Mock Draft Scoreboard · 2026
The 2026 Mock Draft Accuracy Awards
75 analysts' final first-round mocks, graded pick by pick against the real 2026 draft. Every grade shows its receipt.
The top ten
| # | Mock | Score | Exact | Right team | Right position | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil PerryNBC Sports Boston · the mock | 46.9% | 10 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Dan ParrNFL.com · the mock | 39.8% | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Lance ZierleinNFL.com · the mock | 38.8% | 8 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Joel KlattFox Sports · the mock | 36.0% | 6 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Matthew FreedmanFantasy Life · the mock | 35.4% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 6 | Michael Middlehurst-SchwartzUSA Today · the mock | 35.0% | 7 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 7 | Rob RangFox Sports · the mock | 34.8% | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| T-8 | Matt MaioccoNBC Sports Bay Area · the mock | 32.9% | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| T-8 | Jason BorisTimes News Online · the mock | 32.9% | 5 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| T-8 | Brian PhlipotThe Football Hub · the mock | 32.9% | 5 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| T-8 | Jared SmolaDraft Sharks · the mock | 32.9% | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
All 75, ranked: the full 2026 leaderboard.
The receipts
What each of the top ten said at every pick, what happened, and the points it earned.
#1 Phil Perry, 46.9%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Phil Perry's own page, published April 22, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Sonny Styles to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 32 |
| 5 | Arvell Reese to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 112 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Carnell Tate to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 40 |
| 8 | Jordyn Tyson to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 120 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 72 |
| 10 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Francis Mauigoa to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 40 |
| 12 | Rueben Bain Jr. to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 40 |
| 13 | Monroe Freeling to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 0 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Kadyn Proctor to PHI | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 32 |
| 16 | Makai Lemon to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Blake Miller to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 112 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Kenyon Sadiq to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | Colton Hood to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Max Iheanachor to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 120 |
| 22 | Keldric Faulk to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 16 |
| 23 | Akheem Mesidor to TB | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 48 |
| 24 | KC Concepcion to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 120 |
| 25 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 16 |
| 26 | T.J. Parker to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 32 |
| 27 | Malachi Lawrence to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 0 |
| 28 | Caleb Lomu to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 88 |
| 29 | Omar Cooper Jr. to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 40 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 64 |
| 31 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 8 |
| 32 | Zion Young to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 0 |
#2 Dan Parr, 39.8%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Dan Parr's own page, published April 23, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | Arvell Reese to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 40 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | David Bailey to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Jordyn Tyson to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 32 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Sonny Styles to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 120 |
| 8 | Carnell Tate to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 16 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 72 |
| 10 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Francis Mauigoa to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 40 |
| 12 | Rueben Bain Jr. to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 40 |
| 13 | Kenyon Sadiq to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 40 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Kadyn Proctor to PIT | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 40 |
| 16 | Monroe Freeling to PHI | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 32 |
| 17 | Blake Miller to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 112 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Makai Lemon to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | Colton Hood to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Malachi Lawrence to TB | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 32 |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 112 |
| 23 | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 32 |
| 24 | Denzel Boston to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 48 |
| 25 | T.J. Parker to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 0 |
| 26 | Jacob Rodriguez to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 8 |
| 27 | KC Concepcion to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Caleb Lomu to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 80 |
| 29 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Peter Woods to KC | 8 |
| 30 | Keldric Faulk to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 32 |
| 31 | Max Iheanachor to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 0 |
| 32 | Chris Johnson to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 0 |
#3 Lance Zierlein, 38.8%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Lance Zierlein's own page, published April 22, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Sonny Styles to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 32 |
| 5 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 8 |
| 6 | Arvell Reese to DAL | Mansoor Delane to KC | 32 |
| 7 | Carnell Tate to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 40 |
| 8 | Jordyn Tyson to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 120 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 72 |
| 10 | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 112 |
| 11 | Rueben Bain Jr. to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 8 |
| 12 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 80 |
| 13 | Monroe Freeling to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 0 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Kenyon Sadiq to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 40 |
| 16 | Makai Lemon to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Kadyn Proctor to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 16 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | KC Concepcion to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 8 |
| 20 | Jermod McCoy to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Denzel Boston to CLE | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 32 |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 120 |
| 23 | Caleb Lomu to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 0 |
| 24 | Keldric Faulk to PIT | KC Concepcion to CLE | 0 |
| 25 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 16 |
| 26 | Blake Miller to ARI | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Omar Cooper Jr. to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Colton Hood to NYJ | Caleb Lomu to NE | 8 |
| 29 | Malachi Lawrence to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 0 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 64 |
| 31 | Peter Woods to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 32 |
| 32 | Jadarian Price to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 120 |
#4 Joel Klatt, 36.0%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Joel Klatt's own page, published April 20, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | Arvell Reese to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 40 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Francis Mauigoa to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 0 |
| 5 | David Bailey to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 40 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 64 |
| 7 | Sonny Styles to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 120 |
| 8 | Carnell Tate to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 24 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 72 |
| 10 | Jordyn Tyson to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Caleb Downs to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 88 |
| 12 | Rueben Bain Jr. to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 40 |
| 13 | Makai Lemon to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 8 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Akheem Mesidor to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 24 |
| 16 | Jermod McCoy to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 0 |
| 17 | Kadyn Proctor to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 24 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to DAL | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Kenyon Sadiq to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to MIN | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Omar Cooper Jr. to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 0 |
| 22 | T.J. Parker to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 16 |
| 23 | Blake Miller to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 8 |
| 24 | Denzel Boston to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 48 |
| 25 | Monroe Freeling to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 8 |
| 26 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 8 |
| 27 | Caleb Lomu to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Kayden McDonald to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 32 |
| 29 | Keldric Faulk to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 40 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 64 |
| 31 | Cashius Howell to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 16 |
| 32 | Jadarian Price to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 120 |
#5 Matthew Freedman, 35.4%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Matthew Freedman's own page, published April 23, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Arvell Reese to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Sonny Styles to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 56 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Carnell Tate to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 40 |
| 8 | Jordyn Tyson to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 120 |
| 9 | Francis Mauigoa to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 56 |
| 10 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Mansoor Delane to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 8 |
| 12 | Rueben Bain Jr. to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 40 |
| 13 | Makai Lemon to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 8 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Keldric Faulk to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 16 |
| 16 | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 32 |
| 17 | Kadyn Proctor to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 24 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Kenyon Sadiq to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | Jermod McCoy to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Monroe Freeling to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 48 |
| 22 | Peter Woods to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 0 |
| 23 | Blake Miller to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 0 |
| 24 | KC Concepcion to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 112 |
| 25 | Akheem Mesidor to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 32 |
| 26 | Kayden McDonald to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Caleb Lomu to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Max Iheanachor to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 16 |
| 29 | Colton Hood to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 8 |
| 30 | Denzel Boston to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 16 |
| 31 | T.J. Parker to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 16 |
| 32 | Chris Johnson to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 0 |
#6 Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, 35.0%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz's own page, published April 23, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Arvell Reese to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 8 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Sonny Styles to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 120 |
| 8 | Carnell Tate to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 24 |
| 9 | Rueben Bain Jr. to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 8 |
| 10 | Jordyn Tyson to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Francis Mauigoa to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 40 |
| 12 | Mansoor Delane to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 8 |
| 13 | Kenyon Sadiq to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 40 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Keldric Faulk to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 16 |
| 16 | Makai Lemon to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Kadyn Proctor to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 24 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Omar Cooper Jr. to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 0 |
| 20 | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 72 |
| 21 | Monroe Freeling to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 48 |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 112 |
| 23 | Blake Miller to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 0 |
| 24 | KC Concepcion to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 112 |
| 25 | Caleb Lomu to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 32 |
| 26 | Jacob Rodriguez to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 8 |
| 27 | T.J. Parker to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 8 |
| 28 | Chase Bisontis to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 0 |
| 29 | Denzel Boston to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 0 |
| 30 | Colton Hood to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 0 |
| 31 | Cashius Howell to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 16 |
| 32 | Chris Johnson to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 0 |
#7 Rob Rang, 34.8%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Rob Rang's own page, published April 22, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Arvell Reese to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 8 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Sonny Styles to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 120 |
| 8 | Carnell Tate to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 24 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 72 |
| 10 | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 120 |
| 11 | Jordyn Tyson to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 40 |
| 12 | Rueben Bain Jr. to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 40 |
| 13 | KC Concepcion to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 0 |
| 14 | Kenyon Sadiq to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 40 |
| 15 | Olaivavega Ioane to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 40 |
| 16 | Keldric Faulk to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 0 |
| 17 | Monroe Freeling to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 48 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Kadyn Proctor to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 16 |
| 20 | Colton Hood to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Makai Lemon to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 32 |
| 22 | Chris Johnson to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 0 |
| 23 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 0 |
| 24 | Denzel Boston to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 48 |
| 25 | Blake Miller to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 0 |
| 26 | Kayden McDonald to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Malachi Lawrence to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 8 |
| 28 | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 72 |
| 29 | Akheem Mesidor to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 0 |
| 30 | Treydan Stukes to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 0 |
| 31 | Max Iheanachor to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 8 |
| 32 | Jadarian Price to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 120 |
T-8 Matt Maiocco, 32.9%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Matt Maiocco's own page, published April 21, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Sonny Styles to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 32 |
| 5 | Arvell Reese to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 112 |
| 6 | Carnell Tate to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 40 |
| 7 | Jordyn Tyson to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 40 |
| 8 | Mansoor Delane to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 40 |
| 9 | Caleb Downs to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 40 |
| 10 | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 112 |
| 11 | Makai Lemon to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 8 |
| 12 | Jermod McCoy to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 0 |
| 13 | Rueben Bain Jr. to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 40 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | CJ Allen to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 0 |
| 16 | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 120 |
| 17 | Monroe Freeling to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 48 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Akheem Mesidor to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | T.J. Parker to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Kadyn Proctor to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 24 |
| 22 | Spencer Fano to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 0 |
| 23 | Omar Cooper Jr. to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 0 |
| 24 | Blake Miller to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 0 |
| 25 | KC Concepcion to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 32 |
| 26 | Denzel Boston to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Malachi Lawrence to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 0 |
| 28 | Ty Simpson to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 8 |
| 29 | Keldric Faulk to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 32 |
| 30 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 0 |
| 31 | Chris Johnson to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 0 |
| 32 | R Mason Thomas to SEA | Jadarian Price to SEA | 8 |
T-8 Jason Boris, 32.9%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Jason Boris's own page, published April 23, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 120 |
| 4 | Arvell Reese to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Jordyn Tyson to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 32 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Sonny Styles to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 120 |
| 8 | Caleb Downs to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 40 |
| 9 | Rueben Bain Jr. to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 8 |
| 10 | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 120 |
| 11 | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 72 |
| 12 | Mansoor Delane to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 8 |
| 13 | Carnell Tate to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 0 |
| 14 | Kenyon Sadiq to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 40 |
| 15 | Akheem Mesidor to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 24 |
| 16 | Makai Lemon to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Keldric Faulk to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 0 |
| 18 | Peter Woods to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 16 |
| 19 | Dillon Thieneman to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 8 |
| 20 | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 64 |
| 21 | Blake Miller to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 24 |
| 22 | Olaivavega Ioane to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 8 |
| 23 | Monroe Freeling to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 8 |
| 24 | Denzel Boston to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 48 |
| 25 | T.J. Parker to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 8 |
| 26 | CJ Allen to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Caleb Lomu to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Kayden McDonald to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 32 |
| 29 | Colton Hood to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 0 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 64 |
| 31 | Max Iheanachor to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 0 |
| 32 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Jadarian Price to SEA | 8 |
T-8 Brian Phlipot, 32.9%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Brian Phlipot's own page, published April 23, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026. The Internet Archive kept a copy from before the draft.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Arvell Reese to NO | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 40 |
| 4 | Jeremiyah Love to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Jordyn Tyson to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 32 |
| 6 | Sonny Styles to DAL | Mansoor Delane to KC | 40 |
| 7 | Carnell Tate to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 32 |
| 8 | Francis Mauigoa to ARI | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 32 |
| 9 | Rueben Bain Jr. to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 8 |
| 10 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Mansoor Delane to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 8 |
| 12 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 80 |
| 13 | Makai Lemon to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 8 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Keldric Faulk to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 16 |
| 16 | Kadyn Proctor to PHI | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Monroe Freeling to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 48 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | Kenyon Sadiq to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 40 |
| 20 | T.J. Parker to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Blake Miller to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 16 |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 112 |
| 23 | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 32 |
| 24 | KC Concepcion to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 112 |
| 25 | Malachi Lawrence to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 32 |
| 26 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 0 |
| 27 | Colton Hood to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 16 |
| 28 | Kayden McDonald to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 32 |
| 29 | Chris Johnson to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 32 |
| 30 | Caleb Lomu to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 32 |
| 31 | Max Iheanachor to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 0 |
| 32 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Jadarian Price to SEA | 8 |
T-8 Jared Smola, 32.9%pick by pick
Graded on the mock on Jared Smola's own page, published April 22, 2026, before the first pick, read by us on November 12, 2026.
| Pick | Mocked | Actually went | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza to LV | Fernando Mendoza to LV | 120 |
| 2 | David Bailey to NYJ | David Bailey to NYJ | 120 |
| 3 | Arvell Reese to ARI | Jeremiyah Love to ARI | 40 |
| 4 | Jeremiyah Love to TEN | Carnell Tate to TEN | 40 |
| 5 | Sonny Styles to NYG | Arvell Reese to NYG | 56 |
| 6 | Spencer Fano to CLE | Mansoor Delane to KC | 72 |
| 7 | Carnell Tate to WAS | Sonny Styles to WAS | 40 |
| 8 | Jordyn Tyson to NO | Jordyn Tyson to NO | 120 |
| 9 | Rueben Bain Jr. to KC | Spencer Fano to CLE | 8 |
| 10 | Caleb Downs to NYG | Francis Mauigoa to NYG | 40 |
| 11 | Francis Mauigoa to MIA | Caleb Downs to DAL | 40 |
| 12 | Mansoor Delane to DAL | Kadyn Proctor to MIA | 8 |
| 13 | Kadyn Proctor to LAR | Ty Simpson to LAR | 40 |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | Olaivavega Ioane to BAL | 120 |
| 15 | Kenyon Sadiq to TB | Rueben Bain Jr. to TB | 40 |
| 16 | Makai Lemon to NYJ | Kenyon Sadiq to NYJ | 8 |
| 17 | Monroe Freeling to DET | Blake Miller to DET | 48 |
| 18 | Dillon Thieneman to MIN | Caleb Banks to MIN | 8 |
| 19 | KC Concepcion to CAR | Monroe Freeling to CAR | 8 |
| 20 | Keldric Faulk to DAL | Makai Lemon to PHI | 0 |
| 21 | Omar Cooper Jr. to PIT | Max Iheanachor to PIT | 8 |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | Akheem Mesidor to LAC | 112 |
| 23 | Max Iheanachor to PHI | Malachi Lawrence to DAL | 32 |
| 24 | Denzel Boston to CLE | KC Concepcion to CLE | 48 |
| 25 | T.J. Parker to CHI | Dillon Thieneman to CHI | 0 |
| 26 | Malachi Lawrence to BUF | Keylan Rutledge to HOU | 32 |
| 27 | Caleb Lomu to SF | Chris Johnson to MIA | 32 |
| 28 | Blake Miller to HOU | Caleb Lomu to NE | 16 |
| 29 | Colton Hood to KC | Peter Woods to KC | 0 |
| 30 | Jermod McCoy to MIA | Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJ | 0 |
| 31 | Chris Johnson to NE | Keldric Faulk to TEN | 0 |
| 32 | Ty Simpson to ARI | Jadarian Price to SEA | 8 |
Best by outlet
Outlets with 3 or more mocks graded.
| Outlet | Best mock | Score | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com8 mocks graded | Dan Parr | 39.8% | #2 of 75 |
| Fox Sports3 mocks graded | Joel Klatt | 36.0% | #4 of 75 |
| USA Today3 mocks graded | Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz | 35.0% | #6 of 75 |
| CBS Sports6 mocks graded | Pete Prisco | 32.7% | T-12 of 75 |
| Sports Illustrated3 mocks graded | Daniel Flick | 26.7% | #41 of 75 |
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