Jerry OstroskiApr 7, 2026
Ostrowski predicted edge rusher Malachi Lawrence would still be available in the third round, and said Iowa guard Bo Stevens will be the third player drafted off that Iowa offensive line.
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What Jerry Ostroski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think that's a guy... would be available in third round if we don't get edge earlier.
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- BILLS SQUAD SHOW: WR or EDGE?! It's the SQUAD-MOCK! Our first mock draft!
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- SaidApr 7
- GradedAug 18
- 1Malachi Lawrence to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)“there's actually an edge rusher that I really, really like that I think we could pick up in the third round... I think we get them in the third.”
- 2Bo Stevens to be the third drafted player off of that Iowa offensive line offensive line off the board“I like Bo Stevens. I'm a big fan of Iowa lineman... He's a guy that will be the third drafted player off of that Iowa offensive line.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Lawrence to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 23 | 16.21 | 50 | — | |
| Bo Stevens to be the third drafted player off of that Iowa offensive line offensive line off the board2 | Position Order Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 miss · 1 waiting | 16.2 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order call — 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.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 16.2 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.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksMalachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)
What happenedWent 2316.21Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.21
- predicted pick:
- third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Position Order CallsBo Stevens
Bo Stevens to be the third drafted player off of that Iowa offensive line offensive line off the board
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Rapoport said Travis Hunter is likely the pick at No. 2 for the Browns, that Shedeur Sanders is in play at No. 3, and predicted Tetairoa McMillan would be the first receiver drafted. They also expected Brock Purdy's next deal to land around $50 million per year with Dak Prescott remaining the only quarterback above $60 million.Peter Schrager · Position Order Calls · Tetairoa McMillan · Close 71
Schrager laid out their top 10 prospects entering the 2025 combine, with Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second and Tyler Warren third, and attached draft-range calls to several of them — Will Johnson in the first round, Mason Graham a top-five pick, Ashton Jeanty a first-rounder, Tyler Warren not escaping the top ten, and Cam Ward a top-five to top-ten pick who will start as a rookie.Matty Lane · Position Order Calls · Spencer Fano · Hit 100
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