Tracy names five prospects he considers locks to be drafted inside the top eight (Mendoza, Reese, Styles, Bailey, Love), with Bailey likely going top four, and says Ruben Bane will go inside the top 10 even if he slides.

6 checkable claims from this

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 PicksFernando MendozaApr 1, 2026

  Fernando Mendoza to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)

  “Do you think Mendoza is going to go in the top eight? That's how I feel about it.”

  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:

  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 PicksRueben BainApr 1, 2026

  Rueben Bain to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)

  “So it may be the Chiefs doing it at nine, but I do think he'll go in the top 10.”

  Hit · 81Scored 80.52a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Rueben Bain

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  80.52

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  15

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  80.52

  predicted pick:

  top 10 (picks 1–10)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveApr 1, 2026

  Jeremiyah Love to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)

  “I think Love has to. Somebody's gonna pull the trigger... you named five players you think go for sure in the top eight”

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

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Jeremiyah Love

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  3

  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 PicksDavid BaileyApr 1, 2026

  David Bailey to be picked “top four” (picks 1–4)

  “I think it's very likely that Bailey goes top four. Yes.”

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

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  David Bailey

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with NYJ

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  top four (picks 1–4)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksArvell ReeseApr 1, 2026

  Arvell Reese to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)

  “I think Mendoza, Reese, Styles will all go, quote, unquote, locks... you named five players you think go for sure in the top eight”

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

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Arvell Reese

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  5

  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 PicksSonny StylesApr 1, 2026

  Sonny Styles to be picked “top eight” (picks 1–8)

  “Who else do you think is Styles? You think he's guaranteed to go in the top eight? I think he is.”

  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:

  top eight (picks 1–8)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

  Think this is wrong?