# Zion Young — what pundits predicted

LB · Missouri; Michigan State



12 checkable claims from 11 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## What the room says

- Mock drafts: 2 of 10 picks had him at No. 30 (median No. 31)

## What pundits expect (1 unsettled)

- Zion Young to be picked “day two grade” — [Joe Marino](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-marino), for 2026, said Apr 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/68c776bf-e9a6-4088-9500-73eeeb32a594

## Settled (11)

- Zion Young to be picked “the second round, lower third round” (picks 33–100) — [Dwaine Board](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dwaine-board), for 2026, said Apr 3, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c96dddb2-d015-4709-9ec2-15eae4329576
- Zion Young to be picked at number 31 — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 54.53 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba
- Zion Young to be picked at number 30 — [Ayrton Ostley](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ayrton-ostley), for 2026, said Apr 17, 2026; scored 52.21 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/01ad8fa2-6e16-4d1a-9d0a-a088ab0b6ace
- Zion Young to be picked at number 30 — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Apr 10, 2026; scored 52.21 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d55caff-428d-4d40-8a9d-44e86988fd90
- Zion Young to be picked at number 42 — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Mar 30, 2026; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eab62873-23bd-4073-a0a4-65032e95b0c5
- Zion Young to be picked at number 37 — Locked On Chiefs (podcast), for 2026, said Mar 15, 2026; scored 70.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50)
- Zion Young to be picked at number 42 — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Mar 9, 2026; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b3a9a5c3-1d1f-4d63-a3f8-953022811c16
- Zion Young to be picked at number 40 — [Ryan Tracy](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ryan-tracy), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6eb794b-ab2a-464d-a8df-46c42b0ea9f4
- Zion Young to be picked at number 40 — [Chris Clark](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-clark), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0e7f3f8-df44-4794-b46f-a4ac785fb0e5
- Zion Young to be picked at number 20 — [Keith Sanchez](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/keith-sanchez), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 33.86 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/430b0c19-30ac-470f-9f96-0a7184ffcdf5
- Zion Young to be picked at number 25 — [Jaime Eisner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jaime-eisner), for 2026, said Apr 6, 2026; scored 42.04 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b5ac441b-006d-4e52-b938-402c0b0d8a2e

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