Eric CrockerFeb 23, 2026
In his pre-combine "Croc Mock 1.0" for the 2026 draft, Crocker has the 49ers take Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 27, Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 58, Auburn center Connor Lou late in the third, then Bryce Lance, Michael Trigg and Mike Washington Jr. in the fourth and an Oklahoma guard in the fifth.
Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On 49ers (podcast)Hear the original
1 of 6calls landed1 hit · 3 close calls · 2 misses · 1 waiting
46.9Average accuracyout of 100, across 6 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
6 of 7Settled1 still waiting
1Waitingnot graded yet
What Eric Crocker said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo 40, pick 27. Take Sonny Styles linebacker out of Ohio State.
- Where it was said
- Locked On 49ers (podcast)
- The episode
- CROCK MOCK: Eric Crocker's San Francisco 49ers 2026 Mock Draft 1.0
- The original
- Hear the original
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- SaidFeb 23
- GradedOct 1
- 1Febechi Nwaiwu to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)“Finished up, you know, another interior officer lineman here, Fibichi Fibichi, not Nawaboo... Officer guard out of out of Oklahoma. And and that was just me fifth round just doubling up office of lineman.”
- 2Mike Washington to be picked at number 138“out of Arkansas, alright, Arkansas, pick one thirty eight in the fourth round, running back, Mike Washington Junior”
- 3Sonny Styles to be picked at number 27“So 40, pick 27. Take Sonny Styles linebacker out of Ohio State. Six foot four, two hundred and forty three pounds.”
- 4Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 58“Emmanuel McNeil Warren with the fifty eighth overall pick, safety out of Toledo.”
- 5Michael Trigg to be picked at number 133“We'll pick 133 in the fourth round. I selected out of Baylor, Michael Trigg, tied in, big body”
- 6Bryce Lance to be picked at number 127“in the fourth round, we'll pick one twenty seven. Out of North Dakota State... Crocker drafts Bryce Lance, receiver, six three, two hundred and ten pounds.”
- 7Connor Lew to be picked “late in the third”“Connor Lou, center out of Auburn... because of the injury, he slides, and we're able to get him late in the third.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Febechi Nwaiwu to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 106 | 21.95 | 50 | +40 | |
| Mike Washington to be picked at number 1382 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 122 | 50 | 50 | +40 | |
| Sonny Styles to be picked at number 273 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 7 | 42.04 | 50 | +40 | |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 584 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 58 | 100 | 50 | +40 | |
| Michael Trigg to be picked at number 1335 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | +40 | |
| Bryce Lance to be picked at number 1276 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 136 | 67.71 | 50 | +40 | |
| Connor Lew to be picked “late in the third”7 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 1 hit · 3 close calls · 2 misses · 1 waiting | 46.9 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive7 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
6 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 46.9 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Sonny Styles · 2025 season · overall pick5 calls from 5 pundits between 2 overall pick and 27 overall pick. Eric Crocker said 27 overall pick. the room's median is 12 overall pick. what happened: 7 overall pick
Eric Crocker — 27 overall pickthe room — 5 calls from 5 punditsmedian 12 overall pickwhat happened — 7 overall pick
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against what happened
overall pickfifth round (picks 141–181)They said
106What happened
Their call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksFebechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
What happenedWent 10621.95Miss · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Febechi Nwaiwu
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 21.95
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 106
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 21.95
- predicted pick:
- fifth round (picks 141–181)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
2Mock Draft PicksMike Washington
Mike Washington to be picked at number 138
What happenedWent 122mocked at 13850Close · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Mike Washington
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 122
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 50
- predicted pick:
- 138
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 27
What happenedWent 7mocked at 2742.04Close · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 42.04
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 42.04
- predicted pick:
- 27
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
4Mock Draft PicksEmmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 58
What happenedWent 58mocked at 58100Hit · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 58
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 58
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
5Mock Draft PicksMichael Trigg
Michael Trigg to be picked at number 133
What happenedWent undraftedmocked at 1330Miss · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Michael Trigg
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with DAL
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 133
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Bryce Lance to be picked at number 127
What happenedWent 136mocked at 12767.71Close · naive 5090this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=40better than naive×1difficulty=+40skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Bryce Lance
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 67.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 136
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 67.71
- predicted pick:
- 127
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Connor Lew to be picked “late in the third”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 6 settled calls, each counted once
46.9naive 50
Who this take is about
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