Hosting a live 2026 first-round reaction show, Sanders said Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall to the Raiders was the heavily expected outcome, and before the Commanders' pick was announced he insisted it had to be Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 7.

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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 PicksSonny StylesWashington CommandersApr 24, 2026

  Sonny Styles to be picked at number 7

  “Well, the commander's pick is still in... It's got it's gotta be Sonny Styles. Right? I mean, it has to be.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Sonny Styles

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with WAS

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  7

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksFernando MendozaLas Vegas RaidersApr 24, 2026

  Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1

  “it's not it's not a 100 confirmed that the Las Vegas fans are taking Fernando Mendoza, but it is the highly expected outcome, at one overall”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Fernando Mendoza

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  1

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  100

  predicted pick:

  1

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

  Think this is wrong?