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I wish I had better news.
Either DeShone Kizer will not be picked in tonight’s first round of the NFL Draft, or almost all of the most accurate mock draft analysts of the past five years are wrong.
The Huddle Report has been scoring mock drafts for years now, assigning one point to an analyst for each player they correctly pick in the first round and additional two points if they correctly match a player to his future team.
I looked for mock drafts written by the top 31 guys. I couldn’t find final results for one individual. Of the other 30, not one has the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback going in the first round.
Here is the big board at a glance, followed by links to mocks of the top 10 most accurate analysts.
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Most accurate: Jason Borris, Times News (Pa.) - Kizer not in the first round
2. Forrest Long, Scout Fantasy - Kizer not in the first round
3. Ben Standig, CSN Mid-Atlantic - Kizer goes No. 34 (second round) to the San Francisco 49ers
4. Brad Clark, NFL’s Future - Kizer not in the first round.
5. Mike Mayock, NFL Network - Kizer not in the first round.
6. Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - Kizer not in the first round.
7. Ryan McCrystal, Draft Ace - Kizer taken No. 68 (third round) by the Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Mike Loyko, NE Patriots Draft - Kizer not in the first round.
9. Brian Phlipot, The Football Hub - Kizer not in the first round.
10. Staff, NFLFans.com - Kizer not in the first round.
The rest of the top 30 is here:
Most Accurate Analysts’ Mock Drafts
| Analyst | Publication | Date of Mock | DeShone Kizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst | Publication | Date of Mock | DeShone Kizer |
| Jason Borris | Times News PA | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Forrest Long | Scout Fantasy | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Ben Standig | CSN Washington | 4/26/2017 | #34 - San Francisco |
| Brad Clark | NFL's Future | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Mike Mayock | NFL Network | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Bob McGinn | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Ryan McCrystal | Draft Ace | 4/26/2017 | #68 - Jacksonville |
| Mike Loyko | NE Patriots Draft | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Brian Phlipot | The Football Hub | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| NFLFans.com Staff | NFLFans.com | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Doug Martz | Draft Board Guru | 4/26/2017 | #42 - New Orleans |
| Walt Deptula | WCCP Radio | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Scott Wright | Draft Countdown | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Eric Galko | Optimum Scouting | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Mike Luchene & Ray Mecino | NFL Rough Draft | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Dan Kadar | Mocking the Draft | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Ken Zalis | Press Box Online | 4/27/2017 | #27 - Kansas City |
| Will Spencer & Rob Engle | Draft Breakdown | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Peter Clarke | Inscriber Mag | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Keet Bailey | Breaking Football | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Jonathan Cook | Draft Bulletin | ||
| Sam Farmer | LA Times | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Brian Fitzgerald | Draft Daddy | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Daniel Hope | Independent Mail | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| JP Miguel | 10 Jardas | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Robby Esch | The Huddle Report | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Tommy Lawlor | Scouts Notebook | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Joel Wesler | College Sports Madness | 4/24/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Michael Harman | Draft Maven | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Evan Silva | Rotoworld | 4/26/2017 | Not in the first round. |
| Rob Rang | CBS Sports | 4/27/2017 | Not in the first round. |