McShay Edges Out the Field in 2026 Mock-Draft Scoring

The piece scores 50 mock drafts of the 2026 NFL Draft using a simple rule: each pick off by the actual draft earns a point, with double penalties for wrong trades. No credit is given for predicting the correct player but in the wrong slot. Todd McShay posted the best overall mock, while Evan Silva’s best performance came from a Ty Simpson trade projection. Matthew Freedman was the top non-McCoy performer. Chris Simms earned the worst mock score, and common correct predictions included the Jets/David Bailey at 2 and the Ravens/Olaivavega Ioane at 14. The article also notes the community mock outperformed or matched pros in a few cases (e.g., Lions drafting Blake Miller) and emphasizes how trades frequently derail mock accuracy across drafters.