Joe Marino

Joe Marino covers the Buffalo Bills for the Locked On Bills podcast, where he digs into roster projections, draft analysis, and player rankings. His work spans depth chart battles to season win totals, with a particular focus on the Bills' core and the competition for roster spots around them.

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Is Joe Marino accurate? Across 169 graded calls in 12 articles, Joe Marino scores 77.56% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 45.81, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.

77.56%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

45.81

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

169

Graded calls

across 12 articles. 160 more not yet settled.

A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.

93.18% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 169

7 of 12 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 6 of 6.

Reviewing Buffalo's 10-man 2026 draft class, Moreno projects year-one roles: Parker as the No. 3/4 edge, Igbinosin as CB3, Bowery competing for swing tackle and the eighth O-line jersey, Bell as WR5/6, Elarms-Or as a special-teams/situational linebacker, Kilgore as safety 3, Durant as a rotational interior lineman, Pride as CB4, Doman battling for the starting punter job, and Reid Adams likely released to the practice squad.Apr 28, 2026
- Ar'maj Reed-Adams to make the roster
  “But I think more likely than not, Reid Adams is destined for, being released, fingers crossed back on the practice squad.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ar'maj Reed-Adams
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  difficulty:
  2
  the naive guess:
  he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks on the53:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino states that Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and frames the rest of the top of the draft as unpredictable.Apr 14, 2026
- Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
  “We know Fernando Mendoza is gonna be the number one pick, and that's it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Fernando Mendoza
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  1
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  1
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino ranks the 2026 edge rusher class for the Bills' draft board, putting Ruben Bain first with first-round grades on Bain, David Bailey and Malachi Lawrence, and assigns round-by-round grades down through LT Overton. He predicts Bailey goes in the top 10 even though he doesn't see him as that caliber of prospect.5 graded calls · Apr 12, 2026
- Malachi Lawrence to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
  “a first round grade, easy first round grade for me”
  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
  Think this grade is wrong?
- David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
  “I would say David Bailey's probably gonna go in the top 10.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  David Bailey
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  2
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  top 10 (picks 1–10)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Derek Moore to be picked “day three grade, probably later in the fourth round” (picks 101–140)
  “So to me, day three grade, probably probably later in the fourth round is where I would value Derek Moore.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Derek Moore
  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:
  day three grade, probably later in the fourth round (picks 101–140)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Romello Height to be picked “fourth round type prospect” (picks 101–140)
  “I think of him as an, as a fourth round type prospect.”
  Miss · 26Scored 26.11a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Romello Height
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  26.11
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  70
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  26.11
  predicted pick:
  fourth round type prospect (picks 101–140)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Akheem Mesidor to be picked “late first, early second round” (picks 1–64)
  “So I think of him as a as a late first, early second round, type prospect.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Akheem Mesidor
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  22
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  late first, early second round (picks 1–64)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino stacks 14 inside linebackers in the 2026 NFL draft class and assigns each a round-value grade, with Sonny Styles first (top-10 grade) and Anthony Hill third; he says Hill would be his preferred pick if Buffalo takes a linebacker at No. 26.11 graded calls · Apr 8, 2026
- Arvell Reese to be 2nd linebacker off the board
  “Arval Reese would be my linebacker too.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 15.85+84.15 skill
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  naming one of the 26 at random averages 15.85
  skill:
  84.15
  player:
  Arvell Reese
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  credit halves every two places
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  15.85
  position:
  linebacker
  class size:
  26
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  actual order:
  2
  predicted order:
  2
  weeks left when called:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)
  “Number nine is Caleb Elarms Orr out of TCU, have a fourth round grade there.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Kaleb Elarms-Orr
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  126
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  fourth round grade (picks 101–140)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Arvell Reese to be picked “first round grade” (picks 1–32)
  “Arval Reese would be my linebacker too. Out of Ohio State, he has a first round grade.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Arvell Reese
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  5
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  first round grade (picks 1–32)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Sonny Styles to be picked “top 10 grade” (picks 1–10)
  “So he has a first round grade, but he also has a top 10 grade.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Sonny Styles
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  7
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  top 10 grade (picks 1–10)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Sonny Styles to be 1st linebacker off the board
  “Sonny Styles is number one. Sonny Styles is probably gonna be my number one overall prospect in this class.”
  Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 17.77+32.23 skill
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  naming one of the 26 at random averages 17.77
  skill:
  32.23
  player:
  Sonny Styles
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  credit halves every two places
  accuracy:
  50
  baseline:
  17.77
  position:
  linebacker
  class size:
  26
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  actual order:
  3
  predicted order:
  1
  weeks left when called:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Deontae Lawson to be picked “fourth to early fifth round range” (picks 101–181)
  “I grade him in that that fourth probably that fourth to early fifth round range... Deontay Lawson out of Alabama is linebacker 11. He's a fourth round grade.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Deontae Lawson
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  undrafted
  outcome:
  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with PHI
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  undrafted
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  0
  predicted pick:
  fourth to early fifth round range (picks 101–181)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Anthony Hill to be picked “late first, early second round grade” (picks 1–64)
  “My third linebacker is Anthony Hill out of Texas, late first, early second round grade.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Anthony Hill
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  60
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  late first, early second round grade (picks 1–64)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Kyle Louis to be picked “third round grade” (picks 65–100)
  “Number eight is Kyle Lewis out of Pittsburgh. He's a third round grade.”
  Miss · 19Scored 19.28a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Kyle Louis
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  19.28
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  138
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  19.28
  predicted pick:
  third round grade (picks 65–100)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Jacob Rodriguez to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
  “My linebacker five is Jacob Rodriguez out of Texas Tech, second round grade. ... I value him in the second round.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Jacob Rodriguez
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  43
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  second round (picks 33–64)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Jimmy Rolder to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)
  “Jimmy Roeder, number 10 out of Michigan, that's a fourth round grade.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Jimmy Rolder
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  118
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  fourth round grade (picks 101–140)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
- C.J. Allen to be picked “second round grade” (picks 33–64)
  “My linebacker four is CJ Allen out of Georgia, second round grade.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  C.J. Allen
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  53
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  100
  predicted pick:
  second round grade (picks 33–64)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino said Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles might be the best player in the class and would not be surprised if he were selected inside the top five as an off-ball linebacker.Apr 7, 2026
- Sonny Styles to be picked “top five selection” (picks 1–5)
  “This is as good a linebacker as we've seen in a long time that I will not blink if he winds up being a top five selection as an off ball linebacker.”
  Hit · 92Scored 91.7a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Sonny Styles
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  91.7
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  7
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  91.7
  predicted pick:
  top five selection (picks 1–5)
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino's mock drafts had the Bills taking Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano at pick 26 and adding kicker Trey Smack and punter Jack Stonehouse on day three; he also says second-year cornerback Maxwell Hairston will be a starter for Buffalo in 2026.Mar 26, 2026
- Spencer Fano to be picked at number 26
  “We got to pick 26, and I thought the logical thing to do was actually to pick an offensive lineman... It was actually Spencer Fano... And so I went with Spencer Fano”
  Close · 48Scored 47.88a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  player:
  Spencer Fano
  season:
  2026
  zero at:
  32
  accuracy:
  47.88
  baseline:
  50
  actual pick:
  9
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:
  18
  pick accuracy:
  47.88
  predicted pick:
  26
  weeks left when called:
  0
  mock ordering score:
  only one pick — no order to score
  Think this grade is wrong?
Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects his touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of his yearly totals).Feb 23, 2026
- Kyle Pitts to record 6 receiving tds
  “Speaker 0: Pitts touchdowns by year. One, two, three, four, Speaker 2: five, six next year. ... I think it's more touchdowns, though.”
  Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 41.33+25.33 skill
  How this was scored
  naive:
  3.53
  skill:
  25.33
  what happened:
  5
  player:
  Kyle Pitts
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  66.67
  baseline:
  41.33
  predicted:
  6
  statistic:
  receiving_tds
  difficulty:
  1
  last season:
  4
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  0
  position average:
  3.07
  zero at percent out:
  50
  Think this grade is wrong?

Joe Marino

Graded calls · 169

7 of 12 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 6 of 6.

Reviewing Buffalo's 10-man 2026 draft class, Moreno projects year-one roles: Parker as the No. 3/4 edge, Igbinosin as CB3, Bowery competing for swing tackle and the eighth O-line jersey, Bell as WR5/6, Elarms-Or as a special-teams/situational linebacker, Kilgore as safety 3, Durant as a rotational interior lineman, Pride as CB4, Doman battling for the starting punter job, and Reid Adams likely released to the practice squad.Apr 28, 2026

Ar'maj Reed-Adams to make the roster
“But I think more likely than not, Reid Adams is destined for, being released, fingers crossed back on the practice squad.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?

Marino states that Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and frames the rest of the top of the draft as unpredictable.Apr 14, 2026

Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“We know Fernando Mendoza is gonna be the number one pick, and that's it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Fernando Mendoza
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
1
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
1
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this grade is wrong?

Marino ranks the 2026 edge rusher class for the Bills' draft board, putting Ruben Bain first with first-round grades on Bain, David Bailey and Malachi Lawrence, and assigns round-by-round grades down through LT Overton. He predicts Bailey goes in the top 10 even though he doesn't see him as that caliber of prospect.5 graded calls · Apr 12, 2026

Malachi Lawrence to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“a first round grade, easy first round grade for me”
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
Think this grade is wrong?
David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
“I would say David Bailey's probably gonna go in the top 10.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
David Bailey
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
2
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top 10 (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this grade is wrong?
Derek Moore to be picked “day three grade, probably later in the fourth round” (picks 101–140)
“So to me, day three grade, probably probably later in the fourth round is where I would value Derek Moore.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Derek Moore
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:
day three grade, probably later in the fourth round (picks 101–140)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this grade is wrong?
Romello Height to be picked “fourth round type prospect” (picks 101–140)
“I think of him as an, as a fourth round type prospect.”
Miss · 26Scored 26.11a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Romello Height
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
26.11
baseline:
50
actual pick:
70
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
26.11
predicted pick:
fourth round type prospect (picks 101–140)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this grade is wrong?
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “late first, early second round” (picks 1–64)
“So I think of him as a as a late first, early second round, type prospect.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Akheem Mesidor
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
22
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
late first, early second round (picks 1–64)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this grade is wrong?

Marino stacks 14 inside linebackers in the 2026 NFL draft class and assigns each a round-value grade, with Sonny Styles first (top-10 grade) and Anthony Hill third; he says Hill would be his preferred pick if Buffalo takes a linebacker at No. 26.11 graded calls · Apr 8, 2026

Arvell Reese to be 2nd linebacker off the board
“Arval Reese would be my linebacker too.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 15.85+84.15 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 26 at random averages 15.85
skill:
84.15
player:
Arvell Reese
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
15.85
position:
linebacker
class size:
26
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Kaleb Elarms-Orr to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)
“Number nine is Caleb Elarms Orr out of TCU, have a fourth round grade there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
126
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
fourth round grade (picks 101–140)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Arvell Reese to be picked “first round grade” (picks 1–32)
“Arval Reese would be my linebacker too. Out of Ohio State, he has a first round grade.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Arvell Reese
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
5
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round grade (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Sonny Styles to be picked “top 10 grade” (picks 1–10)
“So he has a first round grade, but he also has a top 10 grade.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
top 10 grade (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Sonny Styles to be 1st linebacker off the board
“Sonny Styles is number one. Sonny Styles is probably gonna be my number one overall prospect in this class.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 17.77+32.23 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 26 at random averages 17.77
skill:
32.23
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
50
baseline:
17.77
position:
linebacker
class size:
26
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
3
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Deontae Lawson to be picked “fourth to early fifth round range” (picks 101–181)
“I grade him in that that fourth probably that fourth to early fifth round range... Deontay Lawson out of Alabama is linebacker 11. He's a fourth round grade.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Deontae Lawson
season:
2026
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with PHI
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
fourth to early fifth round range (picks 101–181)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Anthony Hill to be picked “late first, early second round grade” (picks 1–64)
“My third linebacker is Anthony Hill out of Texas, late first, early second round grade.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Anthony Hill
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
60
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
late first, early second round grade (picks 1–64)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Kyle Louis to be picked “third round grade” (picks 65–100)
“Number eight is Kyle Lewis out of Pittsburgh. He's a third round grade.”
Miss · 19Scored 19.28a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Kyle Louis
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
19.28
baseline:
50
actual pick:
138
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
19.28
predicted pick:
third round grade (picks 65–100)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Jacob Rodriguez to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“My linebacker five is Jacob Rodriguez out of Texas Tech, second round grade. ... I value him in the second round.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Jacob Rodriguez
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
43
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
second round (picks 33–64)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Jimmy Rolder to be picked “fourth round grade” (picks 101–140)
“Jimmy Roeder, number 10 out of Michigan, that's a fourth round grade.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Jimmy Rolder
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
118
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
fourth round grade (picks 101–140)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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C.J. Allen to be picked “second round grade” (picks 33–64)
“My linebacker four is CJ Allen out of Georgia, second round grade.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
C.J. Allen
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
53
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
second round grade (picks 33–64)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Marino said Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles might be the best player in the class and would not be surprised if he were selected inside the top five as an off-ball linebacker.Apr 7, 2026

Sonny Styles to be picked “top five selection” (picks 1–5)
“This is as good a linebacker as we've seen in a long time that I will not blink if he winds up being a top five selection as an off ball linebacker.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
top five selection (picks 1–5)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Marino's mock drafts had the Bills taking Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano at pick 26 and adding kicker Trey Smack and punter Jack Stonehouse on day three; he also says second-year cornerback Maxwell Hairston will be a starter for Buffalo in 2026.Mar 26, 2026

Spencer Fano to be picked at number 26
“We got to pick 26, and I thought the logical thing to do was actually to pick an offensive lineman... It was actually Spencer Fano... And so I went with Spencer Fano”
Close · 48Scored 47.88a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Spencer Fano
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
47.88
baseline:
50
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
47.88
predicted pick:
26
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects his touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of his yearly totals).Feb 23, 2026

Kyle Pitts to record 6 receiving tds
“Speaker 0: Pitts touchdowns by year. One, two, three, four, Speaker 2: five, six next year. ... I think it's more touchdowns, though.”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 41.33+25.33 skill
How this was scored
naive:
3.53
skill:
25.33
what happened:
5
player:
Kyle Pitts
season:
2025
accuracy:
66.67
baseline:
41.33
predicted:
6
statistic:
receiving_tds
difficulty:
1
last season:
4
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
position average:
3.07
zero at percent out:
50
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