Philip Hughes· Oct 28, 2026
Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected him as a Day 2 selection.
“Day 2 pick.”
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The call scored 33.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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overall pickDay 2 pick (picks 33–100)They said
125What happened
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- Mock Draft PicksKyle KennardOct 28, 2026
Kyle Kennard to be picked “Day 2 pick” (picks 33–100)
“Kyle Kennard is a prototype standup edge rusher with the potential to be a star edge defender... Day 2 pick.”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kyle Kennard
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 125
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- Day 2 pick (picks 33–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score
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