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Pat Fitzmaurice · Apr 19, 2026

Fitzmorris made 10 first-round mock picks, starting with Arvel Reese to the Cardinals at No. 3 and including Caleb Downs to Dallas at 12 and Dillon Thieneman to Pittsburgh at 21.

How about with Caleb Downs, the safety from Ohio State.

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10 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.

  • They're gonna take Carnel Tate's wide receiver. Ohio State

    Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Carnell Tate
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    91.7
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    4
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    91.7
    predicted pick:
    6
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

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  • So Francis Mawanoa, the tackle from Miami is going to be the pick here

    Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Francis Mauigoa
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    95.76
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    10
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    95.76
    predicted pick:
    9
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

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  • How about with Caleb Downs, the safety from Ohio State. What a great runout for Dallas staying put at number twelve

    Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Caleb Downs
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    95.76
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    11
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    95.76
    predicted pick:
    12
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • Keldric Falk the edge from Auburn. Buccaneers do need an edge.

    Scored 50 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Keldric Faulk
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    50
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    31
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    50
    predicted pick:
    15
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • But I'm going to give the Vikings Caden McDonald, the defensive tackle from Ohio State.

    Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Cade McDonald
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    undrafted
    outcome:
    went undrafted in 2026; later signed with CLE
    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:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • Dylan Theeneman. They are going to take the safety from Oregon.

    Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Dillon Thieneman
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    84.09
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    25
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    84.09
    predicted pick:
    21
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • They are going to take Cayden Proctor... So they are going to go with Procter.

    Scored 59.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Kadyn Proctor
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    32
    accuracy:
    59.46
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    12
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    59.46
    predicted pick:
    24
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • Caleb Blomo, the tackle from Utah. I think the forty nine ers have to start hatching a plan to replace Trent Williams

    Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    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:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • Chris Johnson, cornerback from San Diego State... So he fits into the first round with Miami.

    Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Chris Johnson
    season:
    2026
    zero at:
    undrafted
    outcome:
    went undrafted in 2026; later signed with MIA
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    undrafted
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    0
    predicted pick:
    30
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

  • R VIL Reese is still on the board for the Cardinals. Do they take him or go somewhere else. They are going to take him

    Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.5 against a shuffle’s 50+37.5 skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    37.5
    player:
    Arvel Reese
    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:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    87.5

    Think this is wrong?

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