Reacting live to the Chiefs trading up to No. 6 for LSU cornerback Mansour Lane, Clark says Lane will immediately be a starter in Kansas City, and lists the edge/pass-rush prospects he thinks could be first-round options at pick 29.

6 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.

• Mock Draft PicksT.J. ParkerApr 24, 2026

  T.J. Parker to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”

  Hit · 88Scored 87.81a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  T.J. Parker

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  87.81

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  35

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  87.81

  predicted pick:

  first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksCashius HowellApr 24, 2026

  Cashius Howell to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”

  Close · 68Scored 67.71a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Cashius Howell

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  67.71

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  41

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  67.71

  predicted pick:

  first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorApr 24, 2026

  Akheem Mesidor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How 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:

  first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksMalachi LawrenceApr 24, 2026

  Malachi Lawrence to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Malachi Lawrence

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  23

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  100

  predicted pick:

  first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksKeldric FaulkApr 24, 2026

  Keldric Faulk to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)

  “Kansas City could be looking at choosing from Keldrick Fauch, TJ Parker, Akeem Messador, Cassius Howell, or Malachi Lawrence. Those are the guys that probably could be going maybe in the first round.”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Keldric Faulk

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  31

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  100

  predicted pick:

  first round (picks 1–32)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Depth Chart CallsMansoor DelaneKansas City ChiefsApr 24, 2026

  Mansoor Delane to be 1st on the depth chart

  “Obviously, he's going to be a guy that's gonna step in and be a starter. Is he gonna be an outside starter, or is or are they gonna put him in the slot?”

  Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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