Pat Fitzmaurice· Mar 8, 2026
Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati.
“Sunny Styles indeed is not making it out of the top five. He's going number four to the Tennessee Titans.”
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13 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 1 top player list and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
10 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
- Akheem Mesidor
- Carolina Panthers
- Sonny Styles
- Tennessee Titans
- Jeremiyah Love
- Washington Commanders
- Rueben Bain
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Makai Lemon
- Los Angeles Rams
- Jordyn Tyson
- New York Jets
- Keldric Faulk
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Caleb Banks
- Chicago Bears
- Caleb Lomu
- Houston Texans
- T.J. Parker
- New England Patriots
- Trey Hendrickson
- Caleb Downs
13 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.
Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 19
“carolina panthers on at nineteen... they take A key messador edge Rusher from Miami”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 92.12 against a shuffle’s 50+42.12 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.12
- player:
- Akheem Mesidor
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 22
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 19
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.12
- Mock Draft PicksSonny StylesTennessee TitansMar 8, 2026
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 4
“He's going number four to the Tennessee Titans. Linebacker from Ohio State”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 92.12 against a shuffle’s 50+42.12 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.12
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.12
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7
“Yeah so It's love to The commanders, Here, Joe... at Seven”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 10
“number ten... The Cincinnati bengals are up... we are going to stop the slide For Rubin bain edge From miami”
Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
- Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonLos Angeles RamsMar 8, 2026
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 13
“pick number, thirteen... they are going to take McKay, lemon the wide receiver FROM Usc”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 20
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 13
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
- Mock Draft PicksJordyn TysonNew York JetsMar 8, 2026
Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 16
“number Sixteen here The jets with their second Pick... they're taking a wide, Receiver Jordan tyson Of Arizona State”
Close · 71Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Jordyn Tyson
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- 16
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 22
“twenty two we Have The Los angeles Chargers... they're Gonna Take, keldric falk the edge Rusher from auburn”
Close · 68Scored 67.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Keldric Faulk
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 67.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 31
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 67.71
- predicted pick:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
- Mock Draft PicksCaleb BanksChicago BearsMar 8, 2026
Caleb Banks to be picked at number 25
“chicago bears twenty five... it's Gonna Be, caleb banks the defensive Tackle From Florida”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Caleb Banks
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 18
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 25
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
- Mock Draft PicksCaleb LomuHouston TexansMar 8, 2026
Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 28
“Twenty Eight Houston texans... it's Gonna Be, caleb lomu the offensive Tackle From utah”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- Caleb Lomu
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 28
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
T.J. Parker to be picked at number 31
“Thirty One New England patriots... taking tj parker the Edge, from CLEMSON”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 89.29 against a shuffle’s 50+39.29 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 39.29
- player:
- T.J. Parker
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 35
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 31
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 89.29
- Top Player ListsMar 8, 2026
“for ME i Have tate number, One lemon, Two tyson, three but they are so tightly bunched in my rankings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey Hendrickson to move to Cincinnati Bengals
“Trey hendrickson is not going to be Back”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksCaleb DownsMar 8, 2026
Caleb Downs to be picked “not going to drop into Day Two”
“SO i don't think it's going to Drop caleb downs Into day Two”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Scott KennedyScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 52Expects the Falcons to fall to 0-2 in Cooper Rush starts, losing 24-13 to Carolina.
- Seth WalderGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta.
- Garrett ChapmanScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 50Thinks Atlanta matches up well but still falls short, picking Carolina 23-20.
- Jerry JonesScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 52Predicts Carolina pulls away from Atlanta, with the Falcons defense keeping it close early, in a 27-16 Panthers win.
- Eric MoodyGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta.
- Pamela MaldonadoGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta.
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