Ryan Tracy · Feb 23, 2026
Running a draft simulator for the Chiefs, Tracy selected and defended a haul of Caleb Downs at No. 9, offensive tackle Monroe Freleng at 40, running back Jadirion Price at 74, defensive tackle Grayson Holt at 109, and slot receiver Kevin Coleman later on. He also expects Tacan Thornton (or at minimum JuJu Smith-Schuster) to be back with Kansas City.
“he was the top rated guy on the board, so I grabbed him.”
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Mock Draft PicksGrayson HoltKansas City ChiefsFeb 23, 2026
Grayson Holt to be picked at number 109
“they do come back and get a defensive lineman in the fourth at one zero nine ... The highest pass production defensive tackle in this draft is Grayson Holt.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Grayson Holt
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 109
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 40
“you turn around and take an offensive tackle at 40 ... But Monroe Freleng is is a guy that is climbing up boards fast”
Close · 40Scored 40.26 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Monroe Freeling
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 40.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 19
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 40.26
- predicted pick:
- 40
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksJadarian PriceKansas City ChiefsFeb 23, 2026
Jadarian Price to be picked at number 74
“you come back and you get Jadirion Price, his running mate at Notre Dame at 74”
Miss · 16Scored 16.21 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Jadarian Price
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 32
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.21
- predicted pick:
- 74
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksCaleb DownsKansas City ChiefsFeb 23, 2026
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 9
“Starts off, Caleb Downs. ... he was the top rated guy on the board, so I grabbed him.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Caleb Downs
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 11
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
Tyquan Thornton to move to Kansas City Chiefs
“I'm banking on Taycan Thornton probably coming back. If not, JuJu Smith Schuster for sure.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.