# Eric Crocker: Acting as the decision-maker in a listener-driven seven-round 49ers mock draft, Crocker selected Akeem Mesidor in the first round, Malachi Fields in the second, Bud Clark in the third, then Jude Bowery, Bo Stevens, Demond Claiborne and Sam Roush. **Claimed:** Feb 16, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Crocker — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-crocker **Outlet:** Locked On 49ers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-49ers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/f9f75c/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c/episodes/d7622e98-5fc7-4532-a011-3ccf1e675884/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c&awEpisodeId=d7622e98-5fc7-4532-a011-3ccf1e675884&feed=P83yLSb_ 7 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 19.8 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm gonna pull rank. We're gonna figure it out. We're gonna mess the door with the first pick. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Bo Stevens to be picked at number 133** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bo Stevens, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Demond Claiborne to be picked at number 138** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Demond Claiborne, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 7.43 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Drew Bowery to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Drew Bowery, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bud Clark to be picked at number 92** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bud Clark, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 29.73 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 27** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sam Roush to be picked at number 171** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sam Roush, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 1.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Fields to be picked “round two”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Fields, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Bo Stevens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-stevens - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Demond Claiborne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demond-claiborne - Drew Bowery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-bowery - Bud Clark — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bud-clark - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Sam Roush — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-roush - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on San Francisco 49ers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33) - AJ Hawk on San Francisco 49ers: Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20e3b12-b0ca-45f8-a14c-925af9b754bb (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on San Francisco 49ers: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86) - Big Cat on San Francisco 49ers: Big Cat picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the 49ers to handle the Raiders, the Seahawks to bounce back against the Cardinals, and the Bears to beat the Buccaneers by a projected 26-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1780fe70-faa9-45f8-ac64-f6244b7d5144 (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) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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