Trevor Sikkema· Feb 25, 2026

Sikkema said Ohio State's Sonny Styles likely won't get out of the top eight picks, has Jermod McCoy as his CB1 with only three first-round grades in the class (McCoy, Avion Terrell, Mansoor Delaine), and ranks Ruben Bain first and Akeem Mesdore second among the class's edge rushers.

“I absolutely love McCoy. I think he's CB one.”

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7 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 3 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 7 have settled, averaging 57 out of 100, against 36.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Rueben Bain · 2025 season · positional finish

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Position Order Calls Akheem MesidorFeb 25, 2026
Akheem Mesidor to be 2nd edge rusher off the board
“I have a key Mesdore as my second best edge rusher.”
Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 17.77+52.94 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 26 at random averages 17.77
skill:
52.94
player:
Akheem Mesidor
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
70.71
baseline:
17.77
position:
edge rusher
class size:
26
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
3
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Mock Draft Picks Sonny StylesFeb 25, 2026
Sonny Styles to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)
“I'm becoming less and less convinced that Sunny is even making it out of the top eight at this point.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top eight (picks 1–8)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft Picks Mansoor DelaneFeb 25, 2026
Mansoor Delane to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Mansoor Delane
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
6
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft Picks Avieon TerrellFeb 25, 2026
Avieon Terrell to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Avieon Terrell
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
actual pick:
48
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
50
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Position Order Calls Rueben BainFeb 25, 2026
Rueben Bain to be 1st edge rusher off the board
“So I would have Bayne, I would have Mesdore, and then I would have Ezoraku and, David Bayley sort of, like, right there.”
Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 15.85+54.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 26 at random averages 15.85
skill:
54.86
player:
Rueben Bain
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
70.71
baseline:
15.85
position:
edge rusher
class size:
26
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Mock Draft Picks Jermod McCoyFeb 25, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be picked “first rounder” (picks 1–32)
“the only three first rounders that I would have in this class are McCoy, Avion Tyrell, and Mansoor Delaine”
Miss · 5Scored 5.03a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Jermod McCoy
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
5.03
baseline:
50
actual pick:
101
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
5.03
predicted pick:
first rounder (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Position Order Calls Jermod McCoyFeb 25, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board
“So I absolutely love McCoy. I think he's CB one.”
Miss · 2Scored 2.21a naive guess scored 21.34-19.13 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 27 at random averages 21.34
skill:
-19.13
player:
Jermod McCoy
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
2.21
baseline:
21.34
position:
cornerback
class size:
27
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
12
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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