# Emory Hunt: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Emory Hunt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/emory-hunt **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/nfl-mock-draft-with-trades-the-best-skill-position-sleepers-fantasy-landing-spots-after-round-1-ep-1998 9 checkable claims — 9 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 9 have settled, averaging 47.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm gonna go Sunny Styles inside linebacker. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brandon Cisse, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jermod McCoy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 36.92 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **D'Angelo Ponds to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: D'Angelo Ponds, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **C.J. Allen to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: C.J. Allen, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Jermod McCoy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jermod-mccoy - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - D'Angelo Ponds — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/d-angelo-ponds - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - C.J. Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Scott Kennedy on Carolina Panthers: Expects the Falcons to fall to 0-2 in Cooper Rush starts, losing 24-13 to Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0be929d-8c00-4148-b8d0-968b34e5d510 (scored 52.38) - Seth Walder on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/61d68b2a-468b-44a5-b949-a6b152bbafc0 (scored 100) - Garrett Chapman on Carolina Panthers: Thinks Atlanta matches up well but still falls short, picking Carolina 23-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5be072b2-97fa-40f2-999b-b1007f18e933 (scored 50) - Jerry Jones on Carolina Panthers: Predicts Carolina pulls away from Atlanta, with the Falcons defense keeping it close early, in a 27-16 Panthers win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12652a3a-c719-4206-a93b-f5b8ebc09beb (scored 52.38) - Eric Moody on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8781a68b-56d0-4cd0-bf58-b7791e174082 (scored 100) - Pamela Maldonado on Carolina Panthers: Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/738530b5-6f35-4dc3-95f4-716358983f8a (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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