# Emory Hunt: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Emory Hunt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/emory-hunt **Outlet:** FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/nfl-mock-draft-with-trades-the-best-skill-position-sleepers-fantasy-landing-spots-after-round-1-ep-1998 9 checkable claims — 9 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 9 have settled, averaging 50.4 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 1.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Cisse, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 27.26 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 36.92 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **D'Angelo Ponds to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: D'Angelo Ponds, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - D'Angelo Ponds — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-angelo-ponds - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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