Jason HirschhornApr 17, 2026
In a constrained mock-draft exercise (choosing from pre-set boards), Jason agreed with Jacob on Packers selections: CB Chris Johnson at 52, DL Dominique Orange at 84, CB Julian Neal at 120, OL JC Davis at 153 and RB Nick Singleton at 160. They also doubted Chris Johnson would still be available at 52.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo my lean right now is Dominic Orange.
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- Locked On Packers (podcast)
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- PACKERS SQUAD SHOW: Our FINAL 2026 Packers Mock Draft | Building the PERFECT Green Bay Offseason
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- 1Nicholas Singleton to be picked at number 160“And then round five, you had two selections, one fifty three and one sixty. And you took tackle JC Davis out of Illinois and running back Nick Singleton out of Penn State.”
- 2Domonique Orange to be picked at number 84“So my lean right now is Dominic Orange... Round three, you guys take big citrus, Dominique Orange out of Iowa State”
- 3Julian Neal to be picked at number 120“it sounds like we're both leaning now toward Neil... Round four, pick number one twenty. You double dipped into the quarterback position. You both agreed on Julian Neal out of Arkansas.”
- 4J.C. Davis to be picked at number 153“Are both of you in agreement for 01:53 and 01:60, JC? I think we are.”
- 5Chris Johnson to be picked at number 52“I think we're in agreement here. Chris Johnson's the pick of these options?”
- 6Chris Johnson to be picked “high second, late first kind of round grade / won't be there at 52”“I actually don't believe that Chris Johnson will ultimately be there at 52”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Singleton to be picked at number 1601 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 165 | 80.52 | 50 | +45 | |
| Domonique Orange to be picked at number 842 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 82 | 91.7 | 50 | +45 | |
| Julian Neal to be picked at number 1203 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 99 | 40.26 | 50 | +45 | |
| J.C. Davis to be picked at number 1534 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 192 | 18.46 | 50 | +45 | |
| Chris Johnson to be picked at number 525 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 27 | 33.86 | 50 | +45 | |
| Chris Johnson to be picked “high second, late first kind of round grade / won't be there at 52”6 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 2 hits · 1 close call · 2 misses · 1 waiting | 53 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 53 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 PicksNicholas SingletonGreen Bay Packers
Nicholas Singleton to be picked at number 160
What happenedWent 165mocked at 16080.52Hit · naive 5095this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45better than naive×1difficulty=+45skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Nicholas Singleton
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 165
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 160
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
2Mock Draft PicksDomonique OrangeGreen Bay Packers
Domonique Orange to be picked at number 84
What happenedWent 82mocked at 8491.7Hit · naive 5095this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45better than naive×1difficulty=+45skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Domonique Orange
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 82
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 84
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
3Mock Draft PicksJulian NealGreen Bay Packers
Julian Neal to be picked at number 120
What happenedWent 99mocked at 12040.26Close · naive 5095this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45better than naive×1difficulty=+45skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Julian Neal
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 40.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 40.26
- predicted pick:
- 120
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
4Mock Draft PicksJ.C. DavisGreen Bay Packers
J.C. Davis to be picked at number 153
What happenedWent 192mocked at 15318.46Miss · naive 5095this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45better than naive×1difficulty=+45skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- J.C. Davis
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 18.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 192
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 18.46
- predicted pick:
- 153
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
5Mock Draft PicksChris JohnsonGreen Bay Packers
Chris Johnson to be picked at number 52
What happenedWent 27mocked at 5233.86Miss · naive 5095this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45better than naive×1difficulty=+45skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 52
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95
6Mock Draft PicksChris Johnson
Chris Johnson to be picked “high second, late first kind of round grade / won't be there at 52”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 5 settled calls, each counted once
53naive 50
Who this take is about
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