Emory Hunt · Apr 19, 2026
Hunt made nine first-round mock picks, including Sonny Styles to Tennessee at No. 4, Ruben Bain to Washington at 7, and D'Angelo Ponds to Chicago at 25.
“I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker.”
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9 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 PicksBrandon CeciLos Angeles ChargersApr 19, 2026
“Get another cornerback man Brandon Ceci from South Carolina... I like him going here to Los Angeles”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Brandon Ceci
- season:
- 2026
- 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:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksJami en McCoyCincinnati BengalsApr 19, 2026
“I think I'll take Jami and McCoy here right now... Give me your mama McCoy out of Tennessee.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Jami en McCoy
- season:
- 2026
- 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:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqCarolina PanthersApr 19, 2026
“I'm gonna go with kenyan A. Sadik... But that's why I w ke for Carolina.”
Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Kenyon Sadiq
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 16
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 19
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksSonny StylesTennessee TitansApr 19, 2026
“I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker. I feel like this gives coach Robert Sala his version of Fred Warner”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksDenzel BostonNew York JetsApr 19, 2026
“I'm gonna go receiver Denzel Boston. I like his ability to win short, intermediate, deep down the field.”
Scored 36.92 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 36.92
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 39
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 36.92
- predicted pick:
- 16
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonLos Angeles RamsApr 19, 2026
“Makai Lemon out of USC benefits the Rams being there in La”
Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 20
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 13
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksRueben BainWashington CommandersApr 19, 2026
“Ruben Bain, I know they signed a couple of edge rushers in free agency, but when you bring in Bain”
Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksD'Angelo PondsChicago BearsApr 19, 2026
“why not backfield back with a good cornerback and Dangelo Pond's out of Indiana”
Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- D'Angelo Ponds
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 25
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43
- Mock Draft PicksC.J. AllenHouston TexansApr 19, 2026
“CJ. Allen, I'm a big fan of I like the fact that he had tax downhill... Georgia linebackers are pretty much, you know, rubber stamps”
Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.43 against a shuffle’s 50+41.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 41.43
- player:
- C.J. Allen
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 53
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 91.43