MOCK DRAFT SCORES

 

Each year, in the days following the NFL draft, many people, draft sites and publications claim to have had the most accurate first round mock draft.  THR understands that it can be tough to determine which mock draft was actually the most accurate.  To accomplish such a task, the first thing you need to do is to compete on a level playing field -- to play by the same rules.  A simple and clear scoring system is a must.  Most importantly, however, is a deadline; a specified time when all mocks must be submitted.  Since 2001, THR has established a mock submission deadline to coincide with print media (usually about 16 hours before the start of the draft).  It is because of these guidelines that The Huddle Report Mock Draft Scoring has appeared in print media nationwide and has become the most trusted and longest running such scoring available for NFL mock drafts.

 

Since 2001 The Huddle Report (THR) scores Mock Drafts of the most reputable and widely-published draft resources.  These scores have become the most widely recognized and is the standard by which draft publications, websites and media personnel are measured.  This is not an open mock draft contest and not everyone can enter.  To ensure the integrity of the ratings, we will only score mock drafts from established draft websites, publications and media outlets.  If you would like to have your mock draft included in THR's ratings, please e-mail me and include the URL for your website where these items are posted.  If your information meets the criteria, we will respond with instructions and deadlines for submission of your information for this year's ratings.

 

Each pick can score 1 or 3 points. Here is how: Player in round = 1 / Player in round 1 + matched to team 2 = 3 points

 
RANK MOCK DRAFT  3 YEAR AVERAGES 2009 2008 2007
1 Rick Gosselin - Dallas Morning News 45.33 43 40 53
2 Clark Judge - CBS Sportsline 45.33 41 40 55
3 Al Fronczak - East Coast Sports 43.67 40 44 47
4 Michael Abromowitz - The Football Expert 42.67 48 43 37
5 Jason Boris - Times News 42.67 44 37 47
6 Mel Kiper jr - ESPN 42.67 43 37 48
7 Ryan McCrystal - Draft Ace 42.33 43 38 46
8 Todd McShay - Scouts inc. 41.67 46 34 45
9 Jeff Mullen - NFL Answers 41.67 41 42 42
10 Jay Glazer - Fox Sports 41.67 36 37 52
11 Robby Esch - The Huddle Report 41.33 43 45 36
12 Scott Wright - Draft Countdown 41.00 43 39 41
13 Mike McCollom - The Huddle Report 41.00 41 38 44
14 John Clifford - Draft Board Insider 41.00 39 33 51
15 Pat Kerwin - NFL.com 40.67 42 39 41
16 Rob Rang - NFL Draft Scout 40.00 44 34 42
17 Don Banks  SI.com 40.00 42 40 38
18 Walter Cherepinsky - Walter Football 40.00 39 38 43
19 Chad Thompson - NFL Answers 40.00 34 34 52
20 Brian Fitzgerald - Draft Daddy 39.33 39 37 42
21 Pete Prisco - CBS Sportsline 39.33 39 32 47
22 Drew Boylhart - The Huddle Report 39.00 45 34 38
23 Rob Tribbett - War Room Report 39.00 43 37 37
24 Matt Pitzer - USA Today 38.67 34 37 45
25 Bill Tyler - NFL Draft Forecast 38.33 41 36 38
26 Paul Baitinger - Ask The Commish 38.33 38 37 40
27 Brian Stevenson - Draft Notebook 38.00 44 33 37
28 Colin Lindsay - Great Blue North 38.00 35 39 40
29 Saturdays 2 Sundays - Staff 38.00 35 35 44
30 Robert Davis - Footballs Future 38.00 35 34 45
31 Tommy Lawlor - Scouts Notebook 37.67 40 33 40
32 Harry Away - NFL Talent Experts  37.67 37 33 43
33 The Red Zone 37.67 33 37 43
34 Matt Bitonti - Draft Daddy 37.33 36 41 35
35 Aaron Freeman - The Huddle Report 37.00 43 35 33
36 Greg Cox - The Football Expert 37.00 42 35 34
37 Lou Pickney - Draft King 37.00 34 34 43
38 Matt Alkire - Scouts Notebook 36.33 37 35 37
39 Chris Steuber - Scout.com 36.33 33 39 37
40 Darren Schilling - NFL Draft Spot 36.33 31 40 38
41 Jim Corbett - USA Today 36.00 39 35 34
42 Curtis Popejoy - Draft Board Insider 36.00 32 34 42
43 Forrest Long - Fantasy Football Toolbox 35.67 34 32 41
44 Dan Kadar - Mocking The Draft 35.33 38 29 39
45 Fred Jones - The Huddle Report 35.00 36 32 37
46 Nate Davis - USA Today 34.67 30 33 41
47 NFL Draft Dog - staff 34.33 35 34 34
48 Peter Schrager - Fox Sports 34.33 31 35 37
49 Glenn Bernardi - Draft Daddy 34.00 34 35 33
50 Sean Leahy - USA Today 33.67 37 32 32
51 Joe Russo - Surefire Scouting 33.00 35 36 28
52 Dave Ryan - New Era Scouting 32.67 31 36 31

 

THE HUDDLE REPORT
MOCK DRAFT CHAMPIONS
2009
MIKE BAND - DRAFT ACE

2008

Ricky Dimon -  FF Toolbox

Robby Esch - The Huddle Report


2007

Clark Judge - CBS Sportsline 

2006

Rick Gosselin - Dallas Morning News
Nolan Nawrocki - Pro Football Weekly

2005

Harry Away - NFL Talent Experts

2004

Scott Wright - NFL Draft Countdown

2003

Rick Gosselin - Dallas Morning News

2002

The Red Zone

 

 
RANK 2009 MOCK DRAFTS SCORE
1 Michael Band - Draft Ace 50
2 Michael Abromowitz - The Football Expert 48
Bob McGinn - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
4 Todd McShay - Scouts Inc. 46
5 Drew Boylhart - The Huddle Report 45
6 Rob Rang - NFL Draft Scout 44
Jason Boris - Times News
Brian Stevenson - Draft Notebook
Ben Standig -  Fantasy Football Toolbox
10 Mel Kiper - ESPN Insider 43
Ryan McCrystal - Draft Ace
Rick Gosselin - Dallas Morning News
Aaron Freeman - The Huddle Report
Robby Esch - The Huddle Report
Rob Tribbett - War Room Report
Scott Wright - Draft Countdown
17 Greg Cox - The Football Expert 42
Ken Zalis - Fans Fantasy Football
Pat Kirwan - NFL.com
Matt MacCoy - War Room Report
Don Banks - SI.com
Scott Zucker - USA Today
Draft Tek - Computer Mock
24 Bill Tyler - NFL Draft Forecast 41
Jeff Mullen - NFL Answers
Clark Judge - NFL Draft Scout
Mike McCollom - The Huddle Report
Ben Morgan - Draft Board Insider
29 Tommy Lawlor - Scouts Notebook 40
NFL Rough Draft - staff
Aaron DeMange - Sunday Kickoff
Matt McGuire - Walter Football
Al Fronczak - East Coast Sports News
Paul Eide - The Football Expert
Joel Welser -  Fantasy Football Toolbox
36 Evan Kirkpatrick - Draft Green Room 39
Charles Davis - NFL.com
Brian Fitzgerald - Draft Daddy
Pete Prisco - NFL Draft Scout
John Clifford - Draft Board Insider
Walter Cherepinsky - Walter Football
Jim Corbett - USA Today
Matt Infante - Mocking the Draft
44 Chad Reuter - NFL Draft Scout 38
Rob Warner -  Fantasy Football Toolbox
Pete Fintak - College Football News
Doug Martz - Draft Board Guru
Paul Baitinger - Ask The Commish
Dan Kadar - Mocking the Draft
50 James Christensen - NE Patriots Draft 37

Steve Wyche - NFL.com

Harry Away - NFL Talent Experts
Dale Mason - Blue Chip Scouting
Will Spencer - Draft Breakdown
Matt Alkire - Scouts Notebook
Sean Leahy - USA Today
Bucky Brooks - NFL.com
58 Chris Gullo - NFL Draft Forecast 36
Clint Clearwater - The Football Expert
Ricky Dimon -  FF Toolbox
Matt Bitonti - Draft Daddy
Craig VanderKam - Sideline Scouting
Jay Glazer - FOX SPORTS
DJ Boyer - Football.com
Fred Jones - The Huddle Report
66 Saturdays2Sundays - staff 35
Randall Weida -  Fantasy Football Toolbox
Joe Russo - Surefire Scouting
Pro Sports Draft - Staff
Robert Davis - Football's Future
Colin Lindsay - Great Blue North
Draft Dog
Dan Hope - NFL Draft Experts
74 John Burbach - NFL Draft Experts 34
Glenn Bernardi - Draft Daddy
Jonathan Cook - Draft Bulletin
Lou Pickney - DraftKing.com
Craig Strachan - Consensus Draft Services
Brian Philpot - The Football Hub
Alex Boylhart - The Huddle Report
Chad Thompson - NFL Answers
Adam Allen - Draft 365
Matt Pitzer - USA Today
Larry Weiaman - USA Today
Forrest Long - Fantasy Football Toolbox
86 Todd Kleinheinz - NFL Draft Pros 33
Jerry Hsu - NFL Draft Pros
Mike Schottey - Draft Tek HQ
The Red Zone -staff
Chris Steuber - Scout.com
91 Raul Colon -  Fantasy Football Toolbox 32
Curt Popejoy - Draft Board Insider
93 Peter Schrager - Fox Sports 31
Dave Ryan - New Era Scouting
Darren Schilling - NFL Draft Spot
Dave Druckenmiller - Football Room
97 Nate Davis - USA Today 30
NFL Draft Site
99 Robert Ferguson - NFL Draft Spot 29