Max Chadwick· Jan 16, 2026
Chadwick's mock has the Cowboys drafting Auburn defensive end Keldrick Falk at No. 12 and Georgia linebacker CJ Allen with their second first-round pick.
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1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 43.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Keldric Faulk · 2025 season · overall pick3 calls from 3 pundits between 12 overall pick and 31 overall pick. Max Chadwick said 12 overall pick. the room's median is 20 overall pick. what happened: 31 overall pick
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- Mock Draft PicksKeldric FaulkJan 16, 2026
Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 12
“Max Chadwick, pro football focus... Pick number 12... Keldrick Falk, Auburn.”
Close · 44Scored 43.91a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Keldric Faulk
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 43.91
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 31
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 43.91
- predicted pick:
- 12
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. AllenJan 16, 2026
C.J. Allen to be picked “second pick (Cowboys, No. 20)”
“Second pick would be CJ Allen out of the University of Georgia. He is a linebacker”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Noah ComptonDepth Chart Calls · C.J. AllenMiss · 0After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose.
- Jaime EisnerMock Draft Picks · Keldric FaulkHit · 96A seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft for 2026, projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11 and Keldric Faulk at No. 30, with Emmanuel Pregnon becoming an instant starter and Ted Hurst developing into a No. 2 receiver.
- Chris ClarkMock Draft Picks · Keldric FaulkHit · 100Reacting live to the Chiefs trading up to No. 6 for LSU cornerback Mansour Lane, Clark says Lane will immediately be a starter in Kansas City, and lists the edge/pass-rush prospects he thinks could be first-round options at pick 29.
- Nick WrightMock Draft Picks · Keldric FaulkClose · 59Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games.
- David HarrisonMock Draft Picks · C.J. AllenMiss · 31Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast.
- Pat GustavsonMock Draft Picks · Keldric FaulkClose · 44Gustafson handled the even-numbered mock draft picks: David Bailey No. 2 to the Jets, Jeremiah Love No. 4 to the Titans, Karnell Tate No. 6 to the Browns, Ruben Bane No. 8 to the Saints, Jordan Tyson No. 10 to the Giants, and so on. He also said Ty Simpson will be the biggest first-round bust and predicted the Cowboys will trade up into the top five.
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