Ayrton Ostley · Apr 3, 2026
Ostley has consistently mocked Utah tackle Caleb Lomu to the 49ers at No. 27, believes Cassius Howell's short arms drop him out of the first round, and sees Derek Moore and Gabe Akas as second-round edge rushers.
“So I think that once he got that arm length at the combine, I felt like he dropped firmly out of the first round.”
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- Mock Draft PicksCashius HowellApr 3, 2026
Cashius Howell to be picked “dropped firmly out of the first round” (picks 1–32)
“So I think that once he got that arm length at the combine, I felt like he dropped firmly out of the first round.”
Close · 68Scored 67.71a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Cashius Howell
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 67.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 41
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 67.71
- predicted pick:
- dropped firmly out of the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 27
“you've been you've had Lamu going to the 40 niners per since pretty early on... This has been, somebody that you have targeted in all of your mock drafts”
Hit · 96Scored 95.76a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Caleb Lomu
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 28
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 27
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksDerek MooreApr 3, 2026
Derek Moore to be picked “round two”
“Another couple guys I could see going in round two. Derek Moore out of Michigan.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksGabe AkasApr 3, 2026
Gabe Akas to be picked “round two”
“Another couple guys I could see going in round two... And a name that I've been seeing really shooting up boards lately is Gabe Akas out of Illinois.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.