Mayock says up to seven offensive tackles could go in the first round, singles out Georgia's Freeling as a riser who could go as early as No. 6 to the Browns and be the best left tackle from this class in three years, and pegs Indiana's Omar Cooper as the fourth wide receiver off the board. He also worries about Ty Simpson being pushed into the first round, ideally landing in the second round with the Rams, and mentions Seattle possibly taking him at 16.

3 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 3 have settled, averaging 56.6 out of 100, against 38.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Who this take is about

• Monroe Freeling
• Omar Cooper
• Ty Simpson

3 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 PicksMonroe FreelingApr 10, 2026

  Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 6

  “He's going to go higher, I think, than people think. I mean, I could see him as early as six to the Browns.”

  Close · 57Scored 56.94a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Monroe Freeling

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  56.94

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  19

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  56.94

  predicted pick:

  6

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

  Think this is wrong?

• Position Order CallsOmar CooperApr 10, 2026

  Omar Cooper to be 4th wide receiver off the board

  “I think he'll probably be the fourth wide out off the board.”

  Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 14.51+56.2 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  naming one of the 36 at random averages 14.51

  skill:

  56.2

  player:

  Omar Cooper

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  credit halves every two places

  accuracy:

  70.71

  baseline:

  14.51

  position:

  wide receiver

  class size:

  36

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  actual order:

  5

  predicted order:

  4

  weeks left when called:

  0

  Think this is wrong?

• Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonApr 10, 2026

  Ty Simpson to be picked “second round to the Rams” (picks 33–64)

  “he, ideally, would go on the second round to the Rams and sit behind Matthew Stafford for two years”

  Close · 42Scored 42.04a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Ty Simpson

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  42.04

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  13

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  42.04

  predicted pick:

  second round to the Rams (picks 33–64)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

  Think this is wrong?

What others said about the same people

• Blaine GrisakRoster Spot Calls · Ty SimpsonHit · 100
  After the Rams' first preseason game, Grisak predicted the full 53-man roster, naming three quarterbacks, four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends, nine offensive linemen, four linebackers, six defensive linemen, four edge rushers, five cornerbacks, five safeties and three special teamers, with Dean Connors headed for the practice squad instead.
• Zach RobertsRoster Spot Calls · Monroe FreelingHit · 100
  Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player he expects to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart.
• Rich EisenMock Draft Picks · Ty SimpsonHit · 100
  Eisen argues that if Ty Simpson does go in the first round, it will be in the bottom third of the round.
• Bucky BrooksMock Draft Picks · Ty SimpsonHit · 100
  Brooks argued Ty Simpson's value matches the bottom of the first round or the second round, not a top-six pick, and graded receiver Germie Bernard as a middle-of-the-second-round prospect.
• Mike RennerCombine Measurements · Omar CooperHit · 88
  Renner names five favorites, calling Reuben Bain Jr. the best non-quarterback in the class, Caden Proctor a top-five prospect and potentially the best OT in the class, Omar Cooper Jr. a possible first-rounder, Jadarian Price a second-round pick and the class's second-best running back, and Josiah Trotter a top-50 selection.
• Jaime EisnerMock Draft Picks · Ty SimpsonClose · 42
  A seven-round Jets mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, assigning specific prospects to each of New York's nine picks, and calling Brandon Cisse a likely top-50 selection.

More mock draft picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

• Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100
  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.
• Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Max IheanachorHit · 88
  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.
• Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · K.C. ConcepcionClose · 68
  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.
• Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81
  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.
• Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 92
  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.
• Bucky BrooksMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 81
  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.

Discussed alongside these

• Fernando Mendoza60
• Jeremiyah Love59
• New York Jets59
• Las Vegas Raiders54
• Los Angeles Rams54
• Arizona Cardinals46
• Carnell Tate46
• New York Giants46