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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.

46.9%most accurate of 75

Phil Perry

NBC Sports Boston · 10 of 32 picks exactly right

Most accurate mock of 2026

The top ten

#MockScoreExactRight teamRight positionGraded
1Phil PerryNBC Sports Boston · the mock46.9%10131332
2Dan ParrNFL.com · the mock39.8%710932
3Lance ZierleinNFL.com · the mock38.8%8121132
4Joel KlattFox Sports · the mock36.0%6101232
5Matthew FreedmanFantasy Life · the mock35.4%681432
6Michael Middlehurst-SchwartzUSA Today · the mock35.0%791232
7Rob RangFox Sports · the mock34.8%6101032
T-8Matt MaioccoNBC Sports Bay Area · the mock32.9%77932
T-8Jason BorisTimes News Online · the mock32.9%511932
T-8Brian PhlipotThe Football Hub · the mock32.9%581032
T-8Jared SmolaDraft Sharks · the mock32.9%57932

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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Sonny Styles to TENCarnell Tate to TEN32
5Arvell Reese to NYGArvell Reese to NYG112
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Carnell Tate to WASSonny Styles to WAS40
8Jordyn Tyson to NOJordyn Tyson to NO120
9Mansoor Delane to KCSpencer Fano to CLE72
10Caleb Downs to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Francis Mauigoa to MIACaleb Downs to DAL40
12Rueben Bain Jr. to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA40
13Monroe Freeling to LARTy Simpson to LAR0
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Kadyn Proctor to PHIRueben Bain Jr. to TB32
16Makai Lemon to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Blake Miller to DETBlake Miller to DET112
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Kenyon Sadiq to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20Colton Hood to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Max Iheanachor to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT120
22Keldric Faulk to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC16
23Akheem Mesidor to TBMalachi Lawrence to DAL48
24KC Concepcion to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE120
25Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI16
26T.J. Parker to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU32
27Malachi Lawrence to SFChris Johnson to MIA0
28Caleb Lomu to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE88
29Omar Cooper Jr. to KCPeter Woods to KC40
30Chris Johnson to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ64
31Ty Simpson to ARIKeldric Faulk to TEN8
32Zion Young to SEAJadarian Price to SEA0

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2Arvell Reese to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ40
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4David Bailey to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Jordyn Tyson to NYGArvell Reese to NYG32
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Sonny Styles to WASSonny Styles to WAS120
8Carnell Tate to NOJordyn Tyson to NO16
9Mansoor Delane to KCSpencer Fano to CLE72
10Caleb Downs to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Francis Mauigoa to MIACaleb Downs to DAL40
12Rueben Bain Jr. to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA40
13Kenyon Sadiq to LARTy Simpson to LAR40
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Kadyn Proctor to PITRueben Bain Jr. to TB40
16Monroe Freeling to PHIKenyon Sadiq to NYJ32
17Blake Miller to DETBlake Miller to DET112
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Makai Lemon to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20Colton Hood to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Malachi Lawrence to TBMax Iheanachor to PIT32
22Akheem Mesidor to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC112
23Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJMalachi Lawrence to DAL32
24Denzel Boston to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE48
25T.J. Parker to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI0
26Jacob Rodriguez to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU8
27KC Concepcion to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Caleb Lomu to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE80
29Ty Simpson to ARIPeter Woods to KC8
30Keldric Faulk to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ32
31Max Iheanachor to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN0
32Chris Johnson to SEAJadarian Price to SEA0

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Sonny Styles to TENCarnell Tate to TEN32
5Caleb Downs to NYGArvell Reese to NYG8
6Arvell Reese to DALMansoor Delane to KC32
7Carnell Tate to WASSonny Styles to WAS40
8Jordyn Tyson to NOJordyn Tyson to NO120
9Mansoor Delane to KCSpencer Fano to CLE72
10Francis Mauigoa to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG112
11Rueben Bain Jr. to MIACaleb Downs to DAL8
12Spencer Fano to CLEKadyn Proctor to MIA80
13Monroe Freeling to LARTy Simpson to LAR0
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Kenyon Sadiq to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB40
16Makai Lemon to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Kadyn Proctor to DETBlake Miller to DET16
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19KC Concepcion to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR8
20Jermod McCoy to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Denzel Boston to CLEMax Iheanachor to PIT32
22Akheem Mesidor to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC120
23Caleb Lomu to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL0
24Keldric Faulk to PITKC Concepcion to CLE0
25Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI16
26Blake Miller to ARIKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Omar Cooper Jr. to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Colton Hood to NYJCaleb Lomu to NE8
29Malachi Lawrence to KCPeter Woods to KC0
30Chris Johnson to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ64
31Peter Woods to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN32
32Jadarian Price to SEAJadarian Price to SEA120

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2Arvell Reese to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ40
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Francis Mauigoa to TENCarnell Tate to TEN0
5David Bailey to NYGArvell Reese to NYG40
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC64
7Sonny Styles to WASSonny Styles to WAS120
8Carnell Tate to NOJordyn Tyson to NO24
9Mansoor Delane to KCSpencer Fano to CLE72
10Jordyn Tyson to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Caleb Downs to MIACaleb Downs to DAL88
12Rueben Bain Jr. to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA40
13Makai Lemon to LARTy Simpson to LAR8
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Akheem Mesidor to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB24
16Jermod McCoy to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ0
17Kadyn Proctor to DETBlake Miller to DET24
18Dillon Thieneman to DALCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Kenyon Sadiq to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to MINMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Omar Cooper Jr. to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT0
22T.J. Parker to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC16
23Blake Miller to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL8
24Denzel Boston to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE48
25Monroe Freeling to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI8
26Ty Simpson to ARIKeylan Rutledge to HOU8
27Caleb Lomu to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Kayden McDonald to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE32
29Keldric Faulk to KCPeter Woods to KC40
30Chris Johnson to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ64
31Cashius Howell to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN16
32Jadarian Price to SEAJadarian Price to SEA120

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Arvell Reese to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Sonny Styles to NYGArvell Reese to NYG56
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Carnell Tate to WASSonny Styles to WAS40
8Jordyn Tyson to NOJordyn Tyson to NO120
9Francis Mauigoa to KCSpencer Fano to CLE56
10Caleb Downs to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Mansoor Delane to MIACaleb Downs to DAL8
12Rueben Bain Jr. to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA40
13Makai Lemon to LARTy Simpson to LAR8
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Keldric Faulk to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB16
16Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ32
17Kadyn Proctor to DETBlake Miller to DET24
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Kenyon Sadiq to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20Jermod McCoy to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Monroe Freeling to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT48
22Peter Woods to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC0
23Blake Miller to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL0
24KC Concepcion to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE112
25Akheem Mesidor to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI32
26Kayden McDonald to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Caleb Lomu to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Max Iheanachor to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE16
29Colton Hood to KCPeter Woods to KC8
30Denzel Boston to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ16
31T.J. Parker to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN16
32Chris Johnson to SEAJadarian Price to SEA0

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Arvell Reese to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Caleb Downs to NYGArvell Reese to NYG8
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Sonny Styles to WASSonny Styles to WAS120
8Carnell Tate to NOJordyn Tyson to NO24
9Rueben Bain Jr. to KCSpencer Fano to CLE8
10Jordyn Tyson to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Francis Mauigoa to MIACaleb Downs to DAL40
12Mansoor Delane to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA8
13Kenyon Sadiq to LARTy Simpson to LAR40
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Keldric Faulk to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB16
16Makai Lemon to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Kadyn Proctor to DETBlake Miller to DET24
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Omar Cooper Jr. to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR0
20Malachi Lawrence to DALMakai Lemon to PHI72
21Monroe Freeling to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT48
22Akheem Mesidor to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC112
23Blake Miller to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL0
24KC Concepcion to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE112
25Caleb Lomu to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI32
26Jacob Rodriguez to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU8
27T.J. Parker to SFChris Johnson to MIA8
28Chase Bisontis to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE0
29Denzel Boston to KCPeter Woods to KC0
30Colton Hood to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ0
31Cashius Howell to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN16
32Chris Johnson to SEAJadarian Price to SEA0

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#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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Arvell Reese to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Caleb Downs to NYGArvell Reese to NYG8
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Sonny Styles to WASSonny Styles to WAS120
8Carnell Tate to NOJordyn Tyson to NO24
9Mansoor Delane to KCSpencer Fano to CLE72
10Francis Mauigoa to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG120
11Jordyn Tyson to MIACaleb Downs to DAL40
12Rueben Bain Jr. to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA40
13KC Concepcion to LARTy Simpson to LAR0
14Kenyon Sadiq to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL40
15Olaivavega Ioane to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB40
16Keldric Faulk to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ0
17Monroe Freeling to DETBlake Miller to DET48
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Kadyn Proctor to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR16
20Colton Hood to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Makai Lemon to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT32
22Chris Johnson to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC0
23Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL0
24Denzel Boston to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE48
25Blake Miller to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI0
26Kayden McDonald to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Malachi Lawrence to SFChris Johnson to MIA8
28Keylan Rutledge to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE72
29Akheem Mesidor to KCPeter Woods to KC0
30Treydan Stukes to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ0
31Max Iheanachor to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN8
32Jadarian Price to SEAJadarian Price to SEA120

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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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Sonny Styles to TENCarnell Tate to TEN32
5Arvell Reese to NYGArvell Reese to NYG112
6Carnell Tate to CLEMansoor Delane to KC40
7Jordyn Tyson to WASSonny Styles to WAS40
8Mansoor Delane to NOJordyn Tyson to NO40
9Caleb Downs to KCSpencer Fano to CLE40
10Francis Mauigoa to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG112
11Makai Lemon to MIACaleb Downs to DAL8
12Jermod McCoy to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA0
13Rueben Bain Jr. to LARTy Simpson to LAR40
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15CJ Allen to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB0
16Kenyon Sadiq to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ120
17Monroe Freeling to DETBlake Miller to DET48
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Akheem Mesidor to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20T.J. Parker to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Kadyn Proctor to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT24
22Spencer Fano to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC0
23Omar Cooper Jr. to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL0
24Blake Miller to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE0
25KC Concepcion to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI32
26Denzel Boston to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Malachi Lawrence to SFChris Johnson to MIA0
28Ty Simpson to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE8
29Keldric Faulk to KCPeter Woods to KC32
30Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ0
31Chris Johnson to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN0
32R Mason Thomas to SEAJadarian Price to SEA8

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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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Jeremiyah Love to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI120
4Arvell Reese to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Jordyn Tyson to NYGArvell Reese to NYG32
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Sonny Styles to WASSonny Styles to WAS120
8Caleb Downs to NOJordyn Tyson to NO40
9Rueben Bain Jr. to KCSpencer Fano to CLE8
10Francis Mauigoa to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG120
11Kadyn Proctor to MIACaleb Downs to DAL72
12Mansoor Delane to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA8
13Carnell Tate to LARTy Simpson to LAR0
14Kenyon Sadiq to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL40
15Akheem Mesidor to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB24
16Makai Lemon to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Keldric Faulk to DETBlake Miller to DET0
18Peter Woods to MINCaleb Banks to MIN16
19Dillon Thieneman to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR8
20Malachi Lawrence to DALMakai Lemon to PHI64
21Blake Miller to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT24
22Olaivavega Ioane to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC8
23Monroe Freeling to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL8
24Denzel Boston to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE48
25T.J. Parker to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI8
26CJ Allen to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Caleb Lomu to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Kayden McDonald to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE32
29Colton Hood to KCPeter Woods to KC0
30Chris Johnson to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ64
31Max Iheanachor to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN0
32Ty Simpson to ARIJadarian Price to SEA8

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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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Arvell Reese to NOJeremiyah Love to ARI40
4Jeremiyah Love to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Jordyn Tyson to NYGArvell Reese to NYG32
6Sonny Styles to DALMansoor Delane to KC40
7Carnell Tate to WASSonny Styles to WAS32
8Francis Mauigoa to ARIJordyn Tyson to NO32
9Rueben Bain Jr. to KCSpencer Fano to CLE8
10Caleb Downs to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Mansoor Delane to MIACaleb Downs to DAL8
12Spencer Fano to CLEKadyn Proctor to MIA80
13Makai Lemon to LARTy Simpson to LAR8
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Keldric Faulk to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB16
16Kadyn Proctor to PHIKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Monroe Freeling to DETBlake Miller to DET48
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19Kenyon Sadiq to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR40
20T.J. Parker to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Blake Miller to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT16
22Akheem Mesidor to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC112
23Omar Cooper Jr. to NYJMalachi Lawrence to DAL32
24KC Concepcion to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE112
25Malachi Lawrence to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI32
26Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU0
27Colton Hood to SFChris Johnson to MIA16
28Kayden McDonald to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE32
29Chris Johnson to KCPeter Woods to KC32
30Caleb Lomu to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ32
31Max Iheanachor to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN0
32Ty Simpson to ARIJadarian Price to SEA8

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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.

PickMockedActually wentPts
1Fernando Mendoza to LVFernando Mendoza to LV120
2David Bailey to NYJDavid Bailey to NYJ120
3Arvell Reese to ARIJeremiyah Love to ARI40
4Jeremiyah Love to TENCarnell Tate to TEN40
5Sonny Styles to NYGArvell Reese to NYG56
6Spencer Fano to CLEMansoor Delane to KC72
7Carnell Tate to WASSonny Styles to WAS40
8Jordyn Tyson to NOJordyn Tyson to NO120
9Rueben Bain Jr. to KCSpencer Fano to CLE8
10Caleb Downs to NYGFrancis Mauigoa to NYG40
11Francis Mauigoa to MIACaleb Downs to DAL40
12Mansoor Delane to DALKadyn Proctor to MIA8
13Kadyn Proctor to LARTy Simpson to LAR40
14Olaivavega Ioane to BALOlaivavega Ioane to BAL120
15Kenyon Sadiq to TBRueben Bain Jr. to TB40
16Makai Lemon to NYJKenyon Sadiq to NYJ8
17Monroe Freeling to DETBlake Miller to DET48
18Dillon Thieneman to MINCaleb Banks to MIN8
19KC Concepcion to CARMonroe Freeling to CAR8
20Keldric Faulk to DALMakai Lemon to PHI0
21Omar Cooper Jr. to PITMax Iheanachor to PIT8
22Akheem Mesidor to LACAkheem Mesidor to LAC112
23Max Iheanachor to PHIMalachi Lawrence to DAL32
24Denzel Boston to CLEKC Concepcion to CLE48
25T.J. Parker to CHIDillon Thieneman to CHI0
26Malachi Lawrence to BUFKeylan Rutledge to HOU32
27Caleb Lomu to SFChris Johnson to MIA32
28Blake Miller to HOUCaleb Lomu to NE16
29Colton Hood to KCPeter Woods to KC0
30Jermod McCoy to MIAOmar Cooper Jr. to NYJ0
31Chris Johnson to NEKeldric Faulk to TEN0
32Ty Simpson to ARIJadarian Price to SEA8

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Best by outlet

Outlets with 3 or more mocks graded.

OutletBest mockScoreOverall
NFL.com8 mocks gradedDan Parr39.8%#2 of 75
Fox Sports3 mocks gradedJoel Klatt36.0%#4 of 75
USA Today3 mocks gradedMichael Middlehurst-Schwartz35.0%#6 of 75
CBS Sports6 mocks gradedPete Prisco32.7%T-12 of 75
Sports Illustrated3 mocks gradedDaniel Flick26.7%#41 of 75

Most improved

Not awarded for 2026. This is the first draft with a field this wide; the year before we graded 7 mocks from one outlet, which is too few to call anyone most improved. Every analyst here now has a 2026 mark to beat, and the award starts with the 2027 draft.

Category leaders

Most picks exactly rightPhil Perry10 of 32, player and slot
Most players within three picksPhil Perry, Dan Parr22 of 32 landed within three slots of the mock
Best at player to teamPhil Perry13 players sent to the team that took them
Best at reading team needsMatthew Freedman14 picks with the right position for the team on the clock

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8 pts
right order inside a position: the fourth quarterback is the fourth quarterback

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