The Locked On NFL 2026 mock draft, as relayed on the show, had several prospects come off the board ahead of the Chargers' pick, including players to the Dolphins at 11, Lions at 17, Buccaneers at 18 and Panthers at 19, plus Cassius Howell at 30 and Kendrick Falk late in the first round.

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 PicksCashius HowellApr 21, 2026

  Cashius Howell to be picked at number 30

  “Cassius Howell, definitely a guy we could have taken there right at 22. He ended up going at 30.”

  Close · 62Scored 62.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Cashius Howell

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  62.09

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  41

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  62.09

  predicted pick:

  30

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqCarolina PanthersApr 21, 2026

  Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 19

  “And then Kenyan Sadik going to the ban Panthers at 19.”

  Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  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:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksKadyn ProctorDetroit LionsApr 21, 2026

  Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 17

  “even Caden Procter going, you know, a guy who could be a a, you know, a a guard and and and tackle Flex going to the Lions at 17”

  Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Kadyn Proctor

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  80.52

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  12

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  80.52

  predicted pick:

  17

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorTampa Bay BuccaneersApr 21, 2026

  Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 18

  “You got Aki Mezzadore or probably our number one edge going to the Bucks at 18.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Akheem Mesidor

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with LAC

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  18

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksVega IoanaMiami DolphinsApr 21, 2026

  Vega Ioana to be picked at number 11

  “you have Vega Ioana who goes to the the Dolphins at pick number 11”

  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Vega Ioana

  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:

  11

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksKeldric FaulkApr 21, 2026

  Keldric Faulk to be picked “late in the first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kendrick Falk who ended up going late in the first round in the mock”

  Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Keldric Faulk

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  31

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  100

  predicted pick:

  late in the first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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