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Mel KiperJan 25, 2026

As relayed on the show, Kiper's mock draft has the Cowboys taking Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 12 and Miami pass rusher Akeem Mesador with their second first-round pick.

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2 of 2calls landed2 hits · all settled
90.3Average accuracyout of 100, across 2 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
2 of 2Settlednone still waiting
0Waitingnot graded yet

What Mel Kiper said

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Mel Kiper, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)
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HIGHLIGHT: Jeff Cavanaugh's Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Round-Up 2.0
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  1. SaidJan 25
  2. GradedAug 14
  1. 1Akheem Mesidor to be picked “their second first round pick” (picks 1–32)“So one mock draft, Akeem Mesador is their second first round pick. He's a pass rusher out of Miami. That's from, Mel Kuiper's mock draft.”
  2. 2Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12“Mel Kiper junior, we mentioned yesterday, Sonny Styles, Ohio State linebacker.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “their second first round pick” (picks 1–32)1Mock Draft PicksWent 2210050—
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 122Mock Draft PicksWent 780.5250—
2 calls · 2 hits · all settled90.350

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 2 have settled, averaging 90.3 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 pick

5 calls from 5 pundits between 2 overall pick and 27 overall pick. Mel Kiper said 12 overall pick. the room's median is 12 overall pick. what happened: 7 overall pick

Mel Kiper — 12 overall pickthe room — 5 calls from 5 punditsmedian 12 overall pickwhat happened — 7 overall pick

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Their call against what happened

overall pick
their second first round pick (picks 1–32)They said
22What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

  1. 1Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorMiami Dolphins

    Akheem Mesidor to be picked “their second first round pick” (picks 1–32)

    What happenedWent 22
    100Hit · naive 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Akheem Mesidor
    season:
    2025
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    22
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    100
    predicted pick:
    their second first round pick (picks 1–32)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
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  2. 2Mock Draft PicksSonny Styles

    Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12

    What happenedWent 7mocked at 12
    80.52Hit · naive 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Sonny Styles
    season:
    2025
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    80.52
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    7
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    80.52
    predicted pick:
    12
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    only one pick — no order to score
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    The take as a whole

    the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once

    90.3naive 50

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