Daniel Jeremiah· Apr 1, 2026
Jeremiah repeatedly pegged San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson as a value pick right around the top of the second round, saying pick 39/40 is about where he expects him to go.
“Chris Johnson, I'll keep going back to that name. I think that's right about where he goes.”
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- Mock Draft PicksChris JohnsonApr 1, 2026
Chris Johnson to be picked at number 40
“So would you say they were a pick forty that's you know... Chris Johnson, I'll keep going back to that name. I think that's right about where he goes. That's a good value”
Close · 57Scored 56.94a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Chris Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 56.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 56.94
- predicted pick:
- 40
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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