50 | +50 | |
| Sonny Styles to be picked at number 122 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 7 | 80.52 | 50 | +50 | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · all settled | 55.1 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 2 have settled, averaging 55.1 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Sonny Styles · 2025 season · overall pick5 calls from 5 pundits between 2 overall pick and 27 overall pick. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz said 12 overall pick. the room's median is 12 overall pick. what happened: 7 overall pick
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Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksAvieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 20
What happenedWent 48mocked at 2029.73Miss · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Avieon Terrell
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 29.73
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 48
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 29.73
- predicted pick:
- 20
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12
What happenedWent 7mocked at 1280.52Hit · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 12
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
55.1naive 50
Who this take is about
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