Jake Riepma · Apr 8, 2026
Jake predicted David Bailey would be the first edge rusher drafted, and in his own Lions mock pick he took Miami edge Akeem Mesador at No. 17 in the 2026 draft. He also expects returning defensive back Ivante Maddox to be starting for Detroit early in the season.
“I think David Bailey will be the first edge picked.”
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3 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.
- Position Order CallsDavid BaileyApr 8, 2026
David Bailey to be 1st edge off the board
“I think I think David Bailey will be the first edge picked.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- player:
- David Bailey
- season:
- 2026
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with NYJ
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- position:
- edge
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- undrafted
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorDetroit LionsApr 8, 2026
Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 17
“just to be different, I'm gonna go with Hakeem Mazadore because, he's on the board still... (Lions at pick 17 in the twenty twenty six NFL draft)”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 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:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Depth Chart CallsAvonte MaddoxDetroit LionsApr 8, 2026
Avonte Maddox to be 1st on the depth chart
“He's a guy that started some games for this Detroit Lions team the past season because he was called into action. And given the position group, he probably will be doing the exact same thing early in the season, especially.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.