Emory Hunt· Apr 19, 2026
Hunt made nine first-round mock picks, including Sonny Styles to Tennessee at No. 4, Ruben Bain to Washington at 7, and D'Angelo Ponds to Chicago at 25.
“I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker.”
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9 checkable claims — 9 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 9 have settled, averaging 47.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Mock Draft PicksSonny StylesTennessee TitansApr 19, 2026
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4
“I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker. I feel like this gives coach Robert Sala his version of Fred Warner”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 79.17 against a shuffle’s 50+29.17 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 29.17
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 79.17
Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 22
“Get another cornerback man Brandon Ceci from South Carolina... I like him going here to Los Angeles”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Brandon Ceci
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksJermod McCoyCincinnati BengalsApr 19, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 10
“I think I'll take Jami and McCoy here right now... Give me your mama McCoy out of Tennessee.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Jami en McCoy
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqCarolina PanthersApr 19, 2026
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 19
“I'm gonna go with kenyan A. Sadik... But that's why I w ke for Carolina.”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 16
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 19
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksDenzel BostonNew York JetsApr 19, 2026
Denzel Boston to be picked at number 16
“I'm gonna go receiver Denzel Boston. I like his ability to win short, intermediate, deep down the field.”
Miss · 37Scored 36.92 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 36.92
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 39
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 36.92
- predicted pick:
- 16
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonLos Angeles RamsApr 19, 2026
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13
“Makai Lemon out of USC benefits the Rams being there in La”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 20
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 13
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksRueben BainWashington CommandersApr 19, 2026
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 7
“Ruben Bain, I know they signed a couple of edge rushers in free agency, but when you bring in Bain”
Close · 71Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksD'Angelo PondsChicago BearsApr 19, 2026
D'Angelo Ponds to be picked at number 25
“why not backfield back with a good cornerback and Dangelo Pond's out of Indiana”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- D'Angelo Ponds
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 25
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. AllenHouston TexansApr 19, 2026
C.J. Allen to be picked at number 28
“CJ. Allen, I'm a big fan of I like the fact that he had tax downhill... Georgia linebackers are pretty much, you know, rubber stamps”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- C.J. Allen
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 53
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
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- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
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- Ryan WilsonMock Draft Picks · J.J. McCarthyMiss · 37Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands.
- Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona.
- Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Max IheanachorHit · 88Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three.
- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · K.C. ConcepcionClose · 68Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville.
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