Ayrton Ostley· Apr 16, 2026
Ausley pegs Max Iannikor among the seven tackles going inside the first 50 picks (with a chance to sneak into round one), sees edge Gabe Jacas as a mid-second-round pick he mocked to the Packers, ranks Mansour Delaine and Jermott McCoy as the top two corners in the class, and lays out the 49ers' cornerback depth chart with Lenoir, Stout and Renardo Green starting and Jack Jones behind Stout in the nickel.
“He seems like a mid second rounder, just because he's not he doesn't quite have the traits to bump into, say, like, the, Arbel Reese or the David Bailey tier of edges in this class.”
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8 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 2 mock draft picks and 2 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 34.4 out of 100, against 28 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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8 checkable claims in this take
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 PicksGabe AkasGreen Bay PackersApr 16, 2026
Gabe Akas to be picked “mid second rounder” (picks 33–64)
“I know in my, one of my latest mock drafts, I had him going in the second round to the Packers with their first draft pick in this class. He seems like a mid second rounder”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Gabe Akas
- 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:
- mid second rounder (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Position Order CallsJermod McCoyApr 16, 2026
Jermod McCoy to be 2nd cornerback off the board
“So the neck the number two corner in the class, my opinion, Jermott McCoy, didn't play last year because of a torn ACL.”
Miss · 3Scored 3.13a naive guess scored 21.34-18.21 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 27 at random averages 21.34
- skill:
- -18.21
- player:
- Jermod McCoy
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 3.13
- baseline:
- 21.34
- position:
- cornerback
- class size:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 12
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Position Order CallsMansoor DelaneApr 16, 2026
Mansoor Delane to be 1st cornerback off the board
“This is a quarterback class that is, top heavy in that the top guy I really like. Mansour Delaine out of LSU.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 12.64+87.36 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 27 at random averages 12.64
- skill:
- 87.36
- player:
- Mansoor Delane
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 12.64
- position:
- cornerback
- class size:
- 27
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsUpton StoutSan Francisco 49ersApr 16, 2026
Upton Stout to be 1st on the depth chart
“You got, obviously, Lenore, Stout, Renardo Green starters.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJack JonesSan Francisco 49ersApr 16, 2026
Jack Jones to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Jack Jones and Nickel behind Upton Stout rotate in, give give Stout a a breather when he needs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksMax IheanachorApr 16, 2026
Max Iheanachor to be picked “the first 50 picks”
“That group of seven tackles, those are the guys who are gonna be basically the the first up in the first 50 picks... we could see Jano Choi make it into round one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Renardo Green to be 1st on the depth chart
“You got, obviously, Lenore, Stout, Renardo Green starters.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Deommodore Lenoir to be 1st on the depth chart
“You got, obviously, Lenore, Stout, Renardo Green starters.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
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- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter.